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Auxilium reports three year data from XIAFLEX CORDLESS study in Dupuytren's contracture

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced three year recurrence data from the Collagenase Optimal Reduction of Dupuytren's - Long-term Evaluation of Success Study (CORDLESS) for XIAFLEX® (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) in the treatment of adult Dupuytren's contracture patients with a palpable cord.

30 Jun 2011

BPA “de-masculinizes” male mice: Study

Laboratory studies have shown that male mice who are exposed in the womb to bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical compound found in some hard plastics and can linings, appear to be less masculine and less attractive to females once they mature. This raises controversies that human boys could be similarly affected. The findings were published Monday on the website of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

28 Jun 2011

Prostate cancer therapy may benefit patients with oestrogen-negative breast cancer

CANCER RESEARCH UK Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a sub group of oestrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer patients could benefit from prostate cancer treatments which target the cell's androgen receptor - a key driver of prostate cancer, according to research published in The EMBO Journal today.

27 Jun 2011

Nine young clinical investigators earn recognition from Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation named five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators at its spring 2011 Clinical Investigator Award Committee review.

22 Jun 2011

Smoking may increase risk of death from prostate cancer

Men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer and who are also smokers have an associated increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and prostate cancer-specific death, according to a study in the June 22/29 issue of JAMA.

22 Jun 2011

GTx commences Capesaris Phase IIb trial in advanced prostate cancer

GTx, Inc., announced today that it initiated a Phase IIb clinical trial evaluating Capesaris, a selective estrogen receptor alpha agonist, compared to Lupron Depot for first line treatment of advanced prostate cancer.

20 Jun 2011

Researchers identify nine blood proteins that alter with age

Loss of muscle mass is not only associated with disease, such as HIV and cancer, but also with the normal aging process. Anabolic steroids are sometimes used to reverse loss of lean muscle tissue but they can have unwanted side effects.

20 Jun 2011

Varicocele surgery may increase testosterone production

17 Jun 2011

Low testosterone linked to varicoceles

As many as 15 percent of men have varicoceles, masses of enlarged and dilated veins in the testicles. There is new evidence that varicoceles, long known to be a cause of male infertility, interfere with the production of testosterone -- a crucial hormone to maintaining men's health. There is good news too: Microsurgery can increase testosterone levels in these men. Results of new research by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are in a recent edition of BJU International.

16 Jun 2011

New tool to rapidly assess risk of aggressive, violent behavior by children and adolescents

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed a tool to rapidly assess the risk of aggressive and violent behavior by children and adolescents hospitalized on psychiatric units. Ultimately, they hope to use the questionnaire to improve treatment and prevention of aggressive behavior in schools and in the community.

13 Jun 2011

Age does not affect testosterone level in healthy older men

A decline in testosterone levels as men grow older is likely the result—not the cause—of deteriorating general health, say Australian scientists, whose new study finds that age, in itself, has no effect on testosterone level in healthy older men.

8 Jun 2011

Ligand's LGD-4033 Phase I clinical trial data presented at the Endocrine Society annual meeting

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that data from a comprehensive Phase I multi-dose program with its selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) LGD-4033 was featured in a poster presentation today at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting in Boston, June 4-7, 2011.

7 Jun 2011

FDA lifts BioSante's GVAX Prostate Cancer Vaccine clinical hold

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the FDA's clinical hold on the GVAX Prostate Cancer Vaccine for the treatment of prostate cancer has been lifted by FDA.

7 Jun 2011

Testosterone spray may slow cognitive decline in post-menopausal women

Post-menopausal women have better memory after daily treatment with a testosterone spray for six months, a new preliminary study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

7 Jun 2011

Androgen deprivation therapy may increase risk of diabetes in men with prostate cancer

Men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to block the production or action of male hormones that can fuel the growth of this cancer.

6 Jun 2011

Weight loss after bariatric surgery may reverse low testosterone, sexual dysfunction in obese men

Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

New study shows Bisphenol A exposure through diet has been underestimated

A new University of Missouri study shows that the exposure to the controversial chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) through diet has been underestimated by previous lab tests.

6 Jun 2011

Study links exposure to BPA with lowered male fertility

Daily exposure to a chemical that is prevalent in the human environment, bisphenol A (BPA), causes lowered fertility in male mice, according to the results of a new study that will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Itraconazol may keep prostate cancer from worsening and delay need for chemotherapy in men

The oral antifungal drug itraconazole, most commonly used to treat nail fungus, may keep prostate cancer from worsening and delay the need for chemotherapy in men with advanced disease.

3 Jun 2011

Sleep loss reduces healthy young man's testosterone levels

Cutting back on sleep drastically reduces a healthy young man's testosterone levels, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

1 Jun 2011

Testosterone News and Research

Latest Testosterone News and Research

Auxilium reports three year data from XIAFLEX CORDLESS study in Dupuytren's contracture

BPA “de-masculinizes” male mice: Study

Prostate cancer therapy may benefit patients with oestrogen-negative breast cancer

Nine young clinical investigators earn recognition from Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Smoking may increase risk of death from prostate cancer

GTx commences Capesaris Phase IIb trial in advanced prostate cancer

Researchers identify nine blood proteins that alter with age

Varicocele surgery may increase testosterone production

Low testosterone linked to varicoceles

New tool to rapidly assess risk of aggressive, violent behavior by children and adolescents

Age does not affect testosterone level in healthy older men

Ligand's LGD-4033 Phase I clinical trial data presented at the Endocrine Society annual meeting

FDA lifts BioSante's GVAX Prostate Cancer Vaccine clinical hold

Testosterone spray may slow cognitive decline in post-menopausal women

Androgen deprivation therapy may increase risk of diabetes in men with prostate cancer

Weight loss after bariatric surgery may reverse low testosterone, sexual dysfunction in obese men

New study shows Bisphenol A exposure through diet has been underestimated

Study links exposure to BPA with lowered male fertility

Itraconazol may keep prostate cancer from worsening and delay need for chemotherapy in men

Sleep loss reduces healthy young man's testosterone levels

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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