Anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) are a class of hormones that are widely abused for
their muscle-building and strength-increasing properties in high, nontherapeutic, dosages …

Testosterone is a key hormone in the pathology of metabolic diseases such as obesity. Low
testosterone levels are associated with increased fat mass (particularly central adiposity) …

Improving physical function and mobility in a continuously expanding elderly population
emerges as a high priority of medicine today. Muscle mass, strength/power, and maximal …

Aging in men is accompanied by a progressive, but individually variable decline of serum
testosterone production, more than 20% of healthy men over 60 yr of age presenting with …

Objectives Ageing in men is associated with a gradual decline in serum testosterone levels
and a concomitant loss of muscle mass, accumulation of central adiposity, impaired mobility …

Testosterone induces skeletal muscle hypertrophy by multiple mechanisms, including its
effects in modulating the commitment of pluripotent mesenchymal cells. These changes in …

Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are synthetic derivatives of testosterone. According to
surveys and media reports, the legal and illegal use of these drugs is gaining popularity …

Several studies highlight that testosterone deficiency is associated with, and predicts, an
increased risk of develo** metabolic disorders, and, on the other hand, is highly prevalent …

Research conducted in the last fifteen years has placed in question many of the traditional
conclusions scholars have formed about human female sexuality. Though conventional …

Context: Findings of studies of testosterone's effects on muscle strength and physical
function in older men have been inconsistent; its effects on muscle power and fatigability …