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With restaurants limiting services, many of us have hesitantly replaced Margarita Mondays with a Zoom-based exercise class. Instead of meeting friends at a trendy cycling studio, we are now gathering at local parks for group workouts.

Since the pandemic started, many people have increased the amount of physical activity that they are getting on a regular basisin hopes to fend off boredom, support their mental health, and burn calories. Self-isolation baking has not been kind to our waistlines.

Sports medicine and family physician Dr. Atif Kabir offers advice on how you can help your body adjust to the upsurge in exercise and recover after a challenging workout.

(Dr. Kabir is available for an e-consultation through the Tia Health website for sports medicine and weight loss services.)

Even if you dont get impressively sweaty or feel thirsty during a workout, you still need to be mindful of your water intake. Fluid loss from sweat during exercise is generally about 600 to 1200 millilitres per hour but that can vary depending on exercise intensity and ambient temperature, says Dr. Kabir. Replenishing fluid is vital for the body to recover as it allows waste products to be eliminated and for nutrients to be transported to tissues damaged during exercise.

He suggests that you take a water break every 15 to 20 minutes to avoid dehydration, which leads to decreased athletic performance, cramps, and heat stroke in severe cases.

Before exercising, fill up on foods that contain healthy carbohydrates but are low in fat. Additionally, make sure you have adequate time to digest or else youll experience those dreaded stomach cramps.

Even though your heart yearns for a giant donut post-workout, your muscles require a meal with more sustenance. Excellent post-workout foods are brown bread with peanut butter, brown rice with lean chicken meat, nut butter, and yogurt, he says. Consuming foods that are high in protein and contain antioxidants will make you feel better after a workout.

Dr. Kabir suggests adding calcium, vitamin D, iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12 to your supplement regimen if you want to achieve peak performance. These supplements assist with bone strength while supporting red blood cells and nerves. He also notes that taking magnesium glycinate will boost muscle function and prevent muscle spasms.

Not only does getting a solid eight hours of sleep per night support your metabolism, brain function, and mental health but it also helps your body recover after exercise. Dr. Kabir states that your muscles, stressed bones, ligaments, tendons, nerves, and arteries all need sufficient rest upon completing a workout.

The muscles and tissues worked out during exercise need about 24 to 48 hours to recover fully, he says. If you exercise too frequently, theres not enough time for the muscles to repair themselves and become stronger.

On rest days you can stretch, go for a light walk, or use a foam roller to massage your muscles. Youll reap the positive benefits of movement without overworking your body.

Canadians can arrange an e-consultation with Dr. Atif Kabir by scheduling an online or phone appointment through the telehealth platform.

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Ottawa-area summer camps for children with physical disabilities or from low-income households say they'redevastated they'll have to remain closed thisseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but are hoping to keep the camp experience alive virtually.

On Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announcedthe province is cancelling all overnight camps this summer, includingEaster Seals Camp Merrywood, Christie Lake Kids and Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.

Those specialty summer camps will go ahead online instead.

"It's tough because it's not a replacement for camp," said Camp Merrywooddirector Kate Goodfellow. "We hope by offering a virtual platform we can keep the campers connectedto each other and keep them connected to elements of the camp tradition they get excited about year over year."

Since 1948,Camp Merrywood has been welcoming children with a wide range of physical disabilities to Big Rideau Lake. This year, close to 400 children and youth were expected to stay at thesleepover camp.

Even before the Ford announcement, organizers had decided to suspend the camp and offer a virtual substitute because of the pandemic, Goodfellow said.

"We know how much our campers look forward to camp every year," Goodfellowsaid. "We provide them with opportunities they've never had before, experiences they don't have access to in theireveryday life."

She said the online camp will include programsin arts and crafts, games, sports and drama. A virtual campfire will allow campers to sing along via the meeting app Zoom.

The children who looked forwardto attending Tim Hortons Foundations Camps will be encouraged to join the "Tims eCamp" instead.The Foundation is still in the process of developing the program for kids from low-income families,but saida variety of online activities will be led by camp counsellors.

Katie Wheatley, chief youth officer forTim Hortons Foundation Camps, said the online program hopes to reach up to6,000 kids this summer.

"We're leveraging different wage subsidies through the federal government right now including the Canada summer job program to ensure that we're able to hire young adults who can fill that camp counsellor role and be able to connect with our kids at about a one to 10 or one to 20 ratio."

For the first time in 98 years, Christie Lake Kids, a camp that giveskids fromlow-income backgrounds the opportunity to enjoy twoweeks of camp activities, won't be hosting children at Christie Lake near Perth, Ont.

Natalie Benson, the camp's director of fundraising, saidthe decision to pull the plug was "gut-wrenching" because children tell her those two weeks are"the highlight of the entire year."

Benson saidshe personally made calls to the families who had enrolled their children to tell them about the cancellation, "and it was really hard to hear their struggles and the things they are going through because of the pandemic."

More than 300 children who were signed up for the summer will instead receive a "camp in a box"filled with games, art supplies, recipes and other suggested activities.

