The incidence of prostate cancer (PCa) during long-term testosterone replacement treatment was equivalent to that expected in the general population, according to a study of 1,365 men aged 28-87 years (mean 55 years) with symptomatic androgen deficiency. All patients received testosterone treatment and had been monitored for up to 20 years, during which 14 new PCa […]
Continue reading →Long-term testosterone treatment in hypogonadal men can lead to significant weight loss and improvements in components of metabolic syndrome, according to two new studies presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting. Both studies were conducted in Germany and used a slow-release, injectable form of testosterone (testosterone undecanoate). “The substantial weight loss found in our study, […]
Continue reading →A new study shows that overweight men with impaired glucose tolerance can help raise their testosterone levels by choosing a healthy lifestyle and losing weight. The study co-authored by Frances Hayes, MD, professor at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, investigated testosterone levels in overweight, middle-aged men with prediabetes (also called impaired glucose tolerance). About 50 percent […]
Continue reading →Not all fat is created equal. Compared to people who accumulate fat in the hips and thighs, people who store fat in their stomachs run a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other obesity-associated health issues. In a paper recently published in the international, peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, Concordia University’s Sylvia Santosa, assistant […]
Continue reading →Testosterone supplements may improve the quality of life for patients who have a certain heart condition, a new study says. In the study, testosterone patches and injections improved the breathing and exercise abilities of people with heart failure, a chronic inability of the heart to pump enough blood to the rest of the body. Although […]
Continue reading →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 University, are actively working to elucidate these mechanisms. They’ve discovered that a specific pathway in the hippocampus, a brain region involved in memory formation […]
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