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Bonding By Oxytocin In The Transition To Fatherhood
The hormone oxytocin has come under intensive study in light of emerging evidence that its release contributes to the social bonding that occurs between lovers, friends, and colleagues. Oxytocin also plays an important role in birth and maternal behavior, but until now, research had never addressed the involvement of oxytocin in the transition to fatherhood...
Polymorphisms Effect In Selected Genes Involved In Pituitary-testicular Function On Reproductive Hormones And Phenotype In Aging
UroToday.com - This report belongs to the large multi-center European Male Aging Study (EMAS), which aims to assess the endocrine and metabolic consequences of the aging process of middle-aged and older men. The study population comprises over 3300 men between the ages of 40-79 years from eight European centers located in the UK, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Hungary, Poland and Estonia...
Endo Pharmaceuticals Completes Next Step In Regulatory Process For FORTESTA™ For Men With Low Testosterone
Endo Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ENDP) has submitted a complete response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the company's receipt of a Complete Response letter in October 2009 related to the New Drug Application (NDA) submission for FORTESTA™ (testosterone) 2% gel...
Higher Testosterone May Raise Risk Of Heart Disease In Elderly Men
A large U.S. multicenter study shows that older men with higher testosterone levels are more likely to have a heart attack or other cardiovascular disease in the future. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego...
Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Have Higher BPA Blood Levels
Women with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common hormone imbalance in women of reproductive age, may be more vulnerable to exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in many plastic household items, according to a new study. The results will be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego...
Progesterone Is Effective For Hot Flash Treatment And Provides An Alternative To Estrogen
Postmenopausal women who experience bothersome hot flashes or night sweats may have an alternative treatment to estrogen. According to a new study, oral micronized progesterone relieves those symptoms. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego...
Early-Life Exposure To BPA May Affect Testis Function In Adulthood
Exposure to environmental levels of the industrial chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, in the womb and early life may cause long-lasting harm to testicular function, according to a new study conducted in animals. The results are being presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego...
Male Sensitivity Improved By Hormone Spray
48 healthy males participated in the experiment. Half received an oxytocin nose spray at the start of the experiment, the other half a placebo. The researchers then showed their test subjects photos of emotionally charged situations in the form of a crying child, a girl hugging her cat, and a grieving man...
Male Behaviors Directly Amplified By But Not Programmed By Testosterone
New research uncovers some surprising information about how sex hormones control masculinization of the brain during development and drive gender related behaviors in adult males. The study, published by Cell Press in the April 29 issue of the journal Neuron, demonstrates that direct action of testosterone, the prototypical male hormone, is unnecessary for masculinizing the brain and behavior...
Research On Testosterone Levels And Risk-Taking In Young Men Finds Women Do Make Men Throw Caution To The Wind
The presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels and physical risk taking in young men, according to a recent study in the inaugural issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). Researchers asked young adult men to perform both easy and difficult tricks on skateboards, first in front of another male and then in front of a young, attractive female...
