Testosterone Therapy
Top in cardiology: Benefits of testosterone therapy, plant-based diet
Recent data showed that long-term testosterone therapy was linked to a 25% reduced risk for myocardial infarction and stroke in men with low hormone levels aged younger than 55 years and a 15% reduced risk in those older than 60 years.
Testosterone therapy may reduce CV events, mortality in men with very low hormone levels
Long-term testosterone therapy significantly reduced MI and stroke events in men with abnormally low testosterone levels, according to new data presented at the European Association of Urology Congress.
Top in endocrinology: Ovarian endometriosis, testosterone therapy
Recent data revealed an association between circadian rhythm misalignment and an increased risk for ovarian endometriosis. A review of the findings was the top story in endocrinology last week.
Testosterone therapy linked to BMI gains in adolescent transgender males
A cohort of transgender male adolescents on testosterone therapy had a significant increase in BMI during a mean follow-up of nearly 1 year, a trend not seen in a cohort of BMI-matched cisgender females, according to study data.
No adverse events reported in cohort of high-risk men receiving testosterone therapy
Testosterone therapy with intramuscular testosterone undecanoate did not result in any adverse cardiovascular or prostate events in a cohort of men with obesity, type 2 diabetes and functional hypogonadism, clinical trial data showed.
‘Distinct genetic architectures’ between sexes lead to opposite testosterone effects on diabetes risk
Women are more likely and men less likely to develop type 2 diabetes if they have elevated levels of testosterone, which may be partially explained by distinct genetic makeups for regulating sex hormones, according to findings published in Nature Medicine.
Race may influence biochemical responses to testosterone therapy
A small cohort of white and South Asian men experienced different biochemical responses to treatment with testosterone replacement therapy when analyzed according to race, according to findings published in Clinical Endocrinology.
Top endocrinology news reports 2019: anti-aging, alternate-day fasting, insulin patch
In 2019, Healio readers were interested in fertility preservation for men on testosterone therapy, the wonders of metformin, possible associations between statins and diabetes, a new osteoporosis drug and more.
Testosterone therapy nearly halves mortality, CV event risks for opioid users
There may be mortality, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular benefits from testosterone therapy among men with low testosterone due to opioid use, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Fat mass reduced, quality of life unchanged with testosterone therapy following cancer
Trunk fat mass and whole-body fat mass decreased with testosterone therapy among men with borderline low testosterone levels following treatment for cancer, according to findings published in PLOS Medicine.