Camp counsellors will hold craft-making sessions, drama classes and science experiments on Zoom on a daily basis.

Benson saidkids will be encouraged to take part in physical activities such as scavenger hunts and exercise programs to keep them off the couch.

"We know this isn't a replacement for a summer camp experience," Benson said. "We just hope that it will help the kids and their families to enjoy a little bit of what they're missing."

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Two Western Connecticut State University students will gain invaluable hands-on experience in studies contributing to understanding of human physiology and climate change impact on species survival with support from the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program offered by the WCSU Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences.

James Hannon, of Danbury, and Emily Hoegler, of Bethel, have received the departments 2020 SURF awards to pursue research studies coordinated by mentors from the universitys biology faculty. Hannons research, mentored by Associate Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Michelle Monette, will explore the impact that environmental stress caused by climate change has produced in Atlantic killifish, an important source of prey for many species found in coastal estuaries. Hoegler will continue work with her mentor, Associate Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Joshua Cordeira, to study how the expression or suppression of dopamine, a chemical whose release commonly increases during exercise, affects food intake behavior and propensity to gain weight.

Hannon and Hoegler competed successfully in a process open to applicants from WCSU and other colleges for the two SURF positions awarded annually by a department faculty review committee. The continuing limitations on campus access during the Covid-19 crisis have required the SURF committee to defer the timeframe for realization of their projects to summer 2021, when they will complete their field and laboratory studies over an eight- to 10-week period, submit a technical paper and present findings at a scientific forum. Each student will receive a $4,000 stipend upon successful completion of the program.

SURF programs are offered at universities nationwide with the goal of stimulating interest in research opportunities and careers in the STEM disciplines. Monette observed the SURF program in biology at WCSU provides an intensive research experience that also affords the chance to consider future career objectives. This program is integral to our departments ability to provide motivated undergraduates with the opportunity to gain skills and confidence in laboratory and field-based research, she said.

Hannon, a biology major with a concentration in environmental science, gained an introduction to study of biodiversity and common species in brackish waters during field work tracking diamond-back terrapins in southern Connecticut under the guidance of Professor of Biological and Environmental Studies Dr. Theodora Pinou. His studies with Monette this winter provided the scientific foundations to investigate how animals use physiological attributes to adapt to their environment, and how their survival is threatened when these mechanisms are overwhelmed by rapid environmental change.

As environmental temperature rises, oxygen becomes less soluble in water, which requires gilled animals to pass more water over their gills to maintain homeostatic oxygen levels, Hannon said. This presents a problem for fish, particularly those in marine and estuarine waters, because as water intake increases, so does the intake of salt. Our goal is to determine the impact of elevated water temperatures on salinity tolerance by analyzing patterns in gene expression and developing genetic biomarkers that will further the scientific communitys understanding of multiple stressors on estuarine fish.

During the present campus closure, Hannon has prepared for his research work through a thorough investigation of the biological literature on his subject, and he plans to work with Monette in an independent study course during the fall semester. He also recently earned a Connecticut Sea Grant Undergraduate Research Fellowship with an award of $5,000 supporting his summer 2021 project. The Sea Grant fellowship is awarded to broaden participation of underrepresented and underserved students in marine and coastal professions through research, training and mentorship opportunities.

These fellowships will provide me with real-world experience in field collection techniques, fish husbandry, laboratory procedures, genetic data analysis and scientific communication, he said. These are invaluable lessons, providing the knowledge that I hope to carry on to graduate school and a career in an agency or company focused on conservation.

Hannon credited his progress toward achievement of these goals to his wife, Sam, and the passionate and incredibly knowledgeable members of the WCSU biology faculty including Monette, Pinou, and Associate Professors Dr. Rachel Prunier and Dr. Edwin Wong. As a father of two young girls, I feel it is my absolute duty to do what I can to protect and repair local ecosystems, he said. Retention of the biodiversity we see in plants, animals and even bacteria is critically important for our planet to continue to support human life for future generations.

Hoegler, a biology major specializing in human exercise physiology, has worked in Cordeiras laboratory for the past year as a student research assistant investigating the effectiveness of exercise in altering food intake behavior and preventing weight gain. Inspired by a hypothesis posed by another student lab assistant, Katie DuFrirsz, that changes in dopamine levels during exercise may alter motivation to consume high-fat foods, Cordeiras research team has found further promising findings in the scientific literature on which Hoegler aims to build in her fellowship project.

A lot of previous work has established that exercise increases dopamine expression in the human body, she explained. I want to look at what that means for appetite and high-fat food consumption, which has been strongly implicated in the spread of obesity. I have always been interested in health and wellness, and this topic is of great significance now with the growing obesity epidemic and all its associated health issues.

Hoegler pursued an independent study course with Cordeira during the past semester that demanded extensive research on the various mechanisms of human physiology that may contribute to the effectiveness of exercise in decreasing appetite. Her fellowship project will use experimental and control groups of mice to establish a baseline for food consumption with or without exercise, based on whether or not the mice have access to an open running wheel. She will then inhibit dopamine reception in the experimental group to determine its effect on motivation to run and subsequently to consume food.

