March 2015 Issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes dedicated to gender differences. Articles Include: “Women in Clinical Research: What We Need for Progress’ “Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Women Versus Men” “Symptom Recognition and Healthcare Experiences of Young Women With Acute Myocardial Infarction” The initial editorial, by editor Harlan Krumholz and Emily Bucholz, “Women in […]
Cardiology, circulation, Gender differences
Poor Semen Quality May Signal Other Health Issues In Men Infertility may be a health marker for other illnesses in men. In a study done on over 9000 men, and conducted by Dr. Michael Eisenberg and colleagues at Stanford University, defects seen in sperm were linked to a variety of other health problems, such as […]
Cardiology, Endocrinology, Fertility, heart disease, men's healthRelationship between semen production and medical comorbidity Authors: Michael L. Eisenberg, M.D., Shufeng Li, M.S., Barry Behr, Ph.D., Renee Reijo Pera, Ph.D., Mark R. Cullen, M.D. ABSTRACT Objective To study the relationship between semen quality and current health status in a cohort of men evaluated for infertility. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Fertility clinic. Patient(s) […]
Cardiology, Endocrinology, Fertility, heart disease, men's health
GPER-1 and Estrogen Receptor-β Ligands Modulate Aldosterone Synthesis Authors: Brasilina Caroccia, Teresa M. Seccia, Abril Gonzalez Campos, Francesca Gioco, Maniselvan Kuppusamy, Giulio Ceolotto, Eugenia Guerzoni, Francesca Simonato, Sara Mareso, Livia Lenzini, Ambrogio Fassina, and Gian Paolo Rossi Abstract Fertile women have lower blood pressure and cardiovascular risk than age-matched men, which suggests that […]
Cardiology, Cardiovascular disease, Estrogen, hormones, hypertension