The hormone testosterone increases activity in the brain's emotion center – the amygdala, according to a new study from Radboud University. It only happens when an individual approaches a threatening situation.
A team in Sheffield has shown the sex hormone has a "major impact" on the way sugar and fat are handled by the body. At the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, they said low testosterone was common in type 2 diabetes.
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