Category Archives: Testosterone Information

Reading Time: 2 minutesPUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 29-Oct-2014 Contact: Megan McRainey megan.mcrainey@emory.edu 404-727-6167 Emory Health Sciences @emoryhealthsci Mouse lemurs can live at least eight years in the wild twice as long as some previous estimates, a long-term longitudinal study finds. PLOS ONE published the research on brown mouse lemurs (Microcebus rufus) led in Madagascar by biologist Sarah Zohdy, a post-doctoral fellow in Emory University's Department of Environmental Sciences and the Rollins School of Public Health. Zohdy conducted the research while she was a doctoral student at the University of Helsinki. "It's surprising that these tiny, mouse-sized primates, living in a jungle full of predators … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesColumbus, OH (PRWEB) October 07, 2014 As concerns surrounding the cardiovascular side effects of AndroGel and other currently approved low testosterone treatments continue to grow, Wright & Schulte LLC notes that one pharmaceutical company is positioning its experimental medication as a superior alternative to these drugs. According to a report from Reuters, Repros Therapeutics Inc. recently announced that Androxal outperformed AndroGel in one of two clinical trials being conducted by the company. The medication, which is being developed to treat men of reproductive age with low testosterone, was associated with superior sperm concentration compared to both AndroGel and placebo. Repros … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minutePUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 26-Aug-2014 Contact: Veronica McGuire vmcguir@mcmaster.ca 90-552-591-402-2169 McMaster University HAMILTON, ON (Aug. 26, 2014) Treatment for opioid addiction tampers with the testosterone levels of male but not female opioid users, McMaster University research has shown. In a paper published today by the journal Scientific Reports, the researchers say addiction treatment may need to change to address the side-effect. The study found men using methadone, which is used for opioid addiction treatment, have significantly suppressed testosterone levels of about a quarter of the testosterone of men not using opioids. In women using methadone for addiction treatment, testosterone levels were … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesTHURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to certain chemicals commonly found in plastics and other products is associated with lower levels of testosterone in men, women and children, a new study says. Testosterone is the main sex hormone in men, but it is also involved in a variety of functions in both men and women, including brain function, bone density, physical growth, strength and heart health. The University of Michigan researchers studied exposure to chemicals called phthalates and testosterone levels in more than 2,200 people who took part in the 2011-12 U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbout 50,000 years ago, people started developing tools. They started making art, in caves. And they started cooperating. Simultaneously, that's when our faces went from looking like the skull on the left, to the one on the right. A group of researchers from Duke and the University of Utah are theorizing that the correlation is not coincidence - that, in fact, the changing shape of skulls signals a change in something else that would have made cooperation more likely: A drop in male testosterone levels. "Looking mostly at the brow ridges, the area above your eyes... and the shape of … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minutePUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 11-Aug-2014 Contact: Rhiannon Bugno Biol.Psych@utsouthwestern.edu 214-648-0880 Elsevier Philadelphia, PA, August 11, 2014 Testosterone, a steroid hormone, is well known to contribute to aggressive behavior in males, but the neural circuits through which testosterone exerts these effects have not been clear. Prior studies found that the administration of a single dose of testosterone influenced brain circuit function. Surprisingly, however, these studies were conducted exclusively in women. Researchers, led by Dr. Justin Carr, sought to rectify this gap by conducting a study of the effects of testosterone on the brain's response to threat cues in healthy men. They focused … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesAugust 3, 2014 Image Caption: A composite image shows the facial differences between an ancient modern human with heavy brows and a large upper face and the more recent modern human who has rounder features and a much less prominent brow. The prominence of these features can be directly traced to the influence of the hormone testosterone. Credit: Robert Cieri, University of Utah redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports Your Universe Online Changes in the human skull occurring approximately 50,000 years ago indicate that the rise of culture occurred around the same time as a reduction in testosterone levels, according to … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minuteORLANDO, Fla. - Commercials touting the benefits of testosterone replacement therapy are all over the airwaves. And lately, commercials from law firms claiming testosterone therapy can harm you are dominating the airwaves as well. Several lawsuits filed nationwide by users of testosterone therapy gels have recently been consolidated through a federal court in Illinois, paving the way for the legal system to ultimately decide if testosterone therapy is safe, and if the testosterone therapy industry has been honest enough about the risks in its ads. Orlando's Morgan and Morgan law firm is one of many law firms advertising that "these … Read more »

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe experiment kicked off a year ago when Ayub Khattak, co-founder of the health-monitoring startup Cue, resolved to eat only quinoa, leafy greens, and the like. His business partner, Clint Sever, subsisted on fast food. Every day, four times a day, they measured themselves using their companys namesake device, which can gauge testosterone, the luteinizing hormone linked to female fertility, vitamin D, and inflammation. Cue also produces an accurate diagnosis of influenza. It was fascinating to see what happened, Khattak recalls of their one-month experiment, which coincided with an intense period of development for their startup. Their respective diets had … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesA Northbrook-based developer of an oral testosterone drug plans an $86.2 million initial public offering, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Clarus Therapeutics Inc. had filed for an IPO in 2010 but withdrew its plan in 2011. The company plans to trade on NASDAQ under the symbol "CLRS." The company submitted a new-drug application in January for its oral testosterone replacement therapy to the Food and Drug Administration, Clarus was founded in 2003 and began operating in 