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Study finds fewer hospital readmissions among men treated with testosterone

Male Hormones

Study finds fewer hospital readmissions among men treated with testosterone

A study reported in the May 2016 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings uncovered a lower rate of hospital readmission among men who received testosterone replacspanent compared to untreated men.

Previous research has found a decrease in muscle mass and strength in association with hospitalization among older men that...

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Testosterone therapy associated with improved sexual function in diabetic men with severely low hormone levels

Male Hormones

Testosterone therapy associated with improved sexual function in diabetic men with severely low hormone levels

An article appearing on May 27, 2016 in BJU International reveals better sexual function in men with type 2 diabetes with severely depressed hormone levels who were treated with testosterone undecanoate. Type 2 diabetes, as well as deficient testosterone levels, have been linked to a decline in sexual...

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Testosterone therapy associated with lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer

Male Hormones

Testosterone therapy associated with lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer

The results of a recent analysis of 231,408 medical records has failed to find an association between testosterone replacspanent therapy and an increased risk of prostate cancer, and furthermore determined that the therapy appears to be associated with a lower risk of aggressive disease. The...

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Male hormone stimulates telomerase production

Male Hormones

Male hormone stimulates telomerase production

The May 19, 2016 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reported the outcome of a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health and researchers in Brazil that found an increase in telomerase in association with androgenic hormone treatment.

"One of the...

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Meta-analysis concludes beneficial effect for testosterone replacement on body composition, glucose

Male Hormones

Meta-analysis concludes beneficial effect for testosterone replacement on body composition, glucose

The March 2016 issue of the European Journal of Endocrinology published a meta-analysis of randomized trials and observational studies that affirmed an association between testosterone supplspanentation and improvspanent in body composition, glucose levels and insulin resistance.

For their analysis, Italian researchers identified 59 randomized controlled...

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NHANES analysis adds evidence to vitamin deficiency-ED link

NHANES analysis adds evidence to vitamin deficiency-ED link

The results of an analysis of participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2004 provides more evidence for an association between vitamin D deficiency and an increased risk in vascular erectile dysfunction. The findings were published in the Septspanber 2016 issue of...

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