Gene Therapy May Treat Erectile Dysfunction
Studies in both men and monkeys show effectiveness of treatment.
Gene therapy may be a way to treat erectile dysfunction in men who do not respond to pills such as Viagra, researchers report.
Maxi-K gene therapy is a gene transfer that improves erectile dysfunction. Two studies using the gene were presented Tuesday at the American Urological Association’s annual meeting, in Orlando, Fla.
“Gene transfer technology has the potential for long-term improvement for erectile function,” lead researcher Dr. Arnold Melman, a professor of medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, said during a morning teleconference Tuesday.
What is erectile dysfunction?
What is erectile dysfunction?
When a man can’t get an erection to have sex or can’t keep an erection long enough to finish having sex, it’s called erectile dysfunction or impotence. Erectile dysfunction can occur at any age, but it is more common in men older than 65.
Is erectile dysfunction just a part of old age?
Erectile dysfunction doesn’t have to be a part of getting older. It’s true that as you get older, you may need more stimulation (such as stroking and touching) to get an erection. You might also need more time between erections. But older men should still be able to get an erection and enjoy sex.
8 Ways to Fight Erectile Dysfunction
It’s that all-boys club no man wants to join.
Yet more than 18 million American men have involuntarily been cast into the clubhouse.
Their bad-luck bond: suffering from erectile dysfunction, also known as ED or impotence.
Afraid you or your beau will be next? Don’t fret too much — this is one club you can, to some extent, refuse to join. There are steps you can take now to maintain peak sexual fitness.
Defined as a man’s inability to attain or maintain an erection adequate enough for sexual satisfaction, male erectile dysfunction generally falls into one of two categories: physiological or psychological.
Viagra for brain
Professionals use them for jet lag, students to pass exams, soldiers to stay alert. Brain-enhancing drugs are the latest fix – and they’re legal.
Do you face a mid-afternoon lull that even a double espresso cannot break? Is jet lag the bane of your life, or does that pile of revision seem insurmountable? Or perhaps you’re just fed up yawning your way out of the pub at 9.30pm. Whether modern life leaves you struggling to keep up or just totally exhausted, the answer could be as simple as popping a pill.
Five ways to detect a fake Viagra seller
The popularity of Viagra as an erectile dysfunction drug has resulted to the proliferation of fake Viagra drugs. There are lots of websites claiming to sell genuine Viagra but who knows if they are telling the truth or not?
Sildenafil Citrate, more popularly known as Viagra, was the first erectile dysfunction drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 1998. Viagra was developed and is being manufactured by Pfizer. Viagra is a prescription drug and you can buy the drug in any local pharmacy or even in an online pharmacy provided you have a prescription. However, the popularity of Viagra (with annual sales of more than $1 billion between 1999 and 2001) gave rise to unscrupulous Viagra sellers both off line and online.