Plant-based diet linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence in prostate cancer patients
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Every week, more than 400 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. With treatment, survival rates for prostate cancer are high, but understanding the treatment options and side effects can be confusing.
 
 
 Plant-based diet linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence in prostate cancer patientsPlant-based diet linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence in prostate cancer patients
 
A diet that limits meat and dairy but is rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and nuts is linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and other common side effects seen in prostate cancer patients, a new study shows.
 
   Associations between food additive emulsifiers and cancer riskAssociations between food additive emulsifiers and cancer risk
 
Researchers assessed associations between food emulsifier intake and cancer risk among NutriNet-Santé study participants.
 
   Finasteride may offer life-saving benefits beyond hair loss treatmentFinasteride may offer life-saving benefits beyond hair loss treatment
 
The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide.
 
   Reducing unnecessary testing or treatments in older patientsReducing unnecessary testing or treatments in older patients
 
When a doctor ordered a routine prostate screening for an 80-year-old man -; as doctors often do -; a dramatic yellow alert popped up on the electronic health record with dire warnings.
 
 Boosting fitness levels linked to lower prostate cancer risk
 
Boosting fitness levels linked to lower prostate cancer riskA study in Swedish men finds that increasing cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) over time is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer incidence, highlighting the potential protective effects of improved fitness against this disease.
 
 
 Common prostate cancer test may leave black men at increased risk of overdiagnosis
 
Common prostate cancer test may leave black men at increased risk of overdiagnosisA new study from experts at the University of Exeter has found that a widely used test for prostate cancer may leave black men at increased risk of overdiagnosis.
 
 
 What factors are associated with recent prostate-specific antigen screening in transgender women?
 
What factors are associated with recent prostate-specific antigen screening in transgender women?A new study reports on factors associated with prostate cancer screening among transgender women.
 
 
 Representation matters to Black patients seeking prostate cancer information online, study shows
 
Representation matters to Black patients seeking prostate cancer information online, study showsFor Black men with prostate cancer, racial representation is a key factor affecting trust in websites offering information on prostate cancer, reports a study in the March issue of The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).
 
 
 Protein may hold key to restoring treatment response in drug-resistant neuroendocrine prostate cancer
 
Protein may hold key to restoring treatment response in drug-resistant neuroendocrine prostate cancerIt may be possible to restore drug-resistant neuroendocrine prostate cancer to a state that responds to treatment by depletion of a certain protein in cancer cells.
 
 
 Study demonstrates chemo-preventive properties of alpha-santalol against prostate cancer development
 
Study demonstrates chemo-preventive properties of alpha-santalol against prostate cancer developmentExtracted from the core of sandalwood trees (santalum album tree), sandalwood oil has been used for many centuries by several cultures throughout the world for perfume, soaps, incense and candles.
 
 
 Wayne State researchers secure $1.4 million DoD grant for prostate cancer study
 
Wayne State researchers secure $1.4 million DoD grant for prostate cancer studyA team of researchers from Wayne State University was awarded a $1.4 million, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense for the study, "Cytochrome c acetylation drives prostate cancer aggressiveness and Warburg effect."
 
 
 PI3K/AKT and MEK/ERK pathways targeted in new therapy for docetaxel-resistant prostate cancer
 
PI3K/AKT and MEK/ERK pathways targeted in new therapy for docetaxel-resistant prostate cancerA team of researchers from the Badalona Applied Research Group in Oncology (B·ARGO) and the Urologic Tumours Unit of the Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO) and the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have found a new therapeutic strategy for patients with a specific subtype of metastatic prostate cancer resistant to standard chemotherapy treatment with docetaxel.
 
 
 Rucaparib and its major metabolite exhibit differential biological activity and synergy
 
Rucaparib and its major metabolite exhibit differential biological activity and synergyOnce they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out their therapeutic function, are biochemically transformed by the action of the metabolic machinery, a process that facilitates their expulsion.
 
 
 DiaCarta partners with OncoAssure for prostate cancer test commercialization
 
DiaCarta partners with OncoAssure for prostate cancer test commercializationDiaCarta, Inc., a pioneer in molecular diagnostic test development for cancer and infectious diseases, based in California, today announced that it has established a strategic collaboration with OncoAssure Ltd, an Irish medical diagnostics company headquartered at NovaUCD in Dublin.