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Testosterone Therapy Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be, Study Finds
Millions of men, mostly over the age of 50, are now using testosterone therapy to treat a broad array of symptoms -- erectile dysfunction, weight gain, listlessness -- thought to be caused by low testosterone levels, which the pharmaceutical industry in copious advertising calls "Low-T."  But a major new study from a team of researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston -- one of the biggest double-blinded studies of the therapy so far -- indicates that testosterone doesn't work as advertised. The team, led by endocrinologist Dr. Shalender Bhasin, gave 306 men over the age of 60, all of whom had low ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Testosterone Drugs May Be Overused, FDA Warns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors against over-prescribing testosterone-boosting drugs for men, saying the popular treatments have not been established as safe or effective for common age-related issues like low libido and fatigue. The agency says drugmakers must clearly state in their labeling and promotions that the drugs, currently taken by millions of U.S. men, are only approved to treat low testosterone levels caused by disease or injury, not normal aging. Additionally, the FDA cautioned that the drugs may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular problem...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 3, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news