Testosterone therapy may reduce bone loss in older men April 8, 2008 Washington Post, April 7, 2008 SAN DIEGO - Injections of testosterone appear to improve bone density and reduce bone loss in older men who have low testosterone levels and may help to prevent osteoporosis, a new study announced my UTMB researchers suggests. The article quotes lead researcher E. Lichar Dillon, of UTMB's Department of Internal Medicine. Study results were presented at the American Physiological Society's annual meeting in San Diego. Also conducting the study were Randall J. Urban, James A. Angel, Shanon L. Casperson, Melinda Sheffield-Moore and Douglas Paddon-Jones, all of UTMB. The study is titled "Continuous Testosterone Administration for Five Months Reduces Markers of Bone Turnover in Older Men." « Back | The Newsroom »