Joe | September 29, 2009
A simple urine test is being developed that would revolutionize the treatment of prostate cancer by differentiating between the benign and aggressive forms of the disease. While prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in men, the real challenge for treatment tends to lie in measuring the progress of the disease. A [...]
Joe | September 28, 2009
Over the past four years, a controversy has erupted over whether to routinely give girls the new vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer. Now we can have the debate all over again–but this time, with boys. An advisory panel of the Food and [...]
Joe | September 27, 2009
It’s possible that the most severe forms of prostate cancer are caused by a virus that might be sexually transmitted, according to a new study that will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week. Researchers checked for the virus in more than 200 prostate cancer patients and found the [...]
Joe | September 26, 2009
The folks at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, or SETI, in Mountain View, Calif., want to make sure we earthlings are prepared for a conversation with extraterrestrials. The group, which is dedicated to searching space for signs of life, recently began searching 10 billion channels using radio telescopes to give us a chance to [...]
Joe | September 25, 2009
Do we share Earth with alternative life forms? by Carl Zimmer From the July 2007 issue, published online June 27, 2007 Yahoo! Buzz ShareThis ShareThis Every living thing on Earth shares a long, colorful history. Our planet was born into a maelstrom 4.5 billion years ago, and for the next 600 million years a steady [...]
Joe | September 25, 2009
I just read where, a Saudi businessman purchased a solid gold penis enlarger for $50,000. This device is studded with jewels and is made from solid gold, and encrusted with diamonds and rubies. Why would anybody in Saudi Arabia spend that much on a Fat Albert enlarger when he could probably buy three or four [...]
Joe | September 25, 2009
Blogs / 80beats « Ripped From the Journals: The Biggest Discoveries of the Week Dogs Think Like Babies, While Wolves Think for Themselves // . // . // // It may not come as much of a surprise to dog-owners, but it seems that dogs and babies share similar logical abilities, as shown by a [...]
Joe | September 15, 2009
For years, police have been using breath to tell when people have had a little too much to drink, by taking Breathalyzer readings to determine their blood alcohol levels. Now, some scientists are hoping that your breath could say a lot more about you than how much you’ve had to drink or what you ate [...]
Joe | September 10, 2009
A hormone therapy sometimes called “medical castration” that’s used to treat prostate cancer is of no help to patients in the early stages of the disease, according to a new study. What’s more, the treatment’s side effects far outweigh any potential benefit for most patients [Los Angeles Times]. The treatment, which cuts off the production [...]
Joe | September 8, 2009
If you want plenty of casual sex, consider taking on the aura of a bad boy. Put yourself in an environment where women are looking for bad boy types, and you’ll find many vying for your attention. Why do you think bikers have so many women wanting to go riding? Women string guys along until [...]
A Penis Manologue:
One Man's Response to The Vagina Monologues
Joe DiBuduo is a prolific writer of short and long fiction. A Penis Manologue is his first nonficiton book.
