Daily dose of Tadalafil improves erectile function, sex life

September 27th, 2009 KOLLAM - The 56th birthday of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, popularly known as the hugging saint, was celebrated by thousands of her devotees at her ashram near here Sunday. The day began with special prayers at a specially erected tent followed by Mata Amritanandamayi's annual address.

September 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A drug initially used to treat seizures improves sleep quality in menopausal women with hot flashes, claims a new study. University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have reported the finding online and in the September issue of the Journal of Women's Health.

June 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A polyphenol present in red wine, called resveratrol, has been found to have a large number of health benefits for drinkers, say researchers. Red wine contains a complex mixture of bioactive compounds, including flavonols, monomeric and polymeric flavan-3-ols, highly coloured anthocyanins, as well as phenolic acids and the stilbene polyphenol, resveratrol.

May 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Viagra does not pose any apparent long-term threat to men's sight, according to a new study. There were huge concerns that Viagra, and its competitor drug sold in the United States as Cialis, might prove harmful after some men reported blurred and blue-tinged vision.

April 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Jamie Foxx is on a look out for a friend who saved his life from a deadly hallucinogenic drug during college days. The Miami Vice actor revealed Mark Pobart looked after him when he suffered from horrifying visions and voices provoked by a dose of phencyclidine, commonly known as PCP, Angel Dust or moondust.

April 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tadalafil, a popular drug for treating erectile dysfunction, also seems to reduce lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with enlarged prostate. Researchers separated 200 men, aged 40 years or older, into two groups taking either 20 mg of Tadalafil once daily or a placebo.

April 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has found that erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil may improve lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH. Researchers from Nashville, Dallas, San Antonia and Indianapolis randomly separated 200 men, with an age equal to or older than 40 years and at least a six-month diagnosis of BPH-LUTS with an International Prostate Symptom Score (IPPS) greater than or equal to 13, into two groups taking either 20 mg of tadalafil once daily or a placebo.

April 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Drinking just a cup of black tea regularly may help protect against cardiovascular disease, according to the latest study. The research, conducted by University of L'Aquila in Italy and supported by Lipton Institute of Tea, is the first to show that black tea consumption does improve blood vessel reactivity, and reduce both blood pressure and arterial stiffness, indicating a notably better cardiovascular health profile.

March 27th, 2009 TORONTO - People who use public transport daily are thrice more likely to meet recommended physical fitness norms than others. Doctoral student Ugo Lachapelle and Lawrence Frank, associate professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC), used 4,156 travel surveys from Atlanta, Georgia, to examine whether transit and car trips were associated with meeting the recommended levels of physical activity by walking.

March 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers have come by additional evidence that aspirin seems to reduce the risk of death in women who have heart disease or have had a stroke. The new study also provides fresh insight into aspirin dosing for women, suggesting that a lower dose of aspirin (81 mg) is as effective as a higher dose (325 mg).

March 8th, 2009 LONDON - Children take on enormous responsibility for a parent who is ill and for other family members, according to the findings of a new study. Britt Hedman Ahlstrom, a nurse who conducted research for a doctoral thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, examined how family life is affected when a parent is suffering from depression.

February 16th, 2009 SYDNEY - An Asia Pacific sexual health survey in 13 countries including India has uncovered staggering levels of sexual dissatisfaction among 60 percent of both men and women, thanks to erectile dysfunction (ED). The Asia Pacific Sexual Health and Overall Wellness (AP SHOW) survey found that men with 'suboptimal erections' are less satisfied with sex and other aspects of the sexual experience.

February 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new fast-acting oral drug for erectile dysfunction (ED) is ready for a crucial trial phase. It's going to be a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Avanafil in the treatment of ED in men with type-1 or type-2 diabetes.

February 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A drug used in treating vascular problems also improves spatial learning and working memory in middle-aged rats, according to a team of psychologists, geneticists and neuroscientists. The finding supports the scientific quest for a substance that could treat progressive cognitive (brain related) impairment, cushion the cognitive impact of normal ageing, or even enhance learning and memory throughout the life span.

January 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Erectile dysfunctions are more common among people who are depressed or anxiety ridden, a recent study says. Emotional as well as psychological problems resulting in mental fatigue, stress, guilt or relational problems effect a man's potential to have lasting erections and triggers erectile dysfunction (ED, wich is defined as inability to have lasting erections).