If inhibiting D2 dopamine receptors decreases their motivation to run, and therefore prevents the mice from obtaining the rewards of running through decreased food intake and subsequent weight loss, the study would point to a relationship between higher dopamine expression and weight loss induced by exercise, she noted. This could contribute to the field of exercise physiology, because it would help to determine the ways in which exercise decreases appetite and prevents weight gain and to find ways to make weight loss easier and more efficient.

Hoegler plans to pursue research on human physiology in graduate school after completing her WCSU major in biology and minor in philosophy in 2021. She described Cordeira as an amazing mentor whose laboratory has offered valuable research opportunities that have continued online through Webex meetings during the current pandemic, and whose guidance offers support in preparing for graduate studies. She also credited Assistant Professor Dr. Kristin Giamanco for her support in pursuing the SURF grant and for her academic and career guidance.

For more information, contact Monette at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Sherri Hill of the Office of University Relations at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . For background on the SURF program at WCSU, visit http://www.wcsu.edu/biology/surf/

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FOX host Dana Perino takes to Peloton workouts, puzzles, and walking her adorable dog to maintain balance while working from home.

Heres how Dana Perino, television anchor for FOX News Channel, has adapted to going live from home. / Photograph courtesy of Dana Perino.

Welcome to Sweat Diaries, Be Well Phillys look at the time, energy, and money people invest in pursuit of a healthy lifestyle in the greater Philadelphia area. For each Sweat Diary, we ask one area resident to spend a week tracking everything they eat, all the exercise they get, and the money they spend on both. Want to submit a Sweat Diary? Email lbrzyski@phillymag.com.

Who I am: Dana Perino (@danaperino), 48

Where I live: Bay Head, NJ

What I do: I am the anchor of The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino, co-host of The Five, and co-host of the Ill Tell You What podcast for Fox News Channel. I am also a part of the election coverage team for the network. Before joining FOX News, I served in the Bush Administration from late 2001 until January 2009. I was the first woman to be named as White House Press Secretary in a Republican administration. I am also the author of And the Good News IsLessons and Advice from the Bright Side.

What role healthy living plays in my life: Staying fit and healthy is essential to my life. I could not handle the workload or manage the stress of my job without daily exercise. Ive also committed to doing something every day to maintain good posture. Im a bit obsessed with the negative effects of being on my phone and laptop all day, so I try to counter that with yoga or stretching, as well as a 10-minute meditation in the evening before dinner, if I can fit it into my schedule.

Health memberships (and what they cost):

Grocery haul for the week: $250 Burkes Market

Perino taking one of many Peloton cycling classes. / Photograph courtesy of Dana Perino.

6 a.m. I wake up early and start reading all of the news that has come in overnight. I compare staying up-to-date on current events to being in shape physically: once you maintain a level of awareness, you have to keep working at it to make sure you dont lose any ground. I send some ideas for both of my shows on FOX News to the producers, including angles for stories and possible guests for interviews.

6:30 a.m. Every morning my husband, Peter, brings me an eight-ounce protein shake with almond milk, and a cup of English breakfast tea with honey. I love my tea and have found I have to have something else on my stomach or else the caffeine goes straight to my head and makes me nauseous.

8 a.m. FaceTime appointment with instructor Gregory Grube from Equinox. We do a Wunda Chair Pilates class today.

9 a.m. Lets hit it! 30-minute Peloton country ride with Hannah Marie Corbin, plus a five-minute post-ride stretch. I got a Peloton for Christmas, and with social distancing and really crummy weather at the shore this spring, my rides have become so important to me.

9:30 a.m. Time to drink a fresh juice made from carrot, celery, green apple and ginger, and eat two pieces of toast.

10 a.m. I take a good amount of time to prepare for the news show I anchor called The Daily Briefing, on every weekday at 2 p.m.While reading the news and preparing questions for todays interviews, I snack on a handful of almonds.

12:45 p.m. Peter makes me lunch: ham and cheddar sandwich on seven grain bread with mustard.

1 p.m. Quick break to do 10 minutes of arms toning with Peloton. This is part of my attempt to counteract the posture-destroying computer work and to get the blood flowing before I go on television.

1:40 p.m. Hair and makeup (a lot more care has to go into this than my usual weekend look!). I currently do my own because of the stay-at-home orders.

2 p.m. Time for The Daily Briefing on FOX News Channel, an hour often dominated by breaking news that covers the headlines of the day.

3:30 p.m. Ive been hosting a virtual storytime for children during the ongoing pandemic at 3:30 pm every weekday called Storytime with Dana. Its important to keep a sense of normalcy with children and one way to do that is to adhere to storytime each day. Not only does this help enhance kids creativity and imagination, but it gives their parents and caregivers a break so they can check their emails or throw a load of laundry in while I read to their children. Its also fun for me and sometimes Jasper (our eight-year-old Hungarian Vizsla) will join! Today we are reading Me and The Sky, an inspirational book about the life of airline pilot, Beverley Bass.

