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Reading Time: 2 minutesPublic release date: 6-Mar-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Gina Digravio Gina.Digravio@bmc.org 617-638-8480 JAMA and Archives Journals CHICAGO Men receiving testosterone supplementation who also received a drug (dutasteride) commonly used to treat an enlarged prostate gland and which blocks the conversion of testosterone to its potent metabolite DHT did not experience a significant difference in changes in certain outcomes such as muscle mass, muscle strength, or sexual function compared to men who did not receive dutasteride, according to a study in the March 7 issue of JAMA. Steroid 5-reductase inhibitors, which block the conversion of testosterone to DHT, … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTestosterone is a hormone produced by the testicles and is responsible for the proper development of male sexual characteristics. Testosterone is also important for maintaining muscle bulk, adequate levels of red blood cells, bone growth, a sense of well-being, and sexual function. Inadequate production of testosterone is not a common cause of erectile dysfunction; however, when ED does occur due to decreased testosterone production, testosterone replacement therapy may improve the problem. As a man ages, the amount of testosterone in his body gradually declines. This natural decline starts after age 30 and continues throughout life. Other causes of low testosterone … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe hormone testosterone has already been linked to promoting aggressive and risky behavior, but now it may have another side effect: that of truth serum. In a study of more than 90 men, scientists from the University of Bonn, Germany, found that subjects treated with a dose of testosterone before the study told fewer lies than those who received a placebo. "Testosterone has always been said to promote aggressive and risky behavior and posturing," says researcher and neuroscientist Bernard Weber. However, more recent studies indicate that it also fosters social behavior. Prior research has suggested that the hormone may actually … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesHealth News of Wednesday, 25 September 2013 Source: Cory Couillard Testosterone plays an important role in keeping your mind sharp and your body healthy-from the heart to muscles and bones to erectile dysfunction (ED). If youre middle-aged, your bodys testosterone levels have already begun to decline. Testosterone is a hormone that is produced primarily in the testicles. It is essential in the development of masculine characteristics, muscle strength, fat distribution and sex drive. Testosterone peaks during adolescence and as you get older; your testosterone level gradually declines typically about 1 per cent a year. Researchers have found low testosterone contributes … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFeatured Article Academic Journal Main Category: Men's Health Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology;Heart Disease Article Date: 28 Sep 2013 - 0:00 PDT Current ratings for: Low testosterone in men linked to CVD risk 4.5 (2 votes) Men with low testosterone levels may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study review published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Testosterone is a male sex hormone, important for maintaining sperm production, sex drive and bone health. Low testosterone levels have been found to cause increases in body fat, as well as loss of muscle bulk and … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesHands are keys to the past, even if there isn't much past to tell. A glance at a boy's digit ratio — the relative length of index to ring finger —shows if he was exposed to high testosterone levels before birth. These testosterone levels even lead to "manlier" faces, even before the boy hits puberty, the research suggests. In the uterus, before a baby is born, testosterone seems to have what the researchers call an "organizing effect" on the face — it helps controls how the face and other parts of the body (including the sex organs and yes, the … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEstrogen Testosterone Written by: Renee Richard Directed by: Daniel Hutchins IV Stage managed by: Alynn Parola Starring Serena Kassow and Jake Evans'Estrogen Testosterone' is a minimalistic play highlighting the relationship between two characters trying to escape from their current lives. All proceeds go to the non-profit organization Artists Striving to End Poverty. To reserve seats for January 12th at 2pm, please visit: http://www.showclix.com To reserve seats for January 12th at 8pm, please visit: http://www.showclix.com Email eandt2013@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.From:Renee RichardViews:4 0ratingsTime:02:27More inEntertainment Go here to see the original: Estrogen … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesContact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise TALLAHASSEE, Fla. In popular culture, the phrase battle of the sexes seems to pit the male hormone (testosterone) against the female (estrogen). Now a Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has documented a way in which the two hormones work together to protect low-testosterone males from the effects of anxiety and depression. Specifically, the testosterone must first be converted into estrogen. Thats the latest discovery from the lab of biomedical sciences Professor Mohamed Kabbaj. With a six-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, he is investigating the ways in … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesProvided by Fred Lewsey, University of Cambridge Pre-birth exposure to high levels of the male sex hormone testosterone has already been shown to confer evolutionary advantages for men: strength of sex drive, sperm count, cardiovascular efficiency and spatial awareness, for example. Now, latest research on marathon runners using finger length as a marker for hormone exposure shows that people who experienced higher testosterone in the womb are also better at distance running a correlation particularly strong in men, although also present in women. Researchers say the finding that males with greater reproductive potential from an evolutionary standpoint are better distance … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesStory at-a-glance + Testosterone is an androgenic sex hormone produced by the testicles (and in smaller amounts in the ovaries of women), and is often associated with "manhood." Testosterone levels in men naturally decline with age beginning at age 30 and continue to do so as men advance in years. Unfortunately, widespread chemical exposure is causing this decline to occur in men as early as childhood. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as phthalates, BPA, PFOA, and metalloestrogens lurk inside your house, leaching from human products such as personal hygiene products, chemical cleansers, or contraceptive drugs. They may also end up in … Read more »

