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		</div><p>There is convincing evidence that Type 2 diabetes is a cause of erectile dysfunction, according to a new study.</p>
<p>Scientists looked at data on more than 220,000 men across three cohorts – 6,000 of whom experienced erectile dysfunction.</p>
<p>The research echoes recent findings that erectile dysfunction has a genetic cause and goes further by opening the possibility that living a healthier lifestyle may help reduce risk.</p>
<p>Academics at the Universities of Exeter and Oxford used data from the UK Biobank, the Estonian Genome Centre of the University of Tartu cohort, and the Partners HealthCare Biobank.</p>
<blockquote><p>If people can reduce their risk of diabetes through healthier lifestyles, they may also avoid developing erectile dysfunction</p></blockquote>
<p>Using cutting-edge genetic analysis, the team was able to delve deeper than ever before into the complex correlations between diabetes and aspects including body weight.</p>
<p>They found that having a genetic predisposition to Type 2 diabetes was linked with erectile dysfunction, providing evidence that diabetes can be a cause of erectile issues.</p>
<p>Very few clinical trials have found that improved glucose control leads to reported problems of erectile dysfunction.</p>
<p>This limits the conclusions that can be drawn about whether treatment of diabetes is likely to have an impact on erectile dysfunction risk.</p>
<p>Co-lead author Dr Anna Murray, of the University of Exeter Medical School, said: “Erectile dysfunction affects at least one in five men over 60, yet up until now little has been known about its cause.</p>
<p>“Our paper echoes recent findings that the cause can be genetic, and it goes further. We found that a genetic predisposition to Type 2 diabetes is linked to erectile dysfunction.</p>
<p>“That may mean that if people can reduce their risk of diabetes through healthier lifestyles, they may also avoid developing erectile dysfunction.”</p>
<p>This goes beyond finding a genetic link to erectile dysfunction to a message that is of widespread relevance to the general public, especially considering the burgeoning prevalence of diabetes</p>
<p>Co-lead author Professor Michael Holmes, of the University of Oxford, said: “Our finding is important as diabetes is preventable and indeed one can now achieve ‘remission’ from diabetes with weight loss, as illustrated in recent clinical trials.</p>
<blockquote><p>“This goes beyond finding a genetic link to erectile dysfunction to a message that is of widespread relevance to the general public, especially considering the burgeoning prevalence of diabetes.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Co-first author Dr Jonas Bovijn, also from the University of Oxford, said: “We know that there is observational evidence linking erectile dysfunction and Type 2 diabetes, but until now there has not been definitive evidence to show that predisposition to Type 2 diabetes causes erectile dysfunction.”</p>
<p>The research also echoed a previous study that identified a specific region of the genome that is linked to erectile dysfunction, potentially paving the way for new treatments.</p>
<p><em>The study, GWAS Identifies Risk Locus For Erectile Dysfunction And Implicates Hypothalamic Neurobiology And Diabetes In Etiology, is published in the American Journal of Human Genetics.</em></p>
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