3:45 p.m. At about this time, I begin studying for my next television show, The Five. This one is a bit different than the 2 p.m. program because I have four other co-hosts and we all have distinct personalities, which keeps the discussion interesting! I call a couple of sources to get the latest on the 2020 campaign. I also break for a quick snack: two mandarins and a Bulletproof bar, fudge flavored. These are the only bars I like!

4:40 p.m. Refresh hair and makeup.

5 p.m. I gear up to co-host The Five, now in its ninth year. The show is a ton of fun and we really enjoy providing the latest commentary and analysis of current events. It can be a bit tricky, since instead of being at the studio in New York, were spread out among five different locations, but we are making do and the audience has been tuning in more than ever.

6 p.m. After the show, I take a much-needed two-mile walk with Peter and Jasper.

7 p.m. I make dinner. Tonights special is spicy tomato soup from the Moosewood cookbook, paired with one ear of Jersey corn on the cob, two oat crackers, and a glass of Cabernet.

Daily total: $0

Perinos dog, Jasper, wanted in on her workout session. / Photograph courtesy of Dana Perino.

5:30 a.m. Im up bright and early this morning. Couldnt sleep, so am up for the sunrise. I take time to read the news clips.

6:30 a.m. Peter makes me my usual shake and tea when he gets up!

8 a.m. Since I got a head start on my work day, I decide to dig in on the workout. I normally walk to work every day in Manhattan, so not getting outside is really getting to me. I do 20 minutes each of lower body, upper body, and core via the Peloton app. Then, I take a 30-minute intervals and arms ride, followed by a 10-minute low-impact ride, then round out the workout with 10 minutes of foam rolling.

10 a.m. I eat a Bircher muesli with blueberries and banana, as well as six-ounce carrot, celery, apple, and ginger juice, and spend the rest of the morning prepping for the shows.

1 p.m. When I break for lunch, I have a turkey and cheddar sandwich with British hand cooked chips inside, horseradish pickle slice paired with orange vanilla zero calorie seltzer (This is the best thing ever made its like a grown-up creamsicle!).

2 p.m. Anchor The Daily Briefing on FOX News Channel. Today my colleague, Bret Baier, joins me on the program.

3:30 p.m. Now to host Storytime with Dana. Today, I read How to Walk a Dump Truck by Peter Pearson, provided by Harper Collins. I think the kids got a kick out of that one!

4 p.m. I have a call with foreign policy expert to talk about coronavirus impact around the globe.

6 p.m. Finally take a two-and-a-half mile walk outside. Its cold and windy, but the walk clears the cobwebs in my head. After we get home, I squeeze in a 10-minute meditation on the Peloton app.

7:30 p.m. For dinner, I have a bun-less hamburger with mustard, plus spinach, baked beans, and a slice of birthday cake for our quarantine daughter my assistant from FOX News, Hamdah Salhut. Plus, that glass of Cab!

8 p.m. The three of us work on a 1,000 piece puzzle called American Roadtrip. I love getting in a car for a road trip. I think Im an excellent person to take along because I pick out the best snacks, am an excellent deejay, and know when to be quiet and just look out the window. LOL! When the quarantine is over, I hope to take a drive to visit our friends in the Shenandoah Valley.

Daily total: $0

Perinos at-home news anchor set-up. / Photograph courtesy of Dana Perino.

6 a.m. Up at dawn to read, with my shake and tea, of course!

8 a.m. For todays workout, I select a 45-minute country ride with a five-minute cool down ride. After, I dedicate 10 minutes to foam rolling and stretching. I check emails and texts in between another 10 minutes of arms.

9:30 a.m. Time for breakfast: granola with blueberries and almond milk, and a banana.

10:30 a.m. Time to record the Ill Tell You What podcast. This is one of my favorite things to do. I co-host with FOX News digital politics editor, Chris Stirewalt, and we dissect and debate the highlights of this ever-changing news cycle. This week, we check-in from our quarantine quarters and address updates on the economy and the new normal across the country.

1 p.m. I break for lunch. Today Im having a Mediterranean salad with romaine and feta cheese. I also have a Bulletproof chocolate chip bar for some extra energy.

2 p.m. Today on the show, I have country music star Brad Paisley. He tells my viewers about his non-profit grocery store in Nashville, which gives those in need of financial assistance the opportunity to shop for necessities.

6:15 p.m. After a long, but successful day of work, I take my first Peloton power walk: 30 minutes and two-and-a-half miles. It was pretty fun. It makes you walk a bit faster, and I liked the guys chit chat as we walked along.

7:45 p.m. Tonight we order from Burkes Market in Bay Head, NJ ($25). I have a portobello mushroom and spinach appetizer, one jalapeo and cheddar hotdog (Thumanns you have to try these!!) with a side of sauerkraut, and a glass of Cabernet.

10 p.m. Ive always been an early to bed kind of person, and I love the quiet of the shore. I always read a bit before going to sleep. This week Im reading Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, which happens to take place in south Jersey.

Daily total:$25

Perinos TV prep sessions look a little bit different now that shes at home. / Photograph courtesy of Dana Perino.