2004. It doesnt have any products approved for sale, and, to date, hasnt generated any revenue. We do not expect to … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesIts a hugely profitable business. Helping guys to T it up has been making a few people very, very rich as an aging male population looks for quick and easy ways to preserve their youth and virility despite compelling evidence that taking such supplements unnecessarily can greatly increase the chances of stroke and heart attack. Already, professional sports regulators in two states have banned the use of testosterone, and studies have been published demonstrating the risks of testosterone replacement therapy among men who have no real medical need. Consumer advocate groups have asked the FDA to place black box warnings … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesTestosterone use among men has increased significantly in recent years. Much of this increase is in response to doctors recommendations for treatment of symptomatic low testosterone levels, advertising of testosterone replacement therapy and the belief that low testosterone may increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke). Most recent studies that followed a population over time suggested that deficiencies in male hormones such as testosterone and dihydrotestosterone may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Because low testosterone is a potentially reversible condition, it makes some sense that hormone replacement would be a good idea to prevent cardiovascular … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesLondon, GB (PRWEB) May 03, 2014 Fine Treatment recommends that a man with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) should use Dr. Allens Device in the first place, as it diminishes the enlarged prostate size naturally relieving lower urinary tract symptoms and increasing male energy. At the same time, commonly used to boost a man's energy testosterone, according to the article in the WWL-News, it is not safe, as it states: testosterone therapy in men with a high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases was stopped prematurely due to adverse cardiovascular events raising concerns about testosterone therapy safety. Dr. Harold Fuselier, urologist from the … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesPUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 5-May-2014 Contact: Evelyn Martinez sciencenewsroom@wiley.com Wiley 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 is only slowly progressing, can often forego treatment and instead undergo active surveillance. This involves close monitoring to ensure that their disease does not become serious and jeopardize their health. Unfortunately, doctors currently have no reliable … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesPUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 27-Apr-2014 Contact: Stephanie Page page@u.washington.edu The Lancet Physicians do not have sufficient information from clinical trials to understand the risks associated with the prescription of testosterone in older men, according to a Comment in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, written by Professor Stephanie Page, of the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, USA. While the benefits of testosterone therapy in younger men with a deficiency of the hormone are well established, testosterone is now widely prescribed to older men, particularly in the USA. Existing studies have produced conflicting findings over whether the prescription of testosterone … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBy Estel Grace Masangkay The Torkzadeh Law Firm announced it is currently investigating and accepting cases of possible injury, such as heart attack or stroke, resulting from the use of testosterone replacement therapies. Side effects of testosterone replacement therapy recently made headlines in the past few months, prompting an investigation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January. FDA is investigating the risk of stroke, heart attack, and death in men taking FDA-approved testosterone products At this time, FDA has not concluded that FDA-approved testosterone treatment increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. Patients should not … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesHealth experts recommend that doctors perform a physical exam along with a blood test to determine whether or not a man needs testosterone therapy treatment. In a study to be published in the Journal Urology, a lack of consistency was found in laboratory practices resulting in inaccurate blood tests. The studys lead author, Dr. Paduch, said, In some cases, testosterone (T) levels, tested on the same day from a blood sample taken from a single patient, differed by as much as 30 percent from one lab to the next. How a Doctor Diagnoses a Patient with Low Testosterone A doctor … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesUniversity of Sydney researchers are seeking male participants for a novel trial assessing whether regular testosterone shots can prevent type 2 diabetes in men. The $4.8 million Testosterone for the prevention of Diabetes Mellitus (T4DM) study - the first of its kind in the world - is looking at the potential benefits of treating men with early signs of the condition (pre-diabetes) with testosterone supplements in conjunction with a dedicated weight-loss program. The researchers are seeking up to 1500 overweight male participants aged 50-74 for this ground-breaking study ranging across NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Lead investigator, Associate … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe FDA is currently investigating the risk of heart attack, stroke and death among individuals using a form of testosterone therapy treatment. The FDA made it clear that testosterone products are approved only for use in men who lack or have low testosterone levels in conjunction with an associated medical condition. Now, according to an article in the Herald Tribune, some critics find the testosterone therapy treatment trend [is] reminiscent of another hormonal regimen with a sexy allure, hormone replacement therapy in women. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) conducted a clinical trial to find the benefits and … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesArticle updated: 3/7/2014 8:14 AM Associated Press Drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it received U.S. approval for its long-acting testosterone injection Aveed, which joins a crowded field of hormone-boosting drugs aimed at aging American men. The Irish drugmaker said the Food and Drug Administration approved Aveed for men with low testosterone, a condition sometimes associated with fatigue, weight gain and low libido. Endos injection is to be taken once every 10 weeks, versus weekly or biweekly dosing for currently available products. The company said in a statement it expects to launch the drug this month. The Dublin-based company already … Read more »