Research in monkeys suggests that long-term use of estrogen therapy may reduce levels of androgens – hormones involved in maintaining bone density, muscle mass, sexual function, memory, and ...

THE major pathway of androgen biosynthesis in the human adult adrenal gland is well established: pregnenolone→17α-hydroxypregnenolone→dehydroepiandrosterone→androstenedione 1. Previous results ...

Men have higher morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 than women, possibly due to androgen receptor-regulated viral entry protein expression. This led to a clinical trial of androgen deprivation ...

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health determined that stomach inflammation is regulated differently in male and female mice after finding that androgens, or male sex hormones, play a ...

Phase 3 study builds on positive phase 2 results showing rapid and sustained reductions in key disease biomarkers and ...

Discover the complexities of hyperandrogenism, its causes, symptoms, treatment, and societal stigma impacting women's health ...

Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2010;13(4):563-580. Hormone manipulation is therefore an additional resource in the therapeutic armamentarium for female patients with acne. Hormonal investigations and ...

For the first time ever, the FDA has approved a treatment specifically for people with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a genetic condition that affects the adrenal glands. Crenessity, a ...

Toxic masculinity is a major societal concern. It is said that testosterone from the testes makes men overly aggressive. But the biology of hormones and aggression is not that simple. A symposium ...

People with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) often experience fertility issues, but hormone-balancing treatment can help. This rare genetic disorder is most often caused by a ...