Twelve weeks of exercise training improved artery health and function in middle-aged and older men (ages 50-70 years) with low-to-normal testosterone levels, while testosterone therapy provided no benefits to the arteries, according to new research published earlier in 2021 in Hypertension, an American Heart Association (AHA) journal. The natural aging process for men includes decreased… Continue reading Testosterone Isn’t Always Best
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Three New Scientific Theories to Explain Why Women Are More Susceptible to Autoimmune Disease than Men Are
Although autoimmune disease (AD) affects both genders, women are at an overwhelming disadvantage. Of the approximate 8 percent of the population affected by AD, a whopping 78 percent of those cases are women (NCBI). The National Institutes of Health has officially designated autoimmune disease as a major women’s health issue. Autoimmunity in and of itself… Continue reading Three New Scientific Theories to Explain Why Women Are More Susceptible to Autoimmune Disease than Men Are
On The Horizon: A Contraceptive Gel for Men
Researchers are working on a new contraceptive gel – for men. A clinical trial, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will conduct a study of 420 couples around the world. The gel, called NES/T, includes the progestin compound segesterone acetate (brand name Nestorone), in combination with testosterone. Men who participate in the study… Continue reading On The Horizon: A Contraceptive Gel for Men
Why Do Women Get Asthma More Frequently than Men?
The effects of sex hormones on lung cells may be causing women to have asthma at twice the rate of men, according to researchers from Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins. The investigators found that testosterone hindered a cell linked to asthma symptoms such as inflammation and mucus production in the lungs. The study, which analyzed… Continue reading Why Do Women Get Asthma More Frequently than Men?
The Hormone That Could Explain Your Dog’s Aggression
Dogs who exhibit “leash aggression” – barking, growling or lunging at other dogs while out for a walk – may be influenced by hormones that have not been recognized until now, new research shows. The study, led by the University of Arizona’s Evan MacLean, was published in a special issue of the journal Frontiers in… Continue reading The Hormone That Could Explain Your Dog’s Aggression
A Prostate-Cancer Treatment May Be Linked to Dementia
Prostate-cancer patients who are treated with testosterone-lowering drugs may be twice as likely to develop dementia within five years as those whose testosterone levels are not treated, according to a new study. The research, conducted at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, also demonstrates emerging techniques… Continue reading A Prostate-Cancer Treatment May Be Linked to Dementia
Putting Middle-Aged Skin Problems in Perspective
As women enter their 40s, they may begin experiencing a host of medical concerns that might not have been challenges when they were younger. Yet what most women in their forties and beyond don’t expect are a wide variety of skin concerns, most of which can be attributed to declining hormone levels. As women age,… Continue reading Putting Middle-Aged Skin Problems in Perspective
A Crucial Benefit of Testosterone Therapy
Older men using testosterone therapy were less likely to have complications that require them to go back to the hospital within a month of being discharged than men not using this therapy, according to a new study. The research was published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Using nationally representative Medicare linked data, the investigators, from the… Continue reading A Crucial Benefit of Testosterone Therapy
For Elderly Men, Testosterone Benefits Go Beyond Sex
As men age, their testosterone levels decrease, but prior studies of the effects of administering testosterone to older men have been inconclusive. Now, research shows that testosterone treatment for men over 65 improves sexual function, walking ability and mood, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by team researchers from… Continue reading For Elderly Men, Testosterone Benefits Go Beyond Sex
What You Need to Know About Testosterone for Women
Editor’s Note: Following the June 4th FDA hearing about the controversial female libido pill, flibanserin, ThirdAge posted an article called “What You Really Need to Know About Pink Viagra”. In that article, we promised to post an article explaining the role of testosterone in the female sex drive. Here it is: Testosterone is a male… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Testosterone for Women