/oss/taxonomy/term/1704/all en /oss/article/medical-general-science/testosterone-study-results-are-reassuring-come-caveats <hr /> <p><em>This article was originally posted in the</em> <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/labos-testosterone-study-results-are-reassuring-but-come-with-caveats"><em>Montreal Gazette.</em></a></p> <hr /> <p>For the past decade, whenever someone asked about testosterone therapy, we had to be cautious. We worried that testosterone could increase the risk of heart attack and the medical community was awaiting the results of the TRAVERSE trial. Those results are finally in.</p> Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:00:52 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 9557 at /oss /oss/article/medical-history/battling-baldness <p>It may seem hard to believe, but as late as 1942, male patients in some mental hospitals were castrated to quiet them. This extreme treatment did have some scientific basis, since testosterone, the male sex hormone produced by the testes, has been linked with aggression. One of the positive offshoots of this barbaric treatment was the knowledge gained about the effects of testosterone on the body Winfield State Hospital, a mental hospital in Kansas, became an ideal place for Yale anatomist James Hamilton to conduct a study of castrated men.</p> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:41:15 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9456 at /oss /oss/article/general-science/gynecomastia-and-booby-traps <p>One of my favourite Seinfeld episodes is “The Bro.” On discovering that George’s father, Frank, has “man-boobs,” Kramer concocts a male version of a bra, that he calls “The Bro.” Frank, who prefers the name “Manssiere,” tries it on just as his wife Estelle and George make an appearance. Estelle’s expression as she exclaims “Oh my God” is priceless and makes for a hilarious scene.</p> Wed, 11 May 2022 01:54:04 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9108 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health-and-nutrition-pseudoscience/science-vs-joe-rogan <p>“Lot of times, we’re drinking or we’re high, you know, and I say stupid shit.” Coming from a teenager,<a href="https://youtu.be/PloZ-GB9tzA?t=256"> </a><a href="https://youtu.be/PloZ-GB9tzA?t=256">this statement</a> may invoke memories of your own adolescence. But carried by the voice of then-53-year-old Joe Rogan defending his off-the-cuff, on-the-air remarks about COVID vaccines in young adults, it reeks of arrested development.</p> Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8927 at /oss /oss/article/health-general-science/many-men-prescribed-testosterone-dont-need-it <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/christopher-labos-many-men-prescribed-testosterone-dont-need-it">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:16:09 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 7604 at /oss /oss/article/history/right-chemistry-discovery-testosterone <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-1bghchugao4" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: The discovery of testosterone" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/1bGHcHugao4?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-1bghchugao4&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: The discovery of testosterone" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz: The discovery of testosterone</iframe> </div> </p> Wed, 09 May 2018 22:16:14 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7063 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/cortisol-testosterone-and-finding-mate <p>For animals wanting to find the healthiest mate, cortisol (stress hormone) levels in their mates could have big implications. Luckily, it appears that animals detect cortisol levels through its interactions with other hormones, namely testosterone. Studies have shown that cortisol can block testosterone's actions, causing an animal to engage in more emergency behaviour such as fighting or fleeing, and less testosterone-influenced behaviour such as mating.</p> Thu, 18 May 2017 16:45:58 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 2452 at /oss /oss/article/controversial-science-history-news/mathematician-alan-turing-great-mind-20th-century <p>Sir Winston Churchill said Alan Turing’s breaking of German codes for secret messages shortened the Second World War by two years. Computer scientists credit Turing with formulating the philosophical principles that power every computer and smartphone today. Researchers in artificial intelligence, meanwhile, label him the founder of their field. Chemists say Turning predicted the existence of reactions that change colour in a periodic fashion before these had ever been observed.</p> Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:12:14 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2156 at /oss