In a nutshell, San Diego’s population of 1.3 million (not to mention the population of any city around the world) would not have been possible without the help of testosterone. This steroid hormone is responsible for the development of the male reproductive organ and all the characteristics that are associated with it, including the […]
Continue reading →Testosterone production naturally decreases as a man ages. However, there are times when the drop in production can be attributed to medical conditions or genetic predispositions. Regardless of the reason, the fact is that low testosterone levels affect men adversely… and those problems get worse when the condition isn’t treated promptly.
Continue reading →Testosterone prescriptions for older men in the United States have increased more than three-fold over the past decade. Recent studies linking testosterone use with increased risk of heart attack and stroke have caused widespread concern among patients and their families. A new U.S.-based study of more than 25,000 older men shows that testosterone therapy […]
Continue reading →Long-term testosterone treatment in hypogonadal men does not increase their risk for prostate cancer (PCa), according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago. The study, by Ahmad Haider, MD, who is in private practice in Bremerhaven, Germany, and colleagues, included 942 hypogonadal men who underwent long-term testosterone treatment […]
Continue reading →For men with low-risk prostate cancer, low levels of testosterone may indicate a worsening of their disease. That’s the conclusion of a new study published in BJU International. The findings may help physicians identify patients with low-risk prostate cancer who should receive aggressive anticancer treatment. Men with prostate cancer that is not life threatening and […]
Continue reading →Adequate amount of testosterone allows both men and women to improve their mental and physical well being. Testosterone is required to increase both muscle strength and the bone density and also helps to decrease the fat mass. Additionally it may also help to prevent chronic diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and also increases libido […]
Continue reading →STOCKHOLM—Testosterone replacement therapy over 5 years is associated with progressive weight loss and waist size reduction in obese hypogonadal men, according to study findings presented at the European Association of Urology 29th annual congress. The study, which included 164 men who completed 5 years of treatment with parenteral testosterone undecanoate, also had improvement in components […]
Continue reading →While a connection between testosterone replacement therapy and prostate cancer has been feared for many years, a new study has revealed that not only does no such connection exist, but testosterone replacement therapy was linked to an actual decrease in mortality rates. The belief regarding the connection originated in the 1940s as a result of […]
Continue reading →While a connection between testosterone replacement therapy and prostate cancer has been feared for many years, a new study has revealed that not only does no such connection exist, but testosterone replacement therapy was linked to an actual decrease in mortality rates. The belief regarding the connection originated in the 1940s as a result of […]
Continue reading →One of the ways that medical science gets its greatest insights on human behavior is by observing other animals. This was demonstrated recently at Johns Hopkins, where a research study on the effects of testosterone therapy on canaries was conducted. The results are intriguing, and may impact the view we take on testosterone replacement […]
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