Caster Semenya athletics testosterone drama angers South Africa
Anger is mounting in South Africa over new athletics rules prescribing maximum testosterone levels in female competitors widely seen as targeting the country's Olympic champion Caster Semenya.
May 04, 2018, 17:49 PM IST
South Africa to fight testosterone rule over Caster Semenya
South Africa's athletics federation on Thursday said it would challenge new rules governing female athletes' testosterone levels, which affect the nation's Olympic champion Caster Semenya.
May 03, 2018, 22:44 PM IST
Women more vulnerable to asthma than men – Here's why
Prior studies have showed that before puberty boys have approximately 1.5 times higher rate of asthma than girls.
Nov 29, 2017, 18:20 PM IST
Testosterone replacement therapy may help improve urinary, sexual functions: Study
Testosterone is a steroid hormone involved in the regulation of sexual function, urinary health and metabolism as well as a number of other critical functions.
Aug 17, 2017, 00:10 AM IST
Decoded: Reasons why women are more prone to asthma!
The study in France also revealed that the testosterone in male suppresses the production of a type of immune cell that triggers allergic asthma and acts as a barrier against them in developing the inflammatory airway condition.
May 09, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
Men more prone to infertility due to less sleep: Experts
Men are more likely to have infertility with less sleep than women, said IVF experts on Thursday.
Mar 24, 2017, 00:53 AM IST
Want to have a healthy baby? Here's why age matters for men as well
The quality of a man's sperm decreases with age, after 30, most men begin to experience a drop in testosterone.
Mar 14, 2017, 10:59 AM IST
Increased level of testosterone affects behaviour in men
The researchers concocted a game with 40 volunteers -- half were given an injection of testosterone while the other half were given a placebo.
Oct 03, 2016, 14:58 PM IST
Watch out for these signs of high testosterone in women!
Though most people think testosterone is 'masculine hormone', but the fact is that ovaries produce both estrogen and testosterone.
Aug 06, 2016, 23:27 PM IST
Testosterone therapy does not raise prostate cancer risk: Study
The researchers found that, as a group, men prescribed testosterone for longer than a year had no overall increase in risk of prostate cancer.
May 09, 2016, 13:12 PM IST
Revealed! How low testosterone raises diabetes risk
Testosterone helps men regulate blood sugar by triggering key signaling mechanisms in islets -- clusters of cells within the pancreas that produce insulin, the researchers identified.
Apr 29, 2016, 11:18 AM IST
Testosterone therapy may reduce heart attack, stroke risk
Testosterone therapy may help reduce risks of major adverse cardiovascular events, including stroke and heart attacks, in elderly men with coronary artery disease, a new study has found.
Apr 04, 2016, 17:33 PM IST
Testosterone can cut death risk in elderly men with heart condition
They were split into three different groups which received varied doses of testosterone administered either by injection or gel.
Apr 04, 2016, 14:09 PM IST
Hormone, not money, behind rich people's longer lifespan
Low levels are linked to an increased risk of cancer and reduced mental abilities.
Dec 29, 2015, 21:02 PM IST
High testosterone levels in women up uterine fibroid risk
Women who have high levels of both testosterone and estrogen in midlife may face a greater risk of developing benign tumours on the uterus called uterine fibroids than women with low levels of the hormones, reveals a new study.
Dec 16, 2015, 14:19 PM IST
Emotional bonding may lead to lower testosterone in men
The new study focuses on a large, representative sample of aging US men and the ways their testosterone varies when they have emotionally supportive relationships.
Nov 11, 2015, 13:50 PM IST
