Personalising a common prostate cancer test by looking at genetic variations makes it diagnosis far more accurate. Prostate cancer is among the top five cancers in men in the world, including in India. Screening using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests is controversial at the moment because it is difficult to define normal PSA levels, so cancer is missed in some men while others get false positive results.

Sex or love?

Sex addicts feel threatened by intimacy and are more insecure about romantic relationships than others, reports a New Zealand study. The survey of more than 600 people found those who indulged in compulsive sexual behaviour tried to avoid becoming too emotionally attached to others.

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