Type 2 diabetes is a major burden on healthcare systems in the entire world. It is especially prevalent among older men, who typically don’t follow healthy diets, don’t exercise and generally don’t take good care of themselves. Now a team of scientists led by the University of Adelaide found that two years of testosterone might...
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Testosterone helps older men avoiding type 2 diabetes, but it is not a quick fix
Type 2 diabetes is a major burden on systems in the entire world. It is especially prevalent among older men, who typically don’t follow healthy diets, don’t exercise and generally don’t take good care of themselves. Now a team of scientists led by the University of Adelaide found that two years of testosterone might help...
Bald men at higher risk of severe case of Covid-19, research finds
Researchers suggested that baldness should be considered a risk factor, dubbing it the ‘Gabrin sign’ By Jennifer Rigby 4 June 2020 • 8:33pm Bald men may be at higher risk of suffering from severe Covid-19 symptoms, emerging evidence suggests. The link is so strong that some researchers are suggesting baldness should be considered a risk...
Low-fat diet linked to lower testosterone levels in men
WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH For the many men diagnosed with testosterone deficiency, losing weight can help increase testosterone levels. But certain diets – specifically a low-fat diet – may be associated with a small but significant reduction in testosterone, suggests a study in The Journal of Urology®, Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The...
Treatment for ‘low T’ could someday come from a single skin cell, research shows
by University of Southern California USC researchers have successfully grown human, testosterone-producing cells in the lab, paving the way to someday treat low testosterone with personalized replacement cells. In today’s Proceedings from the National Academy of Sciences, scientists describe how they transformed stem cells into functioning Leydig cells—the cells in the testes that produce the...
Long-term opioid use has known link to low testosterone but not many men screened, treated
by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Long-term opioid use previously has been linked with low testosterone in men. What has been unclear is how many men taking opioids had been screened or treated for low testosterone. A new study by researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has found a...
Are testosterone-boosting supplements effective? Not likely, according to new research
by University of Southern California Men who want to improve their libido or build body mass may want to think twice before using testosterone-boosting supplements—also known as “T boosters—as research shows these alternatives to traditional testosterone replacement therapy may not have ingredients to support their claims, according to Mary K. Samplaski, MD, assistant professor of clinical...
Enzalutamide improves survival for men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE After 3 years, 80% of men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer who received enzalutamide along with testosterone suppression were alive compared to 72% of men who received standard care. Chicago – Enzalutamide, an oral androgen receptor inhibitor, can improve outcomes for men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), according to a large study presented by Christopher Sweeney, MBBS of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Lank Center for...
Testosterone The Key To Unlocking Better Overall Health
Recent studies suggest that long-term sufferers of Cachexia may be in for some much needed good news. Experienced by as many as half of all cancer patients – and responsible for the deaths of around 22% – Cachexia may have met its match with new technologies on the horizon already proving successful in minimizing its energy-sapping...
Jatenzo approved for men with low testosterone
(HealthDay)—Jatenzo (testosterone undecanoate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat men with low testosterone, medically called hypogonadism. The approval covers men with low levels of the male hormone due to specific medical conditions, including genetic disorders such as Klinefelter syndrome or tumors that have damaged the pituitary gland, the agency said in a news release. Jatenzo should not be used to treat men with “age-related...