Red Wine Compound Shown To Prevent Prostate Cancer

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that nutrients in red wine may help reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer.

The study involved male mice that were fed a plant compound found in red wine called resveratrol, which has shown anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties. Other sources of resveratrol in the diet include grapes, raspberries, peanuts and blueberries.

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New male sling procedure helps prostate cancer survivors who suffer from urinary incontinence

Michael Yarborough, a 58-year-old business owner from Waxahachie, Texas, was fortunate. A routine check-up three years ago revealed prostate cancer, but a side effect of his successful surgery was driving him nuts.

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New and aggressive prostate cancer marker found

Prostate cancer is a leading killer of males in the U.S., so when something original and new develops that can lead to early detection and treatment, I for one, pay attention.

This week, a protein-based “marker” known as B7-H3 was more plentiful in the prostate gland when cancer was developing (or had developed). whether levels of that protein could be tested for in terms of actual amount, it could help doctors determine the stage of prostate cancer in patients.
, is a protein that’s involved in the body’s immune system.

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Molecule May Predict Prostate Cancer’s Return

For the first time, scientists say they have identified an immune molecule that may predict prostate cancer recurrence after surgery.

“We discovered a protein that shows up in prostate cancer cells, and this protein is thought to be involved in shutting down immune responses in the body,” said lead researcher Dr. Eugene D. Kwon of the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minn.

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UGA study finds common component of fruits, vegetables kills prostate cancer cells

A new University of Georgia study finds that pectin, a type of fiber found in fruits and vegetables and used in making jams and other foods, kills prostate cancer cells.

The study, published in the August issue of the journal Glycobiology, found that exposing prostate cancer cells to pectin under laboratory conditions reduced the number of cells by up to 40 percent. UGA Cancer Center researcher Debra Mohnen and her colleagues at UGA, along with Vijay Kumar, chief of research and development at the VA Medical Center in Augusta, found that the cells literally self-destructed in a process known as apoptosis. Pectin even killed cells that arent sensitive to hormone therapy and therefore are difficult to treat with current medications.

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No evidence that statins protect against prostate cancer by lowering male hormone production

Filed under: Prostate Cancer

A large study from the New England Research Institutes found that men using statins had lower blood levels of androgens such as testoterone, however, it was more likely due to poor health than the use of the statins. that finding refutes previous findings that statins might cut prostate cancer risk by reducing the production of such male hormones that fuel cancer growth.

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Statins on Prostate Cancer

Statins are widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs. Previous studies claimed that statins may reduce a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer by reduction of the production of male hormones that trigger the growth of cancer.

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Most Asian Men Have Better Prostate Cancer Survival Rates

Your prognosis for surviving prostate cancer may depend on your racial and ethnic background, a new study suggests.

Asian men have better survival rates than white males, while South Asians have the worst survival rates, according to results of a study of men living in California.

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Prostate and colon cancer causes linked

Filed under: Prostate Cancer, Colon and Rectal Cancer

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Broccoli’s the best defense against prostate cancer

Filed under: Prostate Cancer, Diets, Cancer prevention foods

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