6:30 a.m. Rise and shine! I have my eight-ounce protein shake with almond milk and English breakfast tea with honey to start the day.

8 a.m. Ready for my 60-minute Pilates FaceTime appointment with Kate Helgerson of Equinox, followed by a 30-minute intervals and arms Peloton ride. Round out the workout with 10 minutes of foam rolling and stretching.

9:30 a.m. Small breakfast of two pieces of whole wheat toast and some honey.

10 a.m. Time to start preparing for both cable news programs. Theres so much news to read!

11 a.m. Im being interviewed on FOX News Americas Newsroom with co-anchors Ed Henry and Sandra Smith. We discuss the 2020 race and Joe Bidens position of trying to campaign during a pandemic.

12 p.m. Quick break for lunch. I opt for a chocolate chip Bulletproof bar (yes, thats all I had time for. I know, I know).

2 p.m. Today on The Daily Briefing my friend and country music star and FOX Nation host, John Rich, joins me to share a positive message to Americans struggling during the coronavirus crisis.

3:30 p.m. Its World Book Day today! In honor of the holiday, I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and a book by my dear friend and FOX News colleague, Ainsley Earhardt, Through Your Eyes: My Childs Gift to Me.

4 p.m. Time for a snack. I have half a tomato with sea salt and two mandarin oranges. I also have some pink Himalayan salt bean chips. They are good!

6:15 p.m. Tonight, I manage to squeeze in a 30-minute yoga session followed by 10 minutes of meditation.

7:30 p.m. On the menu for dinner: Steak, sweet potatoes with butter, green salad, blueberries, and, of course, Cabernet.

Daily total: $0

Friday nights are for finished puzzles. / Photograph by Dana Perino.

6:30 a.m. Up and at it! I have my usual protein shake and tea to start this Friday!

7 a.m. Time for a long workout. I start with a 60-minute Pilates FaceTime appointment, followed by a 30-minute Peloton 80s theme ride. Finish it off with 10 minutes of arms and 10 minutes of stretching and foam rolling.

9:30 a.m. Breakfast time. I have Bircher muesli with blueberries, raspberries, and walnuts, and then start preparing for my shows.

11:15 a.m. I have a handful of almonds to help keep me focused.

12:45 p.m. Lunch today is a turkey and cheddar sandwich on whole grain bread with mustard. Afterward, I snack on a mandarin and a chocolate chip Bulletproof bar.

2 p.m. On The Daily Briefing today, FOX News contributor, Dr. Nicole Saphier, joins me to discuss keeping up with your health during the quarantine.

3:30 p.m. During todays storytime session, I read a classic, Dr. Seusss Green Eggs and Ham. Jasper joins me for this one!

5 p.m. I co-host The Five, my last show of the week!

6:15 p.m. I fit in a 30-minute toning and stretch on Trifecta Pilates (free), followed by a 10-minute meditation.

8 p.m. All week long Ive been looking to a virtual wine tasting were doing tonight some friends. Beforehand, I eat half an avocado with some blue corn chips with fresh salsa, plus some pieces of pepperoni, just to have something in my stomach before sipping on all this wine! The tasting itself is fun (I prefer red over white), but eventually, Im so tired, that Jasper takes my seat!

9 p.m. We complete the puzzle!

10 p.m. Bedtime.

Daily total:$0

Money spent:$275Workouts completed:14Shows hosted:13

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We place unreasonable trust in biological explanations of male behavior. Nowhere is this truer than with testosterone. Contemporary pundits invoke the hormone nicknamed T to prove points about maleness and masculinity, to show how different men and women are, and to explain why some men (presumably those with more T) have greater libidos. Yet, despite the mythic properties popularly associated with T, in every rigorous scientificstudyto date there is no significant correlation in healthy men between levels of T and sexual desire.

Beginning in the 1990s and really picking up steam in the 2000s, sales of testosterone replacement therapies (TRTs) went from practically zero to over $5 billion annually in 2018. This was either because there was a sudden outbreak of Low T when a major medical epidemic was finally recognized, or because T became marketed as a wonder drug for men thrown into a panic when they learned that their T levels declined1 per cent annually after they hit 30.

The answer is not that mens bodies changed or that Low T was horribly underdiagnosed before but that, in the minds of many, T became nothing short of a magic male molecule that could cure men of declining energy and sexual desire as they aged.

Whats more, many have been taught that, if you want to know what causes some men to be aggressive, you just test their T levels, right? Actually, wrong: thesciencedoesnt support this conclusion either. Some of the famous earlystudieslinking T and aggression were conducted on prison populations and were used effectively to prove that higher levels of T were found in some men (read: darker-skinned men), which explained why they were more violent, which explained why they had to be imprisoned in disproportionate numbers. The methodological flaws in these studies took decades to unravel, and new rigorousresearchshowinglittlerelation between T and aggression (except at very high or very low levels) is just now reaching the general public.

Whats more, it turns out that T is not just one thing (a sex hormone) with one purpose (male reproduction). T is also essential in the development of embryos, muscles, female as well as male brains, and red blood cells. Depending on a range of biological, environmental and social factors, its influence is varied or negligible.

