Clinical insight improves treatment with new lung cancer drug
Men experience a marked drop in their testosterone levels when taking a targeted therapy to control a specific type of lung cancer. That's according to a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the April issue ...
Cancer
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Exploring the antidepressant effects of testosterone
Testosterone, the primary male sex hormone, appears to have antidepressant properties, but the exact mechanisms underlying its effects have remained unclear. Nicole Carrier and Mohamed Kabbaj, scientists at Florida State ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Androgen suppression
Androgen suppression – the inhibition of testosterone and other male hormones – is a routine therapy for prostate cancer. Unfortunately, it can dramatically reduce the quality of patients' sex lives and, more importantly, ...
Cancer
Mar 27, 2012 |
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The reality of 'low T'
A middle-aged man goes to see his doctor, complaining of a host of vague symptoms: He's lethargic, somewhat depressed and feeling a little anxious about his manliness.
Sleep apnea
Mar 12, 2012 |
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Study examines the relative roles of testosterone and its metabolite, dihydrotestosterone in men
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 ...
Medical research
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Testosterone makes us less cooperative and more egocentric, study finds
Testosterone makes us overvalue our own opinions at the expense of cooperation, research from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London has found. The findings may have implications for how group ...
Medical research
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Prenatal testosterone linked to increased risk of language delay for male infants, study shows
New research by Australian scientists reveals that males who are exposed to high levels of testosterone before birth are twice as likely to experience delays in language development compared to females. The research, published ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Comparison of effects of red wine versus white wine on hormones related to breast cancer risk
Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) prevent the conversion of androgens to estrogens, and could play a role in the development of breast cancer. This study of 36 pre-menopausal women consisted of a cross-over intervention trial to ...
Cancer
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Future prostate cancer treatments might be guided by math
Scientists have designed a first draft of a mathematical model that someday could guide treatment decisions for advanced prostate cancer, in part by helping doctors predict how individual patients will respond to therapy ...
Cancer
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Older men with higher testosterone levels lose less muscle mass as they age
A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher levels of testosterone were associated with reduced loss of lean muscle mass in older ...
Medical research
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Study refutes testosterone as 'fountain of youth'
A new study of older Western Australian men has revealed that testosterone might not be the fountain of youth.
Medical research
Oct 21, 2011 |
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High testosterone levels and lower heart risks tied together
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports that higher natural levels of testosterone in elderly men may reduce their risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Cardiology
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Estradiol from fatty tissue doesn't cause low testosterone in type 2 diabetic men
It's not estrogen produced by body fat that causes low levels of testosterone in type 2 diabetic men, according to a University at Buffalo study published last month in Diabetes Care.
Medical research
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Childless men more at risk of death from cardiovascular disease
The risk of dying from cardiovascular disease is higher for childless men than for fathers, according to a large study led by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Cardiology
Sep 26, 2011 |
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No harm to mice testes from BPA in utero
Bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastic used in many consumer products, has recently become infamous -- and banned in some places -- because it can mimic natural estrogen in the body. A new study by Brown University ...
Medical research
Sep 22, 2011 |
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