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 ...

Androgens like testosterone are male hormones that help regulate sex characteristics in the body. Everyone has androgens, but those born with male sex traits typically have higher levels. Here’s what ...

R Kaaks, A Lukanova, S Rinaldi, C Biessy, S Söderberg, T Olsson, U-H Stenman, E Riboli, G Hallmans, P Stattin European Journal of Cancer Prevention, Vol. 12, No. 4 (August 2003), pp. 309-315 (7 pages) ...

PCOS and belly fat are closely linked, primarily influenced by hormones, metabolism, and internal inflammation. Specifically, factors such as higher androgen levels, ongoing inflammation, and visceral ...

More than 500 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. Roughly 2.6 billion are overweight. Something that both groups have in common is that the hormone insulin does not work nearly as well for ...