Robert Sapolsky, a neuroscientist at Stanford University in California,compileda table showing that there were only 24 scientific articles on T and aggression 1970-80, but there were more than 1,000 in the decade of the 2010s. New discoveries about aggression and T? No, actually, although there were newfindingsin this period showing the importance of T in promotingovulation. There is also a difference between correlation and cause (T levels and aggression, for example, provide a classic chicken-egg challenge). As leading experts on hormones have shown us for years, for the vast majority of men, its impossible to predict who will be aggressive based on their T level, just as if you find an aggressive man (or woman, for that matter), you cant predict their T level.

Testosterone is a molecule that wasmislabeledalmost 100 years ago as a sex hormone, because (some things never change) scientists were looking for definitive biological differences between men and women, and T was supposed to unlock the mysteries of innate masculinity. T is important for mens brains, biceps and that other word for testicles, and it is essential to female bodies. And, for the record, (T level) size doesnt necessarily mean anything:sometimes, the mere presence of T is more important than the quantity of the hormone. Sort of like starting a car, you just need fuel, whether its two gallons or 200. T doesnt always create differences between men and women, or between men. To top it all off, there is evenevidencethat men who report changes after taking T supplements are just as likely reporting placebo effects as anything else.

Still, we continue to imbue T with supernatural powers. In 2018, a US Supreme Court seat hung in the balance. The issues at the confirmation hearings came to focus on male sexual violence against women. Thorough description and analysis were needed. Writers pro and con casually dropped in the T-word to describe, denounce or defend the past behaviour of Justice Brett Kavanaugh: one commentator inForbeswrote about testosterone-induced gang rapes; another, interviewed on CNN, asked: But were talking about a 17-year-old boy in high school with testosterone running high. Tell me, what boy hasnt done this in high school?; and a third, in a column inTheNew York Times, wrote: Thats him riding a wave of testosterone and booze

And it is unlikely that many readers questioned the hormonal logic of Christine Lagarde, then chair of the International Monetary Fund, when she asserted that the economic collapse in 2008 was due in part to too many males in charge of the financial sector: I honestly think that there should never be too much testosterone in one room.

You can find T employed as a biomarker to explain (and sometimes excuse) male behavior in articles and speeches every day. Poetic license, one might say. Just a punchy way to talk about leaving males in charge. Yet when we raise T as significant in any way to explain male behavior, we can inadvertently excuse male behavior as somehow beyond the ability of actual men to control. Casual appeals to biological masculinity imply that patriarchal relationships are rooted in nature.

When we normalize the idea that T runs through all high-school boys, and that this explains why rape occurs, we have crossed from euphemism to offering men impunity to sexually assault women by offering them the defense not guilty, by reason of hormones.

Invoking mens biology to explain their behavior too often ends up absolving their actions. When we bandy about terms such as T or Y chromosomes, it helps to spread the idea that men are controlled by their bodies. Thinking that hormones and genes can explain why boys will be boys lets men off the hook for all manner of sins. If you believe that T says something meaningful about how men act and think, youre fooling yourself. Men behave the way they do because culture allows it, not because biology requires it.

No one could seriously argue that biology is solely responsible for determining what it means to be a man. But words such as testosterone and Y chromosomes slip into our descriptions of mens activities, as if they explain more than they actually do. T doesnt govern mens aggression and sexuality. And its a shame we dont hear as much about theresearchshowing that higher levels of T in men just as easily correlate with generosity as with aggression. But generosity is less a stereotypically male virtue, and this would spoil the story about mens inherent aggressiveness, especially manly mens aggressiveness. And this has a profound impact on what men and women think about mens natural inclinations.

We need to keep talking about toxic masculinity and the patriarchy. Theyre real and theyre pernicious. And we also need new ways of talking about men, maleness and masculinity that get us out of the trap of thinking that mens biology is their destiny. As it turns out, when we sift through the placebo effects and biobabble, T is not a magic male molecule at all but rather as the researchers Rebecca Jordan-Young and Katrina Karkazis argue in theirbookTestosterone(2019) asocialmolecule.

Regardless of what you call it, testosterone is too often used as an excuse for letting men off the hook and justifying male privilege.

Matthew Gutmannis professor of anthropology and faculty fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. His latest book isAre Men Animals? How Modern Masculinity Sells Men Short (2019). Follow him on Twitter @MCGutmann

A version of this article was originally published at Aeon and has been republished here with permission. Follow the site on Twitter @aeonmag

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RALEIGH, N.C., May 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marius Pharmaceuticals announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued two key patents related to its lead asset, Kyzatrex*. Kyzatrex is an oral Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) that uses an innovative formulation to improve effectiveness and safety.

These allowed claims will provide strong IP protection to December 2030, over 8 years of potential commercial runway. They supplement Marius Pharmaceuticals already robust global patent portfolio for Kyzatrex, which includes granted patents in the European Union, Canada, China, Taiwan, Japan, New Zealand and other key markets, and pending applications in India, and US. Marius Pharmaceuticals patent portfolio includes filings that extend protection to 2033, with the potential to extend protection out to 2040.

