http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:00:28 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/impotence/Smoking_Increases_the_Risk_of_Erectile_Dysfunction_4565_4565.shtml Impotence A prospective study by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that obesity and smoking are strongly associated with a greater risk of erectile dysfunction (ED). Meanwhile, regular physical activity appeared to have a significant impact on lowering the risk of ED. This is the first large-scale prospective study to examine the links between ED and smoking, obesity, alcohol and a sedentary lifestyle. The study will appear in the July 2006 issue of The Journal of Urology. Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:12:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/impotence/Smoking_Increases_the_Risk_of_Erectile_Dysfunction_4565_4565.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/impotence/Healthy_lifestyle_could_fight_erectile_dysfunction_3580_3580.shtml Impotence Regular exercise and a healthy diet could be helpful for people affected by erectile dysfunction, say scientists. Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:01:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/impotence/Healthy_lifestyle_could_fight_erectile_dysfunction_3580_3580.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/impotence/Erectle_Dysfunction_Common_In_Primary_Care_Patient_3275_3275.shtml Impotence A study of Canadian men visiting primary care physicians indicates that about half of them report having ED, and that it is linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, future heart disease risk and increased fasting blood sugar levels. Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:21:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/impotence/Erectle_Dysfunction_Common_In_Primary_Care_Patient_3275_3275.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/impotence/Erectile_dysfunction_ED_also_associated_with_other_3273_3273.shtml Impotence Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects approximately one in five American men, appears to be associated with cardiovascular and other chronic diseases and may predict severity and a poor prognosis among those with heart disease, according to three studies in the January 23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:14:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/impotence/Erectile_dysfunction_ED_also_associated_with_other_3273_3273.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/impotence/Mechanism_of_erectile_dysfunction_in_diabetes_2038_2038.shtml Impotence Biljana Musicki et al. demonstrate that the glycosylation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) by the monosaccharide O-GlcNAc inhibits proper erectile function in rats with type 1 diabetes. The phosphorylation of eNOS at Ser-1177 is an important step in the promotion of tumescence. Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:55:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/impotence/Mechanism_of_erectile_dysfunction_in_diabetes_2038_2038.shtml