For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19
(Washington University School of Medicine) A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that, among men, low testosterone levels in the blood are linked to more severe COVID-19. The study contradicts widespread assumptions that higher testosterone may explain why men, on average, develop more severe COVID-19 than women do. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 25, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Eating More Fat May Boost Borderline Low Testosterone Eating More Fat May Boost Borderline Low Testosterone
' If somebody has low testosterone, particularly borderline, they could try increasing their fat intake, maybe on a Mediterranean diet, and see if that works, ' the author of a meta-analysis suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Study finds oral testosterone therapy undecanoate is effective, with no liver toxicity
(The Endocrine Society) An industry-supported study of an oral testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), testosterone undecanoate (TU, brand name Jatenzo) finds it is an effective, long-term treatment for men with low testosterone levels, with no evidence of liver toxicity. The findings are being presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Marius Pharmaceuticals Receives PDUFA Date for Kyzatrex NDA for Treatment of Hypogonadism
RALEIGH, N.C., March 11, 2021– Marius Pharmaceuticals announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date of October 31, 2021 for the review of the Kyzatrex® New... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - March 11, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Jab that perks up a man's love life... and may help ward off type 2 diabetes
A new study shows that having testosterone jabs every three months could prevent diabetes type 2 from developing in at risk overweight men who also have low testosterone levels. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Marius Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application to U.S. FDA for Kyzatrex Next-generation Oral Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Male Patients with Hypogonadism
Raleigh, N.C., Jan. 5, 2021— Marius Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on treating conditions that are primarily associated with testosterone deficiency, today announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - January 5, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Hypogonadism and Male Sexual Health Certification Hypogonadism and Male Sexual Health Certification
This article provides a brief nursing certification test prep on the topics of hypogonadism and male sexual health.Urologic Nursing (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news
Testosterone: An Option for Weight Loss in Obesity With Hypogonadism Testosterone: An Option for Weight Loss in Obesity With Hypogonadism
Testosterone therapy in men with both morbid obesity and low testosterone is effective at sustaining weight loss over 11 years and might be an alternative to bariatric surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - September 8, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Testosterone, mood, behaviour and quality of life - Zitzmann M.
Testosterone plays a pivotal role in maintaining balance within the multi-dimensional psychological network of mood, behaviour, self-perception and perceived quality of life in men of any age. Apart from classical forms of hypogonadism, low testosterone co... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Prescribers Should Restrict the Use of Non-FDA-Approved Compounded Bioidentical Hormones, Except for Specific Medical Circumstances
The use of compounded bioidentical hormone therapies (cBHTs) — an increasingly popular approach to relieve symptoms of menopause and male hypogonadism — should be limited to the small number of patients who cannot benefit from an FDA-approved hormone therapy product, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - July 1, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: news
Low testosterone in men may be linked to increased mortality risk from COVID-19
New research suggests men with low testosterone levels may be more likely to die from COVID-19 than women.Independent (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - May 14, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Male coronavirus patients with low testosterone levels are MORE likely to die from COVID-19
Researchers assessed the hormone levels of the first 45 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients who were admitted to the ICU at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uncertain association between concussion and hypogonadism-Reply - Grashow R, Miller KK, Roberts AL.
In Reply We thank Lopez and Ghuman for their comments about our study demonstrating significant associations between concussion symptoms and self-reported low testosterone levels or erectile dysfunction (ED) among former professional US-style football ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Uncertain association between concussion and hypogonadism - Lopez J, Ghuman M.
To the Editor The study by Grashow et al on the association of a history of concussion symptoms with self-reported low testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction (ED) seems to suggest that concussion leads to persistent pituitary damage. The body of ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