The allowed claims protect Kyzatrex, an innovative formulation designed to increase bioavailability and provide a favorable pharmacokinetic (PK) profile compared to other therapeutic alternatives. Om Dhingra, Chief Executive Officer of Marius commented This innovation is truly exceptional as we have created a formulation with a unique PK profile which we believe drives important clinical significance.

Marius Pharmaceuticals Chief Financial Officer Shalin Shah said We are very pleased to strengthen the intellectual property portfolio for Kyzatrex and excited that it has tremendous potential to be differentiated and unique option in the TRT space. We are also drawing a line in the sand between a new treatment paradigm and old testosterone therapies.

Marius Pharmaceuticals has recently completed its pivotal Phase 3 study for Kyzatrex and intends to submit its New Drug Application (NDA) to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

About Kyzatrex

Kyzatrex is an experimental therapy for the treatment of primary and secondary hypogonadism (congenital or acquired). Testosterone is a crucial hormone that plays key roles in human growth and development and a wide range of other functions including metabolic and cardiovascular. Sources estimate that 15 million men in the United States suffer from hypogonadism, but only approximately 10% are currently treated. The co-morbidities of men suffering from hypogonadism are also a significant burden on patients and the healthcare system, these include Type 2 Diabetes and other serious chronic conditions.

Current marketed treatments are dominated by painful injections and messy topical applications with transference risk. Kyzatrex is an orally administered therapy, which avoids those drawbacks. Market research points to 93% of patients indicating they would ask their physician about Kyzatrex and more than half would consider a switch from their current regimen.

About Marius Pharmaceuticals

Marius pharmaceuticals is a cutting-edge biopharma company focusing on treating widespread conditions that have been triggered primarily through Androgen deficiency. Our pipeline consists of assets focused on inflammation while our commercial arm is at the forefront of data science technologies core to our commercialization of our lead asset Kyzatrex.

*Kyzatrex is a tentative Tradename currently under review with the FDA

For more information, contact:Shalin Shahshalin@mariuspharma.comwww.mariuspharma.com

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To the Editor:

Re Why Are Nations Led by Women Doing Better?, by Amanda Taub (The Interpreter, May 16):

I am glad to see female heads of state getting well-deserved attention for their remarkably successful leadership during the pandemic, but I was disappointed that the womens leadership was characterized as cautious and risk averse in contrast to more aggressive and forward leadership attributed to males. You have it backward.

When others took a cautious wait-and-see stance, women took swift, decisive action to fight the pandemic. They led their countries to go hard, go early, in the powerful phrasing of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand.

They established aggressive national testing and tracing programs. They communicated forcefully and clearly. And they did all of this at great political risk. Imagine how they would have been pilloried if these costly interventions had been no more successful than the laissez-faire approach of some of their male counterparts.

We must stop stereotyping womens leadership as passive and tentative. In this instance, it was men like Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro whose leadership was passive, weak or absent.

Monique VanLandinghamSomerset, Va.

To the Editor:

Amanda Taubs article exploring the reasons female leaders are getting better results with the coronavirus pandemic reminded me of what my husband learned when he took his first avalanche safety class: Youre much less likely to die in the backcountry if theres a woman in your group.

Whether its biological (testosterone triggers poorly thought-out decisions that result in death) or social conditioning (men have competitive hubris, women are more comfortable asserting safety concerns), the statistics prove it.

As pointed out in Calamity Lesson, a Jan. 5 article about avalanche fatalities in The New York Times Magazine, All-female groups make better decisions in risky situations than all-male groups or mixed-gender groups.

Given this, and now that weve all seen with our own eyes how testosterone doesnt preclude irrational mood swings and emotional outbursts, I think our country is readier than ever for the steady hand of a reasoned, experienced and capable female vice president. Bring her on. Please.

Madeleine BerensonAvon, Colo.The writer is a ski instructor.

To the Editor:

Amanda Taubs article about the success of women-led countries dealing with Covid-19 leaves out one important factor. The fact that a country elects a woman as its leader speaks to the sensibilities of its people. Draw your own conclusions.

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After a two-month hiatus, live sports is back on track. At least for NASCAR. Reasons sports are important and should be back even without spectators in the stands.

Sports from the field to the track have been on hold. Until yesterday when NASCAR lit up the track after a two-month hiatus. Even though no spectators were watching from the stands, many fans were cheering in front of TV's or mobile devices. Sports are important to many people because it's an affiliation, an identification, an allegiance to something that you like and believe in. Sports can be addictive in a good way. When your team wins, it's feels like an extension of you. It's the "us" or "we" mentality. For example, "we won"or "we're the champs." And it feels good when your team wins. This good feeling is partly due to the release of dopamine, a feel good hormone. When your team wins, you personally feel like a winner. Research published in the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) indicated that testosterone levels either increase or decrease based on whether your team wins or loses. The researchers tested testosterone levels through saliva. If you're team wins than you might feel like you're on top of the world. If your team loses then you might feel like you're in the deepest valley.

