High levels of steroids are associated with male puberty and heavier muscular growth in boys. In addition to changing the boy’s body, steroid also affects men’s emotions and thoughts. For example, without testosterone hormone, a man would not grow facial hair due to it being a product of...
TestosteroneProstate CancerRisksA long-standing belief is that higher testosterone (T) will increase the risk of prostate cancer (PCa), yet recent studies do not support this view. To identify the key historical and scientific events leading to the establishment and persistence of the belief in a...
in early-stage subjects with COVID-19 might be associated with a reduced risk of intubation or death. Among the antidepressants, fluvoxamine is the most attractive drug for mild to moderate subjects with COVID-19. In this article, we review the mechanisms of action (i.e., serotonin ...
[Testosterone--a "fountain of youth" for ageing men? Brief assessment of the efficacy and safety of androgen substitution in healthy men] BACKGROUND: levels decline gradually with age in men. A number of manifestations such as reduced libido or have been attributed to subphysiological levels. He...
As we know today, castration shuts off testosterone, the hormone that makes bulls aggressive [2]. Castration has also been performed in human beings for millennia, e.g., in slaves, eunuchs, those defeated in war, as a medical procedure, and also as a ritual or religious act. Self-...
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