Testosterone patch has benefits in aging men
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with testosterone can help curb the gain in abdominal fat as well as the loss of skeletal muscle seen in non-obese aging men, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - When added to conventional  hormone replacement therapy (HRT), testosterone may reduce the  risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, results of a  small study suggest.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- An advisory panel to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Thursday to review the safety and effectiveness of Procter &amp; Gamble&#39;s testosterone transdermal patch, heralded as &quot;Viagra&quot; for women.
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A WORLD-first study conducted in South Australia has found taking the male hormone testosterone reduces the incidence of breast cancer in women on hormone replacement therapy.
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Based on early studies, many physicians used to believe that HRT might be beneficial for reducing the risk of heart disease and bone fractures caused by osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) in addition to treating menopausal symptoms.
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A drug used to treat advanced breast and lung cancers has been found to prolong the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer whose tumors don't respond to hormone therapy, according to two studies published on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - The hormone progestin, as a   component of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) following   menopause, appears to exacerbate deficits in hearing   sensitivity and auditory speech processing, according to a   research team at the Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry   in New York.
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While an FDA committee reviewing Procter &amp; Gamble&#39;s testosterone patch for women didn&#39;t say no last week, it clearly said, &quot;Slow.
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SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS DHEA, a popular dietary supplement touted as an anti-aging nostrum, appears to have at least one benefit. According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, treatment
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U.S. regulatory reviewers said on  Wednesday it was unclear if Procter & Gamble Co.'s testosterone  patch for boosting sexual desire in women produces meaningful  benefit or is safe over the long term.
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A small study of female-to-male transsexuals shows that testosterone therapy at "male" dosages significantly increases bone mineral density.
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NEW YORK  - Men with chronic obstructive  pulmonary disease (COPD) -- which includes a number of lung  problems such as emphysema that make breathing difficult -- may  benefit from an extra dose of testosterone, a new study  indicates.
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Federal health advisers say Procter &amp; Gamble&#39;s testosterone patch for women with low libidos needs more study before hitting the bedrooms.
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U.S. regulatory reviewers on Wednesday said it was unclear if Procter & Gamble Co.'s  testosterone patch for boosting sexual desire in women produces meaningful benefit, or is safe over the long term.
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People aged 75 and older can withstand the rigors of surgery to treat chest pain, and feel better sooner than if they are treated with gentler drug regimens, Swiss researchers reported on Monday.
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Post-menopausal women with low levels of the male sex hormone  are more likely to develop heart disease, research suggests.
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Giving elderly people supplements of a hormone that tends to decrease as people age may help prevent weight gain and the increased risk of diabetes that often accompanies aging, according to a preliminary study.