Report on Princeton III Meeting on Cardiometabolic Risks and Sexual Health Newswise (CHICAGO)-- Assessment of sexual function should be incorporated into cardiovascular risk evaluation for all men, regardless of the presence or absence of known cardiovascular disease, according to Dr. Ajay Nehra, lead author of a report by the Princeton Consensus (Expert Panel) Conference, a collaboration of 22 international, multispecialty researchers. Nehra is vice chairperson, professor and director of Mens Health in the Department of Urology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a red flag in younger men, less than 55 years of age for future cardiac morbidity or mortality death or disease for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In some patients, the time window between onset of ED and a cardiovascular event may be two to five years. Any man with ED should be considered at a substantially higher increase cardiovascular risk until further testing can be done, said Nehra. Erectile dysfunction often occurs in the presence of silent, non-symptomatic cardiovascular disease; and hence this is an opportunity for cardiovascular risk reduction. The panel recommends that younger men, more than 30 years old who experience ED receive a thorough, non invasive cardiovascular disease evaluation. As the … Continue reading →

Published: 2:55PM Thursday August 30, 2012 Source: Newstalk ZB/ONE News The Phoneutria, commonly known as the Brazilian Wandering Spider, is the world's most venomous spider. - Source: Supplied. Venom from the world's deadliest spider could cure erectile dysfunction within 20 minutes. Scientists have discovered the Brazilian Wandering Spider's venom boosts performance by increasing the release of nitric oxide, a chemical that dilates blood vessels and improves blood flow. Brazilian scientists first became interested in the deadly spider's ability to boost sexual performance when victims of bites reported major improvements in their sex lives. Researchers from Brazil and the United States extracted the toxin, called PnTx2-6, from the deadly venom and injected it into rats which had age-related erectile dysfunction, Britain's Daily Mail reports. The researchers found the toxin boosted erections by triggering the release of nitric oxide, which boosts circulation in the male genitals by helping blood vessel walls relax. In a report on their findings, published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the researchers said: "The decrease in erectile function associated with age was partially restored 15 to 20 minutes after injection with PnTx2-6." Drugs such as Viagra and Cialis have revolutionised treatment in the last 10 years but … Continue reading →