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Weight loss can reduce prevalence of low testosterone levels in men with prediabetes

Weight loss can reduce the prevalence of low testosterone levels in overweight, middle-aged men with prediabetes by almost 50 percent, a new study finds. Results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston.

26 Jun 2012

Male hormonal contraceptives applied daily to the skin reduce sperm production

Male hormonal contraceptives applied daily to the skin reduce sperm production, finds a new study to be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston.

26 Jun 2012

Low DHEA-S levels may increase risk of heart and blood-vessel disease in elderly men

Low levels of a naturally occurring steroid are associated with an increased risk of heart and blood-vessel disease in elderly men, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston.

25 Jun 2012

Drop in testosterone levels more likely to result from man's behavioral and health changes

A new study finds that a drop in testosterone levels over time is more likely to result from a man's behavioral and health changes than by aging. The study results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston.

25 Jun 2012

Review describes new classes of drugs that target androgens in novel ways

Prostate cancer cells require androgens including testosterone to grow. A recent review in the British Journal of Urology International describes new classes of drugs that target androgens in novel ways, providing alternatives to the traditional methods that frequently carry high side effects.

21 Jun 2012

Exercise-related hormones do not play an influential role in building muscle

New research from scientists at McMaster University reveals exercise-related testosterone and growth hormone do not play an influential role in building muscle after weightlifting, despite conventional wisdom suggesting otherwise.

15 Jun 2012

Compounds related to curcumin receive U.S. patent

A U.S patent issued today to the University of Rochester and two other entities for the use of compounds related to a popular spice in the fight against cancer, acne, baldness, and other medical conditions.

13 Jun 2012

BioSante to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials in FSD, HSDD

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today that the Company plans to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials. This decision is based on an extensive analysis of previous efficacy data, consultation with key opinion leaders (KOLs) in female sexual dysfunction, testosterone therapy and placebo effects, as well as a meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

11 Jun 2012

Takeda announces updated results from orteronel phase 2 study on nmCRPC

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company with its parent company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced updated results from a phase 2 study of orteronel, a selective oral 17,20 lyase inhibitor, dosed without prednisone in patients with non-metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) and rising prostate-specific antigen.

5 Jun 2012

Many men with metastatic prostate cancer live longer on continuous hormone therapy

Many men with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer live longer on continuous androgen-deprivation therapy (also known as hormone therapy) than on intermittent therapy, according to a seventeen-year study led by SWOG, a cancer research cooperative group funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

4 Jun 2012

Positive results from Auxilium’s XIAFLEX phase III studies on Peyronie's disease

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive top-line results from its IMPRESS (The Investigation for Maximal Peyronie's Reduction Efficacy and Safety Studies) trials, the phase III studies that assessed XIAFLEX (collagenase clostridium histolyticum or CCH), a novel, in-office, first-in-class biologic therapy for the potential treatment of Peyronie's disease (PD).

4 Jun 2012

Scientists discover key gene essential for sperm development

A new type of male contraceptive could be created thanks to the discovery of a key gene essential for sperm development.

25 May 2012

Auxilium, FCB I file suit against Watson over generic Testim

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today confirmed that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc., filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market Testosterone Gel, 1%. Watson's 1% testosterone gel product is a generic version of Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Testim 1%.

25 May 2012

Male cyclists may experience hormonal imbalances that affect reproductive health

A new study conducted by UCLA School of Nursing researchers has found that serious leisure male cyclists may experience hormonal imbalances that could affect their reproductive health. The study, "Reproductive Hormones and Interleukin-6 in Serious Leisure Male Athletes," was published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology.

21 May 2012

Quest Diagnostics introduces four new tests panels for CAH

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, has extended its endocrine diagnostics menu with the introduction of four new tests panels for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), an endocrine disorder found in newborns, children and women.

From Quest Diagnostics 19 May 2012

Research with infant twins shows that environmental conditions determine testosterone levels

By comparing the testosterone levels of five-month old pairs of twins, both identical and non-identical, University of Montreal researchers were able to establish that testosterone levels in infancy are not inherited genetically but rather determined by environmental factors. "Testosterone is a key hormone for the development of male reproductive organs, and it is also associated with behavioural traits, such as sexual behaviour and aggression," said lead author Dr. Richard E. Tremblay of the university's Research Unit on Children's Psychosocial Maladjustment.

10 May 2012

Researchers separate low and high-PSA prostate cancer cells

Prostate cancer cells that defy treatment and display heightened tumor-generating capacity can be identified by levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) expressed in the tumor cells, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports in the May 3 edition of Cell Stem Cell.

7 May 2012

Testosterone News and Research

Latest Testosterone News and Research

Weight loss can reduce prevalence of low testosterone levels in men with prediabetes

Male hormonal contraceptives applied daily to the skin reduce sperm production

Low DHEA-S levels may increase risk of heart and blood-vessel disease in elderly men

Drop in testosterone levels more likely to result from man's behavioral and health changes

Review describes new classes of drugs that target androgens in novel ways

Exercise-related hormones do not play an influential role in building muscle

Compounds related to curcumin receive U.S. patent

BioSante to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials in FSD, HSDD

Takeda announces updated results from orteronel phase 2 study on nmCRPC

Many men with metastatic prostate cancer live longer on continuous hormone therapy

Positive results from Auxilium’s XIAFLEX phase III studies on Peyronie's disease

Scientists discover key gene essential for sperm development

Auxilium, FCB I file suit against Watson over generic Testim

Male cyclists may experience hormonal imbalances that affect reproductive health

Quest Diagnostics introduces four new tests panels for CAH

Research with infant twins shows that environmental conditions determine testosterone levels

Researchers separate low and high-PSA prostate cancer cells

Low levels of testosterone in men could increase risk of diabetes

Growing role of body image drugs

Study supports previously reported positive links between vitamin D and testosterone

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