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Impotence Linked to Restless Legs Syndrome
Men who struggle with restless legs syndrome face a higher risk of impotence, a new study suggests. The study, by researchers from Harvard University, builds on earlier research by the scientists that found that impotence, or erectile dysfunction, was more common among older men with restless legs syndrome and the more frequent the symptoms of the sleep disorder the higher the risk of impotence. This research involved more than 11,000 men, with an average age of 64, who did not suffer from impotence, diabetes or arthritis. Men who experienced restless legs syndrome symptoms up to 14 times a month were 68% more likely to struggle with erectile dysfunction, the study found.

Weight-Loss Surgery Can Reverse Common Cause of Infertility
Weight-loss surgery may reverse a common cause of infertility in women, a small, new study suggests. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that affects up to 10 percent of women of child-bearing age. An estimated one-third to one-half of women with PCOS are overweight or obese, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Researchers at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City reviewed records on 566 morbidly obese women who had gastric bypass surgery.