News tagged with elderly men

Beneficial effects of testosterone for frailty in older men are short-lived

The beneficial effects of six months of testosterone treatment on muscle mass, strength and quality of life in frail elderly men are not maintained at six months post-treatment, according to a study accepted for publication ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

Nov 04, 2010 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Triggering muscle development -- a therapeutic cure for muscle wastage?

Scientists in the UK and Denmark have shown that if elderly men were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

Jul 01, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 1