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The efficacy and safety of cold-induced lipolysis in the treatment of pseudogynecomastia.Park JT1, Kwon SH1, Shin JW1, Park KC1, Na JI1, Huh CH1. Author information AbstractBACKGROUND:<abstracttext label="BACKGROUND" nlmcategory="BACKGROUND">The treatment options for pseudogynecomastia have...

By Bill Roberts Q: “What is your opinion of triptorelin for PCT? Or, could I use it for testosterone boosts as needed?” A: Triptorelin is a GnRH analogue: in other words, it acts like the hormone produced by the hypothalamus to stimulate the pituitary to make LH. When dosed at medically-used...

Do Antidepressants Lower Testosterone Levels? Q: Is it true that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Paxil decrease Testosterone? A: I do not know of any evidence that Paxil or for that matter antidepressants decrease serum testosterone levels. Epidemiological studies...

<tbody> The use of the anabolic steroid trenbolone has a long history in the bodybuilding but it has never really been considered a steroid suitable for therapeutic use in medicine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved tren for use in humans. The media has often...

While there are some clear indications for testosterone replacement in children, the role of testosterone therapy in most adult men is not as clearly defined. This has implications as testosterone therapy is associated with numerous risks, including worsening sleep apnea, erythrocytosis, and...

The so called double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) is accepted by medicine as the gold standard objective scientific methodology, and provides the highest strength of evidence for the effectiveness of a treatment.[1-4] An accumulating body of evidence shows that treating hypogonadal...

In vitro and in vivo effects of IGF-I on adiposity in HIV-associated metabolic disease: a pilot study.Kim RJ1, Vaghani S, Zifchak LM, Quinn JH, He W, Tebas P, Frank I. Author information AbstractBACKGROUND AND AIMS:<abstracttext label="BACKGROUND AND AIMS" nlmcategory="OBJECTIVE">We tested the...

Two weeks of daily injections and continuous infusion of recombinant human growth hormone (GH) in GH-deficient adults: I. Effects on insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), GH and IGF binding proteins, and glucose homeostasis.Johansson JO1, Oscarsson J, Bjarnason R, Bengtsson BA. Author...

Hormone contents in peripheral tissues after correct and off-label use of growth promoting hormones in cattle: effect of the implant preparations Filaplix-H, Raglo, Synovex-H and Synovex Plus.Lange IG1, Daxenberger A, Meyer HH. Author information Abstract<abstracttext>Certain hormonal growth...

GTx Presents Phase II Ostarine (MK-2866) Cancer Cachexia Clinical Trial Results at Endocrine Society Annual MeetingOstarine Improved Lean Body Mass and Muscle Performance in Patients with Cancer CachexiaWASHINGTON, June 11, 2009 - (Business Wire) - GTx, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTXI - News) today announced...

What is Anabolic:Androgenic Ratio? Anabolic steroids are derivatives of testosterone which share two types of activity–muscle building (anabolic) and non-muscle male sex hormone related activity (androgenic): Anabolic, meaning that they promote anabolism (cell growth) Androgenic (or...

Could testosterone therapy benefit men with type 2 diabetes? Written by Yvette Brazier Men with type 2 diabetes and low testosterone levels can benefit significantly from testosterone treatment, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. With testosterone treatment, fat turned to...

Is there any evidence for the recommendation to not cycle too young? This question gets asked by young new guys constantly and its about time we provided some real evidence to back up our stance on not cycling before you reach your mid 20s. First lets look at the physiological impact aas has if...

Overview and History of Omnadren Omnadren, for all intents and purposes, is an almost identical twin to the Sustanon product. Both are oil-based injectable solutions of Testosterone that contain a mixture (or ‘blend’) of 4 different variants of esterified Testosterone in a particular...

Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline Substance: Dutasteride Avodart (dutasteride) is for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate. It improves symptoms, reduces the risk of acute urinary retention (AUR), and reduces the risk of the need for...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of testosterone enanthate (TE), anabolic steroid (AS) or placebo (PL) on regional fat distribution and health risk factors in obese middle-aged men undergoing weight loss by dietary means. DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial...

Albuterol Study with Caffeine : Burns Fat and Builds Muscle in RatsObesity Study The effect of caffeine and albuterol on body composition and metabolic rate. Liu AG1, Arceneaux KP 3rd1, Chu JT2, Jacob G Jr2, Schreiber AL1, Tipton RC2, Yu Y1, Johnson WD1, Greenway FL1, Primeaux SD1,2. Author...

<h1>Letrozole is an aromatase inhibitor</h1>, acting to counter the effects of estrogen in the body. When the use of letrozole for gynecomastia is selectively applied, it has proven to be successful about two-thirds of the time. It is especially helpful for men who are being treated for prostate...

In the 1920s, long before the appearance of modern antidepressants, physicians tried to treat listless men with a serum of ground-up animal testes, which they imagined contained the essence of male virility. In the '40s and '50s, when that essence had been discovered and synthesized in a...

The growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor-1 axis is not only of importance for linear body growth during childhood, but it is also one of the major determinants of adult bone mass. Studies show that GH treatment increases bone mass in rodents as well as in adult GH-deficient humans, but...