There is mounting evidence that testosterone therapy is associated with cardiovascular adverse events. For instance, increased cardiovascular adverse events were observed in the Testosterone in Older Men with Mobility Limitations trial, conducted in frail older men, and in a recent well-designed, ...
Physicians are prescribing testosterone therapy increasingly for older men with low testosterone levels, but we still know very little about its benefits and harms. In this summary, we review several new studies on testosterone levels in older men. There is growing interest in associations between te...
Testosterone replacement therapy in older men with decreased or low-normal testosterone levels has been recognized to improve sexual function, increase lean body mass and decrease fat mass, improve exercise-induced coronary ischemia, and elevate mood, among other benefits. Prostate cancer remains the ...
the idea that an older man might be sex hormone deficient and could benefit from replacement therapy has only gained significant medical interest within the past decade. Lack of data on the prevalence of “androgen deficiency” in the older man is one of the...
A year's worth of testosterone treatment in older men may help improve sexual function, mood, depressive symptoms, and possibly walking distance, but it doesn't seem to improve vitality, suggests three coordinated trials encompassing 790 men aged at least 65 years. The new findings are from ...
We wanted to determine whether the association of testosterone therapy with adverse outcomes was modified by the presence of CAD given the uncertainty regarding the safety of testosterone therapy in older men with comorbidities such as CAD. We compared select baseline characteristics between patients ...
Testosterone replacement therapy is a safe and effective way to treat men who are suffering from low testosterone, also known as “low-T.” There are many ways to deliver testosterone therapy, but most medical professionals agree that testosterone injections are the most effective. ...
Association of testosterone therapy with mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke in men with low testosterone levels. JAMA. 2013;310(17):1829-1836.PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 11. Baillargeon J, Urban RJ, Kuo YF, et al. Risk of myocardial infarction in older men receiving testosterone ...
testosterone. The study involved roughly 800 older men with low testosterone and symptoms associated with this condition, such as sexual and physical dysfunction. Since the men's heart health was carefully monitored, the research is expected to shed more light on the safety of testosterone therapy....
Older men with low testosterone levels who received testosterone supplementation increased lean body mass and decreased body fat, but were no stronger and had no improvement in mobility or cognition compared with men who did not use the supplement, according to a study in the January 2 issue of...