Prostate News Archive
26-Jul-2006
Birch bark compound may be potent prostate cancer fighter (News-Medical-Net)
A compound found in the bark of the white birch tree - betulonic acid, a derivative of betulinol - may finally have been rendered a water-soluble, bio-available drug, and is already showing the potential to be a possible agent against prostate cancer - in cell culture and in an animal model. Prostate debate (Fayetteville Observer)
It was, many physicians would say, the right thing for a man of 53 to do. So Larry Cano had a prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, test. ?It was 5.3,? says Cano, a film producer from Newport Beach, Calif. ?They say anything over 4 is noteworthy.? Birch Bark Compound May Be Potent Prostate Cancer Fighter (Newswise)
A compound found in the bark of the white birch tree -- betulonic acid, a derivative of betulinol -- may finally have been rendered a water-soluble, bio-available drug, and is already showing the potential to be a possible agent against prostate cancer -- in cell culture and in an animal model. Free prostate screenings (The Mail Tribune)
Despite Monday's triple-digit heat, more than 150 men came to a sun-baked asphalt parking lot to be tested for prostate cancer. New Dietary Supplement May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk in Half (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
According to Premiere Enterprises, http://www.Amazing-Solutions.com, distributor of the dietary supplement Prostate Health Cocktail , research conducted at Harvard University's School of Public Health indicates men may cut their risk of prostate cancer in half, simply by taking a combination of natural ingredients. Prostate cancer and diet (Denver Post)
Q: My 77-year-old father is healthy, but his older brother has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Dad says he read that carrot juice will prevent prostate cancer, and he's now drinking it every day. Is he just kidding himself? Safeway Raises $5.1 Million for Prostate Cancer Awareness (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PLEASANTON, Calif.----July 24, 2006--Safeway Inc. announced today that a record $5.1 million was raised to support prostate cancer research during the company's annual June fundraiser.
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