Mon,09 April 2012
Infertile men are at greater risk for developing prostate cancer
Infertile men are at nearly three times greater risk for developing clinically significant prostate cancer than the average man according to a new study published in the journal, Cancer. “Known risk factors for prostate cancer include age, family history and race. Now, these findings provide evidence that male infertility also plays a significant role in determining risk”
The study was conducted by a team of resea
Sat,03 March 2012
Researchers at Columbia University recently analyzed the positive effects of Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) on human and mouse prostate cancer cell lines. The results, as reported by lead researcher Dr. Aaron Katz in the most recent publication of Integrative Cancer Therapies, show that MCP inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis (programmed cell death) in both androgen-dependent and androgen-independent cancer cells in a time and dose-dependent manner. "Along with diet, exercise and lifestyle changes, MCP helps my patients keep the cancer at bay and slows i
Thu,01 March 2012
Progress toward understanding the role of sex hormones in the growth of prostate cancer—the most common cancer in U.S. men—has been hindered by the lack of a suitable laboratory research model. Now researchers say they have developed the first model of hormone-induced human prostate cancer initiation and progression.
"We hope this model will speed up the process of testing preventive therapies for prostate cancer as well as help clarify the hormonal mechanisms in the development of this cancer," said Gail Prins, PhD, a professor and reproductive phy
Wed,15 February 2012
The foods that traditionally make men quiver -- such as chili dogs, big bags of chips, and vats of onion dip -- may be great for team spirit, but they're not so great for the heart, blood pressure, and prostate (not to mention those washboard abs).
The good news is that there's been plenty of research over the past several years on what makes up a diet that's healthy for guys in particular. The result: A list of foods that could do for a man's health what the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue can do for his.
According to nutritionist Samanth
Thu,27 October 2011
Men who were taking statins at the time of radical prostatectomy had a 30% reduction in prostate cancer recurrence, data reported here showed.
Statin users also had lower PSA values and were more likely to have T1 disease than nonusers, Robert J. Hamilton, M.D., of the University of Toronto, said at the American Urological Association meeting.
"Our findings suggest that statins may slow prostate cancer progression after radical prostatectomy," said Dr. Hamilton. However, he emphasized, "at this point we cannot say with confidence that statins redu
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