It’s not just about diminished libido; low testosterone may also have effects on insulin sensitivity, research indicates. Several studies have shown that men with low testosterone are more likely to have metabolic troubles, including decreased insulin sensitivity, Bradley Anawalt, MD, of the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, said during a press briefing […]
Continue reading →Testosterone levels plunging? Blame it on fatherhood, according to research from Northwestern University that found that the male hormone drops in men once they have children. The hormone dips most precipitously in men who throw themselves into the details of child rearing, a finding that helps make the case that women aren’t the only ones who […]
Continue reading →DOCTORS must be more aware of the links between treatments for prostate cancer and an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, experts have warned. A report in the journal Heart said heart disease and stroke were emerging complications of treating prostate cancer with drugs to suppress testosterone production in men. But they warned […]
Continue reading →Total testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels were inversely associated with the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in a population-based study of 2,416 men in Sweden aged 69-81 years. For the 485 CV events that occurred over a median five-year follow-up, men in the highest quartile of testosterone—550 ng/dL or greater—had a 30% […]
Continue reading →Henry Kelin, 73, is an active man who walks and plays golf regularly. But after he turned 65, he felt fatigued, less energetic and lost his sexual desire. His testosterone level tested low, so he questioned whether supplements would make a difference. Now, after participating in a testosterone study run by Dr. Mark Molitch, […]
Continue reading →Many men begin to experience a decrease in sexual desire as they begin to age, and most individuals simply accept these types of issues as a normal part of the aging process. However, a testosterone test may reveal other another cause for the issue. Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, a Harvard urologist, told Fox News that […]
Continue reading →In the ongoing saga of testosterone and male aging, a new report concludes that low levels of the sex hormone might raise men’s risk of dying from heart disease. Researchers followed more than 3,600 elderly men living on their own for about five years on average. Over that time, about six percent died due […]
Continue reading →High testosterone levels in men may protect against loss of muscle mass as they age, a new study says. Men over age 65 in the study who had higher testosterone levels lost less of their lean muscle mass over the four-year study, especially in their arms and legs, than men who had lower testosterone levels […]
Continue reading →If Ponce de León were alive today, he might be rubbing testosterone gel on himself and picking up an estrogen prescription for his wife. After all, for some people, hormone replacement therapy is today’s fountain of youth. For both genders, it can boost mood, libido, and bone mass. Of course, not everyone in midlife should head to the pharmacy—and, […]
Continue reading →Sleep apnea cuts into sleep quality for more than 12 million Americans every year, but shut-eye isn’t the only bedroom activity disrupted by this nighttime breathing disorder. Several studies have shown that sleep apnea sufferers have higher rates of sexual dysfunction as well. Most recently a study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine of women aged […]
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