Month: March 2024

The desert habitats of Africa are home to ostriches, which are said to bury their heads in the ground when frightened. Well, that’s a lot of hooey (though they use their beaks to dig nests in the sand, and to turn the eggs once laid—giving the illusion from a distance of buried heads). This illusion keep reading

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an aging-related, noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. The exact cause is not yet known, but it is theorized that testosterone plays role (e.g. men whose testicles were removed before puberty do not get BPH). keep reading

Prostate cancer patients are talking about TULSA-PRO, but they don’t mean Tulsa, Oklahoma. TULSA stands for Transurethral ULtraSound Ablation, and PRO refers to its use in the PROstate gland. It is an MRI-guided minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of prostate cancer (PCa). It works by directing ultrasound energy to ablate (destroy) prostate tissue. It keep reading

It’s a happy surprise when a drug that succeeds with one condition turns out to also work with a completely different disease. This has been the case with metformin, the most common oral medication for type II diabetes. It has unique effects, and is being studied for its use as an anti-aging and anti-cancer drug. keep reading

What can you do with leftover lemon peel? According to one food blog, you can use it to “whip up a mouthwatering seasoning, flavoring extract, luster-boosting furniture polish or all-purpose cleaner!” What if you could also use a component of lemon peel called pectin to cure prostate cancer? Sound crazy? Well, a multicenter study out keep reading

The Beatles. Herman’s Hermits. The Who. Gerry and the Pacemakers. The Rolling Stones. These bands and other vocal artists from the United Kingdom brought a fresh new sound to U.S. dominated rock and roll that significantly influenced the sound of popular music. More notably and unforgettably (some might say unforgivingly), they contributed to the wave keep reading

There’s a saying that beauty is only skin deep. Whether or not you buy that philosophy of beauty, you may be interested to know that scientists are studying a supplement formulated from something that’s found skin deep in citrus fruits. It is a modified form of pectin, which is a soluble fiber found in most plants. Pectin is used to... keep reading

What do Italy and China have in common? At first glance, the two countries don’t appear to share much by way of geography (Europe vs. Asia), size (small vs. gigantic), or culture (Western vs. Oriental). However, according Eastant, a market research and consulting team, the two nations embrace four similar characteristics: a proud history, family keep reading

“Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in healthcare. AI-based chatbots can act as automated conversational agents, capable of promoting health and providing education at any time.” – Görtz, 2023 The old-fashioned general practitioner is a vanished breed. This doctor toted his or her black leather doctor bag to home visits, drew up a chair to keep reading

Your small but mighty prostate gland deserves your attention but you probably never think about it. Never, that is, until it starts squawking by presenting symptoms. Such symptoms are usually not signs of a serious condition like prostate cancer (PCa), the most common cancer in men. There are noncancerous prostate conditions like prostatitis, infection, or keep reading