Urologic evaluation before treatment is indicated when baseline prostate specific antigen (PSA) is ≥4 ng/mL (3 ng/mL for those at increased risk of prostate cancer, such as African-Americans and men ...

The androgen receptor is the primary driver of the initiation and growth of prostate cancer, the second-leading cause of death in men. Looking to have a better understanding of how the androgen ...

Hu et al. have uncovered a novel mechanism for the development of hormone-refractory prostate cancer. The researchers found seven novel androgen receptor variants that are expressed in prostate cancer ...

Androgen is a male sex steroid hormone that exerts important physiological functions leading to masculine characteristics, maturation of reproductive systems, and bone metabolism. The major ...

Researchers have created an epigenetic tool which has implications for medicine, sports, and agriculture. Researchers from the University of Otago -- Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka have created a world-first ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Men who formerly used anabolic androgenic steroids have decreased levels of serum insulin-like factor 3, a ...

Total testosterone represents the sum of free, or bioavailable, testosterone and a more sizeable proportion bound to sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and albumin. Total testosterone readings may ...