No Images? Click here 12 October 2018 FREEMASONS FOUNDATION CENTRE FOR MEN'S HEALTH
Dear members, colleagues, and supporters of the Centre In June, the Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP announced the commencement of a process to establish a National Men’s Health Strategy for 2020-2030. Building on the vision and objectives of the 2010 National Male Health Policy, the Strategy will set the strategic direction for substantial improvements in the health of men and boys in Australia over the next ten years. The draft Strategy is now available online for public consultation. It can be accessed at the following link: https://consultations.health.gov.au/population-health-and-sport-division-1/online-consultation-for-the-national-mens-health-s. The consultation closes on 5 Nov 2018. I wish our completing Honours and higher degree students the best for their thesis submissions, and hope the coming months bring good news for our researchers awaiting announcement of grant and fellowship outcomes. Professor Gary Wittert, Director (banner photo: Dr Luke Selth, Head of the Prostate Cancer Research Program in the Dame Roma Mitchell Cancer Research Laboratories with PhD student Ms Rayzel Fernandes) Upcoming EventsMen's Health Research Seminar - Thurs Oct 25Join us at 12.10 – 1.30pm, Room 6052a/6052b, L6 AHMS Building Our speakers are: SA Prostate Cancer Symposium 19 OctHosted by the SA Prostate Cancer Clinical Outcomes Collaborative, for clinicians, stakeholders, researchers and consumers. Adelaide Pavilion, Adelaide, Free registration National Men's Health Gathering 12-14 NovThe Gathering incorporates the 12th National Men’s Health Conference and the 9th National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Male Health Convention, Parramatta, Sydney Research ImpactDrugs for metastatic prostate cancerInternational collaboration uses explanted tissue from metastatic prostate cancer to identify sensitivity of new targeted drug for advanced drug resistant disease. View abstract Obesity implications for prostate cancer PSA testStudy confirms that obesity effects blood levels of PSA used to screen for prostate cancer, that is likely to be due to alterations in sex hormones, View abstract Listen to podcast Sex hormone carriers and triglyceridesSex hormone binding globulin, an important protein that delivers sex hormones to target tissues, is shown to be affected by obesity and blood triglycerides. View abstract Testosterone conversion with change in fat massFlorey Adelaide male ageing study data reveal that the conversion of testosterone to estrogen in men is directly associated with change in fat mass. View abstract Anti-hypertensive drugs, cognition, dementia riskApp push notification enhancement helpsPush notifications with tailored suggestions are more effective than generic push notifications in encouraging self-monitoring on a smartphone app. View abstract Competing risks in older persons with cancerCentre News2018-19 summer vacation research program - Call for applications Due 19 OctThe call for summer vacation research project applications is now open for undergraduate students. Projects are available in the areas of prostate cancer, masculinity and health, sleep, cardiovascular, neurological and urological disease, marketing, science communications, and statistics for randomised clinical trials. Hospital Research Foundation sleep grantGrant to conduct repeat in-home sleep studies in men to define the longer term health consequences of treated and untreated obstructive sleep apnoea, Read more Welcome Casey Peters and Dr Kristy GilesArticle alert - Anabolic steroid use in young menA recent article published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism highlights the growing health epidemic of anabolic androgenic steroid use in young men. Read more Next up in the Men's Health Matters podcastDr Sarah Appleton speaks to Cameron Gyss about the sleeping giant (sleep hygiene), Dr Adel Aref weighs in on obesity and the PSA test and Alison Barrett discusses the ifarmwell project. Studies RecruitingFarmers required for website evaluationAdults living in farming communities are invited to help evaluate the ifarmwell resource. Participants are reimbursed $100 for their time. Read more Listen to podcast Men with prostate cancer to trial programStudy seeks men who have completed prostate cancer treatment to participate in trial of an online structured physical activity program. Read more Copyright © 2018 The University of Adelaide. |