There are some positives and negatives of not having fans in the stands. The most evident negative is the lack of energy and excitement that fans bring to the games. How many times do you hear about home court advantage? The majority of the fans are the home teams fans. There are couple positives as well. You don't listen to angry fans who yell at their teams' mistakes, yell at the refs or worry about fights between opposing teams' fans. In that respect, there will be some peace.

Even without fans in the stands, starting sports again gives hope that our country is making strides in overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. Sports is part of our lives since childhood, many people have either watched and/or played sports. A lot of lessons are learned from sports such as persistence, sportsmanship, cooperation, leadership, handling winning and losing. Remember that sports without fans cheering in the stands is temporary. Change seems bad until you adapt and see how it'll work out.

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The Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market research report provides an extensive analysis on the industry- and economy-wide database that could potentially offer development strategies and profitability measures to the players in the market. The report includes the trends that are expected to impact the growth of the Testosterone Replacement Therapy Marketduring the forecast period. Evaluation and analysis of these trends are included in the report.

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Global Male Hypogonadism Market: Snapshot

Hypogonadism in males refers to a condition in the male body where the testes show a significantly reduced level of functioning than normal. The overall result of male hypogonadism is a reduction in the rate of biosynthesis of male sex hormones. This state is more commonly known as interrupted stage 1 puberty. Hypoandrogenism, or the low androgen or testosterone level in a male can vary in severity from person to person. It is often the cause of partial or complete infertility. There are multiple forms of male hypogonadism and even more ways to classify them. Most endocrinologists commonly classify male hypogonadism on the basis of the level of defectiveness of the male reproductive system.

In many cases, doctors also measure the level of gonadotropins to classify a patient between primary and secondary male hypogonadism. Primary male hypogonadism refers to the cause of the condition being due to defective gonads. There are different types of primary male hypogonadism, including Turner syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome. Secondary male hypogonadism is caused by defects in pituitary or hypothalamic glands. They include Kallmann syndrome and hypopituitarism.

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Global Male Hypogonadism Market: Overview

Male Hypogonadism refers to a clinical condition, wherein the testes fail to produce enough testosterone leading to delayed puberty or incomplete development. The condition is related to impaired development of muscle mass, development of breast tissues, impaired body hair growth, and lack of deepening of the voice.

The male Hypogonadism market can be segmented by therapy, type, drug delivery, and geography.

The report presents an in-depth analysis of the global male hypogonadism market with current trends and future estimates to explain the imminent investment pockets. The quantitative analysis of the market for the forecast period from 2017 to 2025 will enable stakeholders to capitalize on the prevailing growth opportunities.

Global Male Hypogonadism Market: Trends and Opportunities

The top driver of the male hypogonadism market includes rising prevalence of testosterone deficiency among men, increasing infertility rates, and increasing awareness among individuals about hypogonadism treatment due to awareness drives organized by several governments across the world. Moreover, high risk of hypogonadism among the geriatric population with obesity and diabetes, and increasing prevalence of chronic disorders among the geriatrics are further expected to boost the markets growth.

However, factors such as high side effects of testosterone products are challenging the growth of testosterone replacement therapy market. Top players in the market are focused on research and development to introduce newer products with fewer or negligible side effects and improved results. For example, LPCN 1111, a product which is under development from Lipocine Inc., is a newer testosterone prodrug that utilizes Lipral technology for enhanced systemic absorption and for enhanced solubility of testosterone. Nevertheless, technological advancements are anticipated to extend new opportunities to the markets growth.

Global Male Hypogonadism Market: Regional Overview

The global male Hypogonadism market can be analyzed with respect to the regional segments of North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa. North America held the majority share of the global market in the recent past and is expected to retain its dominant position in the near future. This is mainly due to the rise in the number of individuals suffering from primary and secondary conditions of hypogonadism, and rising awareness among individuals about treatment options for the condition. Moreover, the presence of ultra-modern healthcare infrastructure and increasing popularity of technologically advanced products are expected to offer new opportunities for top players in this market. The region is closely followed by Europe.

Asia Pacific is expected to offer lucrative opportunities to this market due to the modernization of the healthcare infrastructure in the emerging economies of India and China and the increasing awareness about the treatment for the condition. In Asia Pacific, the increasing prevalence of hypogonadism and infertility rates along with the rising geriatric population base with diabetes and obesity are propelling the growth of this market. China, Taiwan, and Malaysia are some of the countries that display the highest rate of male hypogonadism.

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Some of the key players in the male Hypogonadism market include AbbVie Inc., Astrazeneca plc, Eli Lilly and Company Ltd., Merck & Co. Inc., SA, Finox Biotech, Laboratories Genevrier, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Allergan plc, Bayer AG, Endo International plc, IBSA Institut Biochimque, and Ferring.

Key players are focused on product approval for growth considerations and to cater to the changing demand of the industry. The introduction of innovative and technologically advanced products is also the focus of key players to increase their market share and for serving patients in a better manner.

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