Administration of androgens supplements has been advocated for men with sexual dysfunction and hypoandrogenism. The preponderance of evidence indicates that most delivery forms of testosterone are effective but the role of dehydroepiandrosterone is controversial. Recently Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, conducted a placebo-controlled, randomized trial of oral androgen (testosterone versus dehydroepiandrosterone) supplementation was carried out […]

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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine believe that androgen deficiency might be the underlying cause for a variety of common clinical conditions, including diabetes, erectile dysfunction, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease.
Androgens, such as testosterone, are a steroid hormone that supports the development and maintenance of male characteristics. In a number of studies, androgen deficiency […]

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Australian company, Acrux, today announced positive results from a Phase III trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of Axiron in 155 men with testosterone deficiency (hypogonadism).
Axiron is applied to the underarm using a unique “no-touch” applicator. Subjects were permitted to use an underarm deodorant or antiperspirant during the trial. More than half of the men […]

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Testosterone is a hormone made in the testes that helps men to maintain male characteristics.
Some claims have been made that testosterone can raise muscle mass, sharpen memory, boost sex drive and improve energy. But none of these are proven.
One study shows testosterone replacement in men with angina or chronic heart failure raises their exercise tolerance. […]

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Contrary to predictions, males of high genetic quality are not very successful when it comes to fertilizing eggs. A new study on seed beetles at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, Uppsala University, Sweden, in cooperation with the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark, shows that, contrary to predictions, males of low genetic […]

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A new study at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, has shown that post-meal surges in blood sugar can cut a man’s level of circulating testosterone by about a quarter.
According to study’s researchers, doctors need accurate testosterone testing to see whether men are hypogonadal and require testosterone supplementation. The study findings support the notion that men found […]

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Adults with higher levels of phosphate in the blood are at an increased risk of developing atherosclerosis or ‘hardening of the arteries’, says a new study.
The researchers found that subjects with higher phosphate levels were about 50 percent more likely to be at the highest level of coronary artery calcium, compared to those with lower […]

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Naturally produced sex hormones may influence the risk and progression of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, Johns Hopkins researchers report in a recent study.
The findings may help explain the increased risk men have of developing heart disease, which runs about twofold higher than women’s heart disease risk worldwide.
The study suggests that older women who […]

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Obese people who don’t have high cholesterol or diabetes might think they’re healthy - despite the extra pounds.
But new Ohio University research suggests that obesity raises levels of the hormone leptin, which can be as big a threat to the cardiovascular system as cholesterol. [ read full news ]

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A British research at Cambridge University have discovered a link between antisocial behaviour in male adolescents and reduced levels of the ’stress hormone’ cortisol.
Previous studies showed that Cortisol enhances memory formation and is thought to make people behave more cautiously and to help them regulate their emotions, particularly their temper and violent impulses. As a […]

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