A study presented at ENDO 2019 shows that long-term testosterone therapy in men with obesity and hypogonadism can actually contribute to prolonged weight loss without an added risk for mortality or major cardiovascular incidents. As obesity rates around the world continue to climb – the number has tripled since 1975 – physicians and health organizations...
One Step Closer: Is Male Hormonal Contraception Finally Within Reach?
New research presented at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans has reignited anticipation of a potential novel male hormonal contraceptive. After recent scientific breakthroughs, how long before men are “on the pill” or another means of hormonal contraceptive? Unintended pregnancy is a global public health problem. The health and economic impacts on women and their children...
ENDO 2019 News: Particulate Air Pollution Linked with Reduced Sperm Production in Mice
Exposure to tiny air pollution particles may lead to reduced sperm production, suggests new research in mice presented at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans, La. “Infertility rates are increasing around the world, and air pollution may be one of the main factors,” says lead researcher Elaine Maria Frade Costa, MD, PhD, of Sao Paulo University...
A longer duration of infertility was associated with lower sperm count and other parameters of impaired sperm, according to a study recently published in BJU International. The study also shows that older age and higher body mass index were associated with a longer duration of infertility. Researchers led by Andrea Salonia of the Division of...
For couples trying to conceive, a diet rich in seafood may prove to be advantageous in their efforts to start a family. According to a new study, just two servings of fish per week not only improved various biological markers but also increased the number of times the couples were intimate. This past May, a...
HSD3B1 Positively Regulated by Androgen Receptor Signaling in Prostate Cancer
The HSD3B1 gene is positively regulated by androgens and androgen receptors (ARs), a finding that may play a role in more tailored treatment of prostate cancer, according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Nima Sharifi, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, point out that prostate cancer requires gonadal testosterone...
CEU Preview: Controversies Continue to Confound Testosterone Therapy
At CEU, experts will take a case-based approach to exploring the controversies involved in testosterone therapy in the session “Case-based Debate of Whether to Start Testosterone Therapy and How to Monitor.” Despite — or perhaps because of — the huge increase in recent years in men requesting treatment for low testosterone levels, controversies continue to...Review Proposes Best Practices for Diagnosing, Treating Klinefelter Syndrome
A paper recently published in Endocrine Reviews presents a comprehensive look at Klinefelter syndrome (KS), a rare disease that poses diagnostic challenges and remains largely misunderstood in the medical community. The review, by Claus H. Gravholt, MD, PhD, of the Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine (MEA) at Aarhus University Hospital in Norrebrogade, Denmark, et...
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