Category: Prostate Cancer

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

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

“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

The PROCA-life study of inflammation biomarkers (early prostate cancer warning signs) described below drew upon data from 16,879 healthy male participants in a prospective cohort project called the Tromsø Study (1994-2016). Three years later, the PROCA-life team used the same data to analyze a different prostate cancer omen... keep reading

The debate over the merits of prostate cancer screening by using the prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test is not likely to go away any time soon. However, the majority of men between ages 50-70 will continue to have blood tests to screen for prostate cancer (PCa). According to experts, more than two-thirds of men with an elevated PSA will not be diagnosed with PCa... keep reading

The entertainment value of a good suspense movie lies in keeping the audience guessing. Is the bad guy actually dead? Has the evil ghost actually left the haunted house for good? Why is the possessed person’s head still spinning if the demon was actually cast out? Moviegoers who are into such films happily pay for keep reading

Back in the days of elementary school, birthday party invitations held a lot of status meaning. They were early lessons in exclusion and inclusion. If you got one, the message was clear: you were “in” with that kid. Also, the wording of the invitation was another clear message. It told you everything you needed to keep reading

WARNING: The following information might make you wonder if your prostate gland has been exposed to harmful chemicals. Let’s start with some old news about Agent Orange. The years are 1962-70. U.S. troops are fighting in Vietnam. A plant killer called Agent Orange (named for the orange stripe on its 55- gallon storage drums) is keep reading