Reading Time: 4 minutes9775b38c6f8aa95668c5ba25f8421560 Essiac Tea, or Tea of Life, is a popular beverage used in alternative cancer treatment. During the last few decades, it has gained popularity among cancer patients as well as the healthy population trying to ward off cancer. Essiac Tea is also called Herbal Essence and Vitalitea, whereas Flor Essence is a more advanced form of Essiac. Even so, no clinical trial has ever succeeded in confirming the effectiveness of cancer treatment through Essiac Tea, at least in case of animal trials. The history of Essiac Tea runs back to 1922, although its recipe or formula is much older. … Read more »

Reading Time: 4 minutesAnyone asking the question does Andro 400 work might want to first ponder a relevant question: Does higher testosterone result in lower body fat or does lower body fat result in higher testosterone? That questions relevant because the marketers of Andro 400 are angling their Ageless Male-like product at guys who are middle-aged and older with the notion that if we boost our testosterone, the fat will start falling off. But if youre one of the guys asking does Andro 400 work, you should know an important fact first: A high fat level results in lower testosterone. Body fat, especially … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesANDROPAUSE: Testosterone is a hormone produced primarily in the testicles and mens testosterone levels naturally decline as they become older. As this happens, the man may only experience a few symptoms from this lower testosterone level that they can attribute to their age. However, other individuals develop hypogonadism, a disease in which the body is unable to produce normal amounts of testosterone due to either a problem with the testicles or the pituitary gland that controls the testicles. Hypogonadism can cause all the symptoms associated with lower testosterone levels in men younger than would normally be seen. In the case … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesLow testosterone, or hypogonadism, is a legitimate health problem. Men who have it can suffer a variety of conditions, from low energy and sex drive to depression, weight gain and even bone loss. But chances are, you don't have this problem, and neither do many of the men you know. The best evidence is that only about 2 percent of the U.S. male population ages 40 to 79 are below the minimum T threshold. That hasn't prevented a wave of interest in testosterone-replacement therapy. At the top of the hierarchy, there are the prescription-only gels and injections that replace the … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesLipocine Inc. (www.lipocine.com), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative oral hormone therapies for mens and womens health, today announced favorable Phase I results for LPCN 1111. LPCN 1111, a novel prodrug of testosterone, uses the Companys proprietary Lipral technology to enhance solubility and improve absorption during testosterone replacement therapy. Data from the Phase I study established that LPCN 1111 exhibited a strong safety profile and pharmacokinetics which should allow for once-a-day dosing of this next-generation oral testosterone replacement product. The LPCN 1111 development program complements Lipocines robust pipeline of potential products including LPCN 1021, a twice-daily oral testosterone replacement, … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesHouston,TX, Aug. 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Symmetry Technologies Inc. (SMMR) is pleased to announce the acquisition from a Houston, PhD led Biomedical research firm, all work product, rights, and interest in the "Inducible Expression System for Biosynthetic Production of Testosterone in Men" being developed by them. With this ground breaking technology, Symmetry Technologies Inc, is creating an inducible expression system that acts as a molecular "switch" to turn on particular enzymes that are key in the body's natural biosynthetic pathway of free testosterone production without the need to administer artificial steroids. This "switch" can be turned on by simple … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesOAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 31, 2013 -- Low testosterone levels occur five times more often among men who take long-acting instead of short-acting opioids for chronic pain, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in The Clinical Journal of Pain. While it has been known that opioids cause low testosterone in men, this study is the first to show a significant difference in risk between short-acting (immediate release) and long-acting opioids. The 81 men in the retrospective study were between 26 and 79 years old (median age 51) and were seen in the chronic-pain clinic at Kaiser Permanente's Santa Rosa … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutes(Reuters) - Repros Therapeutics Inc said U.S. health regulators agreed with its plan to continue analyzing data from a late-stage study of its experimental testosterone drug, putting the company on track to report trial data in the third quarter and sending its shares up 45 percent. The company last month pushed back the expected date to report data from the first of two late-stage studies on its drug Androxal after it found that the patient population at a site where the drug was being tested was markedly different from 16 other sites. Repros said at the time that it expected … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesUsing a testosterone gel in addition to Viagra doesn't make the little blue pill work any better, according to a US study. Studies have suggested that about one-quarter to one-third of men with erectile dysfunction, or ED, also have low testosterone, and the authors of the study - which appeared in the Annals of Internal Medicine - say that a starting course of sildenafil citrate, marketed as Viagra, helped improve sexual function for men with both conditions. But adding testosterone, typically prescribed to men who have both low testosterone levels and symptoms such as little interest in sex or low … Read more »