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Evidence stacks up against bisphenol A

High levels of urinary bisphenol A may be linked to severe coronary artery stenosis, report researchers in PLoS One.

20 Aug 2012

Researchers use small molecule compound to generate reversible birth control in male mice

The development of a male contraceptive pill has long proven to be elusive, but findings from a new study may point scientists in the right direction to making oral birth control for men a reality.

17 Aug 2012

Enzalutamide drug extends survival in people with advanced prostate cancer

Results of a phase III clinical trial of the drug Enzalutamide, published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine, show the drug extends life by an average five months in the most advanced stages of prostate cancer.

17 Aug 2012

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals initiates enrollment in Phase 2b ozarelix study for prostate cancer

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company with fully integrated commercial and drug development operations with a primary focus in hematology and oncology, today announced initiation of patient enrollment in the second part of the Company's randomized Phase 2 clinical program of ozarelix, a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) antagonist, in men with prostate cancer for whom hormonal treatment is indicated.

15 Aug 2012

Boys are little more susceptible to both bad and good exposures

A new study is the first to find a difference between how boys and girls respond to prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos. Researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at the Mailman School of Public Health found that, at age 7, boys had greater difficulty with working memory, a key component of IQ, than girls with similar exposures.

10 Aug 2012

High BMI linked to poor outcomes after prostatectomy and ADT

Men initiating androgen deprivation therapy after radical prostatectomy are more likely to experience poor outcomes if they are overweight or obese, report researchers.

8 Aug 2012

GTx reports revenue of $1.6 million for second quarter 2012

GTx, Inc. today provided a Company update and reported financial results for the second quarter of 2012.

8 Aug 2012

Columbia Laboratories second quarter total net revenues decrease to $8.2 million

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. today reported financial results for the three- and six- month periods ended June 30, 2012.

8 Aug 2012

Older men with higher levels of free testosterone more likely to develop prostate cancer

New research finds older men with higher levels of free testosterone have an increased risk of prostate cancer. Australian researchers spent a decade exploring the testosterone-prostate cancer connection by comparing natural testosterone levels of men in their 70s and 80s, those with prostate cancer and without.

8 Aug 2012

Geisel professor concerned about steroid abuse by adolescents

Leslie Henderson is concerned about steroid abuse, not necessarily by sports luminaries like Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire, but rather by adolescents.

7 Aug 2012

Childhood obesity could be related to growing problems with infertility

A dramatic increase in childhood obesity in recent decades may have impacts that go beyond the usual health concerns - it could be disrupting the timing of puberty and ultimately lead to a diminished ability to reproduce, especially in females.

1 Aug 2012

Positive results from XIAFLEX phase IIIb multicord trial for Dupuytren's contracture

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive top-line data from its open-label phase IIIb trial evaluating XIAFLEX for the treatment of adult Dupuytren's contracture patients with multiple palpable cords. The Company enrolled 60 patients at eight sites throughout the U.S. and Australia.

30 Jul 2012

Debiopharm initiates Debio 8206 Phase III study on advanced prostate cancer

Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs and companion diagnostics, today announced the treatment of its first patient in a multicentre, open, non-comparative Phase III study to investigate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of two subcutaneous (SC) injections of Debio 8206 (triptorelin pamoate 22.5 mg 6-month formulation) in patients with advanced prostate cancer.

24 Jul 2012

Study identifies genetic markers that influence protein involved in regulating oestrogen, testosterone levels

A research study led by the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter, and Boston University School of Medicine, in collaboration with a global consortium, has identified genetic markers that influence a protein involved in regulating oestrogen and testosterone levels in the bloodstream.

21 Jul 2012

Study identifies genetic markers that influence sex hormone-binding globulin

A research study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with a global consortium, has identified genetic markers that influence a protein involved in regulating estrogen and testosterone levels in the bloodstream.

21 Jul 2012

Hemorrhoids may cause erectile dysfunction

Men may be more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction if they have previously been diagnosed with hemorrhoids, particularly if they are aged under 40 years, report researchers.

16 Jul 2012

Health Canada approves XIAFLEX for Dupuytren's contracture

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Actelion Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. announced today that Auxilium was granted a Notice of Compliance (approval) by Health Canada for XIAFLEX (collagenase clostridium histolyticum or CCH), a novel, first-in-class biologic for the treatment of Dupuytren's contracture in adults with a palpable cord in Canada.

9 Jul 2012

Women with PCOS and sleep apnea more likely to develop prediabetes

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who also have obstructive sleep apnea have at least three times the risk of having prediabetes compared with women who do not have PCOS, according to a new study.

27 Jun 2012

Astellas submits enzalutamide MAA with EMA for treatment of CRPC

Today, Astellas Pharma Inc. announces the submission of a European marketing authorisation application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for enzalutamide for the treatment of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have been previously treated with docetaxel-based chemotherapy.

27 Jun 2012

Experimental medication increases muscle strength in cancer patients with low testosterone levels

An experimental medication safely increases muscle strength and physical functioning among cancer patients with low testosterone levels, a new drug study finds. The results will be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston.

26 Jun 2012

Testosterone News and Research

Latest Testosterone News and Research

Evidence stacks up against bisphenol A

Researchers use small molecule compound to generate reversible birth control in male mice

Enzalutamide drug extends survival in people with advanced prostate cancer

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals initiates enrollment in Phase 2b ozarelix study for prostate cancer

Boys are little more susceptible to both bad and good exposures

High BMI linked to poor outcomes after prostatectomy and ADT

GTx reports revenue of $1.6 million for second quarter 2012

Columbia Laboratories second quarter total net revenues decrease to $8.2 million

Older men with higher levels of free testosterone more likely to develop prostate cancer

Geisel professor concerned about steroid abuse by adolescents

Childhood obesity could be related to growing problems with infertility

Positive results from XIAFLEX phase IIIb multicord trial for Dupuytren's contracture

Debiopharm initiates Debio 8206 Phase III study on advanced prostate cancer

Study identifies genetic markers that influence protein involved in regulating oestrogen, testosterone levels

Study identifies genetic markers that influence sex hormone-binding globulin

Hemorrhoids may cause erectile dysfunction

Health Canada approves XIAFLEX for Dupuytren's contracture

Women with PCOS and sleep apnea more likely to develop prediabetes

Astellas submits enzalutamide MAA with EMA for treatment of CRPC

Experimental medication increases muscle strength in cancer patients with low testosterone levels

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