Low Testosterone Linked With Memory Loss
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Oct. 27, 2004 -- A new study hints at why forgetfulness plagues older men. Loss of testosterone, which happens normally as men age, seems to be at the root of some memory loss.
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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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NEW YORK  - Researchers studying a group of vegetarians who'd maintained a diet relatively low in protein and calories found that they had lower blood levels of several hormones and other substances that have been tied to certain cancers.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a new study conducted by researchers in France suggest that selenium levels decrease with age, which may contribute to a loss of neurological abilities in the elderly.
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Children exposed to high levels of testosterone in the womb showed more autism-related traits later in life, according to findings that suggest the male hormone may play a key role in the complex brain disorder.
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NEW YORK  - Testosterone patches can significantly boost the libido for some women with sub par sex drives after surgery to remove their ovaries, who report an average of one additional sexual encounter a week after starting to use the hormone, a new study shows.
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Men who have had a vasectomy may face an increased risk of developing a rare type of dementia marked by a steady loss of language skills, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Weight loss in elderly men appears to be a harbinger of dementia and contributes to their increasing frailty, researchers said on Monday.
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Researchers are still figuring out the dangers and benefits of hormone replacement therapy, but two new studies give a boost to estrogen as a defense against dementia
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Too much testosterone can kill brain   cells, researchers said on Tuesday in a finding that may help   explain why steroid abuse can cause behavior changes like   aggressiveness and suicidal tendencies.
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NEW YORK  - An animal study indicates that the cognitive impairment that can occur in people with diabetes appears to result from high levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
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NEW YORK  - Men who use Viagra or Cialis  for erectile dysfunction (ED) have increases in levels of  testosterone, Italian researchers report.
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High levels of testosterone in foetuses are linked to a higher chance of developing autistic traits, scientists say.
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NEW YORK  - About one third of men with  type 2 diabetes show low levels of testosterone, and this is  seems to be related to abnormal function of the pituitary gland  -- the master regulator of hormone production -- according to a  new study.
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NEW YORK  - A study of elderly men shows that the higher their cumulative exposure to lead in everyday life, the lower were their scores on a variety of cognitive tests -- and the worse the deterioration over time.
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People under stress can probably relate to the fact that they become forgetful and now, researchers have scientific evidence that explains the reason why.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with high-dose  steroids for multiple sclerosis and other disorders may impair  long-term memory, according to a report in the medical journal  Neurology. The good news is that mental functioning usually  returns to normal a few days after stopping the drug.