» Serious But Rare Genetic Immune Disorder Studied By Scientists Defects in the gene that encodes the XIAP protein result in a serious immune malfunction. Scientists used biochemical analyses to map the protein's ability to activate vital components of the immune ...
» The Risks Of Running Marathons Even though hundreds of thousands more people finished grueling 26.2 mile marathons in the United States in 2009 compared to a decade earlier, a runner's risk of dying during or soon after the race ...
» New Insights Into Urinary Tract Health Of Adolescent Males Revealed By Bacteria Study The first study using cultivation independent sequencing of the microorganisms in the adolescent male urinary tract has revealed that the composition of microbial communities colonizing the penis in ...
» Testosterone Treatment Helps Obese Older Males Lose Weight, Other Health Gains Too Restoring low testosterone levels in older, overweight or obese men to normal levels results in dramatic weight loss and other health benefits, such as better blood pressure and blood glucose ...
» Early Elevated HIV Infection Risk In Some Step Study Participants Confirmed By Study A long-term follow-up analysis of participants in the Step Study, an international HIV-vaccine trial, has confirmed that certain subgroups of male study participants were at higher risk of becoming ...