Protein could heal erectile dysfunction after cancer surgery

After men have surgery to remove a cancerous prostate gland, up to 80 percent of them will lose the ability to have an erection because of damage to a critical nerve that runs along the prostate. New research shows the damaged nerve can be regenerated more quickly with a protein called sonic hedgehog delivered via a nanofiber gel. The finding may help preserve erectile function.

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