Testosterone
- Health
Study suggests testosterone therapy reduces heart attack, stroke in men
New York: Supplementing testosterone significantly reduces heart attacks and strokes in men with unnaturally low levels of the hormone, a new study suggests. The study, presented at the European Association of Urology Congress,…
- News
COVID-19 may deplete testosterone, says study
Dubai: COVID-19 disease might deteriorate men’s testosterone levels, according to a new study that says low levels of the hormone could be a cause for poor prognosis following a positive test for the…
- Health
Higher testosterone levels ups diabetes risk in women
London: Researchers have revealed that having genetically higher testosterone levels increases the risk of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes in women, while reducing the risk in men. Higher testosterone levels…
- Health
High testosterone can make you more sensitive to moral norms
New York: Testosterone supplements can actually make people more sensitive to moral norms, say researchers, adding that the male hormone’s influence on behaviour is more complicated than previously thought. Some studies have…
- Sports
Aus sets testosterone limit for transgender cricket players
Sydney: Cricket Australia unveiled new guidelines Thursday to ensure transgender players can take part in the game at the highest levels. The policy sets out a testosterone limit for transgender and gender-diverse players who…
- Health
Testosterone replacement therapy ups stroke risk in men
Toronto: Aging men with low testosterone levels who take testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) are at a greater risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke or a cardiac arrest especially during the first two…
- Health
Testosterone, cortisol linked with aggression behaviour in children: Study
Washington: A recent study, which included 139 eight-year-old children, has concluded that low levels of testosterone and high levels of empathy may explain the low levels of aggressive behaviour in girls. The…
- News
Is testosterone a male prerogative?
New Delhi [India]: In a world that runs on patriarchal norms, where a man’s success is more highlighted—often made blurry by the lack of any measurable yardstick—‘sports’ is one discipline where women…
- Health
Testosterone slows prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients
Washington: US researchers have found out that testosterone replacement slows the recurrence of prostate cancer in low-risk patients. One of the largest studies undertaken so far may call into question the general…
- Health
Obesity can lower testosterone in men, says study
New Delhi: Obesity is no doubt a major health challenge worldwide. Being overweight brings plethora of health issues such as heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, osteoarthritis and some cancers like colon and…
