Prostate News Archive
16-May-2008
Reducing Intake Of Dietary Fat Prevents Prostate Cancer In Mice (Science Daily)
Scientists have showed that lowering intake of the type of fat common in a Western diet helps prevent prostate cancer in mice, the first finding of its kind in a mouse model that closely mimics human cancer, researchers said. The study focused on fat from corn oil, which is made up primarily of omega-6 fatty acids, or the polyunsaturated fat commonly found in the Western diet. Race, Family History Or Baseline PSA: Which Best Predicts Prostate Cancer Risk? (Science Daily)
African-American men with family histories of prostate cancer could benefit from a baseline prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reading to determine their probability of developing the disease. Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer (HealthCentral.com)
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Eating less polyunsaturated fat, the kind often found in baked and fried goods, helps prevent prostate cancer in mice, according to researchers. Genes Play Part in Prostate Cancer Among Races (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic differences may explain why white men have a higher prostate cancer risk than Hispanic men, information which may help doctors identify men who are more likely to develop the disease, U.S. researchers say. Prostate Cancer Increases The Risk Of Bone Fracture, Study Shows (Science Daily)
As unlikely as it sounds, scientists have shown that there is a link between prostate cancer and a higher risk of bone fracture. Men with prostate cancer face a 50% higher risk of fracture, which increases to nearly doubled risk if they are receiving treatment.
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