Immunology
Do we need separate his and hers medicine cabinets?
One difference between the sexes that medical professionals take seriously is the susceptibility to certain diseases.
Jul 26, 2017
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News tagged with testosterone
Health
SHBG predicts erectile dysfunction risk in young men
(HealthDay)—High levels of free testosterone (FT) and bioavailable testosterone (BT), and low levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), are tied to a decreased risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) in young men, according ...
Apr 14, 2015
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Estrogen levels do not rise for transgender men treated with testosterone therapy
Testosterone therapy is not associated with a rise in estrogen levels among transgender men, according to a new study led by Boston Medical Center (BMC). In fact, the researchers observed an initial decline in estrogen levels, ...
Mar 27, 2018
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Medical research
Surgery-related weight loss in men reverses testosterone deficiency
Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery, a new study finds.
Jun 4, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Impaired fasting glucose affects male sexual health
(HealthDay) -- Nearly 20 percent of men with sexual dysfunction have impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and are more likely than men with normal glucose levels to have severe erectile dysfunction (ED), reduced penile blood flow, ...
Apr 20, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists find gender-distinct circuit for depression
Depression affects women nearly twice as much as men, but unraveling the brain's blueprint that regulates this behavior, let alone identifying specific molecular differences between sexes, has proven difficult.
Oct 9, 2019
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Medical research
Testosterone therapy decreases hospital readmissions in older men with low testosterone
A new large-scale population-based study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston showed for the first time that older men using testosterone therapy were less likely to have complications that require them ...
Apr 13, 2016
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Medical research
Restoring testosterone rather than replacing it helps safeguard a man's fertility
Restoring testosterone production in men may be as effective as replacing it, without compromising their fertility. Two phase III clinical trials show that a drug that restores the body's natural production of testosterone ...
Oct 27, 2015
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Medical research
Proteins used to map the aging process
Loss of muscle mass is not only associated with disease, such as HIV and cancer, but also with the normal aging process. Anabolic steroids are sometimes used to reverse loss of lean muscle tissue but they can have unwanted ...
Jun 19, 2011
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Sudden decline in testosterone may cause Parkinson's disease symptoms in men
The results of a new study by neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center show that a sudden decrease of testosterone, the male sex hormone, may cause Parkinson's like symptoms in male mice. The findings were ...
Jul 27, 2013
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