Cardiovascular benefits to testosterone replacement, study of 83,000 veterans finds
Men whose low testosterone was restored to normal through gels, patches, or injections had a lower risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from any cause, versus similar men who were not treated, a Veterans Affairs database study of more than 83,000 patients found. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 10, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Study of 83,000 veterans finds cardiovascular benefits to testosterone replacement
(Veterans Affairs Research Communications) A Veterans Affairs database study of more than 83,000 patients found that men whose low testosterone was restored to normal through gels, patches, or injections had a lower risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from any cause, versus similar men who were not treated. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 10, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Study: Men's Cardiac Risks Lower With Successful Hormone Tx
(MedPage Today) -- Older men with low testosterone showed reduced CV event rates with replacement therapy (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - August 7, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Re: Low testosterone levels, depressive symptoms, and falls in older men: a cross-sectional study - Griebling TL.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 7, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
It's not Viagra he needs... it's testosterone
Sexual health specialist, Professor Geoffrey Hackett, believes as much as half of Viagra prescribed to men will not work on its own because their real problem is low testosterone. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can the so-called 'male menopause' be treated with HRT?
ConclusionThis study found that offering men testosterone when they reported symptoms usually described by men with low testosterone caused a reduction in their symptoms. This was despite 83% of the men having testosterone levels considered to be in the normal range, above 10nmol/l. The authors say that treating people according to symptoms should be more important than basing it on testosterone blood levels alone. They say these blood levels may be inaccurate, and some individuals may naturally need higher levels of testosterone than others. This is an interesting concept worthy of further robust study. However, there are...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Neurology Medical practice Older people Source Type: news
Diagnosing and treating low testosterone (hypogonadism) in men
In men, androgens are produced by the testes (approximately 95%) and adrenal glands (approximately 5%). The primary androgen produced is testosterone, which is present at concentrations several hundred fold higher in the testis than elsewhere in the body.
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Source: Nursing in Practice - July 24, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Kerrie Schofield Tags: Men ' s health Source Type: news
Testosterone doesn’t help with ejaculatory issues
Testosterone supplements won't help men with low testosterone ease any problems they have with ejaculatory function, according to a new study in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
WebMD (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - July 10, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Testosterone Treatments Won't Help Men With Ejaculatory Issues
Researchers saw no improvement for patients with low testosterone and delayed ejaculation (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Testosterone Treatments Won't Help Men with Ejaculatory Issues
Researchers saw no improvement for patients with low testosterone and delayed ejaculationSource: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hormones, Sexual Problems in Men (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Testosterone Treatments Won’t Help Men With Ejaculatory Issues
Researchers saw no improvement for patients with low testosterone and delayed ejaculation (Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge - July 9, 2015 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Endocrinology, Nursing, Reproductive Medicine, News, Source Type: news
Low testosterone may raise depression risk
Men with lower levels of testosterone may be at increased risk of depression, according to a new study in Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Yahoo News (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - July 8, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Low testosterone levels increases a man's risk of depression, study finds
Men referred to a doctor because of low hormone levels had had much higher rates of the mental illness than the general population, researchers from George Washington University found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Testosterone therapy: the hormone debate rages on
In this Spotlight, we examine the debate surrounding testosterone therapy for aging-related hypogonadism, looking at the arguments for and against its use. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Men's Health Source Type: news
Low testosterone linked to higher rates of depression
Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- More than half of men with low testosterone have depression or depressive symptoms, a much higher rate than the general population, according to a new study. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
