Welcome to our Medical Research Archive
To learn more about the field of hormone research, feel free to browse any of the following articles collected from various academic medical journals:
Testosterone Hormone Replacement Therapy: State-of-the-Art and Emerging Technologies
In the human male, testosterone is the major circulating androgen (hormone). The clinical effects of androgen are numerous, and testosterone deficiency is associated with a number of clinical abnormalities. At present, a variety of preparations containing testosterone are available for the treatment of testosterone deficiency. This article reviews the current existing testosterone dosage forms on the market, detailing the pros and cons of each. The article also examines new and emerging technology developments concerning this therapy.
For over 50 years, testosterone therapy has been used for the treatment of hypogonadism. In recent years, there has been an increase in the use of testosterone therapy for men with late-onset hypogonadism, as more convenient and effective modes of application are developed. Testosterone therapy in these men can significantly improve their sense of well-being, and lead to increases in muscle and bone mass, upper body strength, virility and libido.
Bioidentical Hormones – Why are they still controversial?
This article examines natural, bioidentical hormones in contrast to synthetic, non-bioidentical hormones. There is, in fact, a body of scientific evidence indicating that natural progesterone (as opposed to synthetic progestin drugs) and the natural estriol form of estrogen may help protect against the very diseases caused by unnatural estrogen-progestin drugs that are foreign to the human body.
