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In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Vitamin Supplements No Magic Bullets Against Prostate Cancer
December 10, 2008 – 6:23 am | 3 Comments

The conclusion from two massive studies of the possibility that antioxidant supplements might ward off prostate cancer was so rock solid that the research teams released their findings way ahead of schedule, citing public health …

Aspirin, Other NSAIDs Reduce PSA Levels
September 9, 2008 – 5:32 am | 6 Comments

Doctors measure a man’s level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to screen for prostate cancer.  The higher the concentration of PSA, the higher the possibility of prostate cancer.  The findings of a study, published today in …

Young Men at Risk Not Getting PSA Screenings
August 12, 2008 – 12:13 pm | No Comment

Duke University Medical Center’s Prostate Center has just released the outcome of their survey that explored the prevalence of PSA screening tests in men younger than 50.  A recent study suggesting men who are not …

Prostate Cancer Screening No Longer Recommended for Men 75+
August 6, 2008 – 8:57 pm | One Comment

One of the most widely used prostate cancer screening techniques can detect cancer many years before other evidence of the disease develops.  Prostate cancer is a slow-growing cancer, often taking ten years or longer to …

Radiation After Surgery Extends Life in Some Prostate Cancer Patients
June 20, 2008 – 10:33 am | One Comment

A retrospective review of hundreds of patients diagnosed with recurring prostate cancer has revealed a surprising outcome and it includes good news for men who suffer from even the most aggressive forms of the disease.  …

Oral Drug Delays MS Relapse
April 19, 2008 – 2:33 pm | One Comment

Italian researchers have just announced the impressive findings of a study using an oral medication to combat attacks of the disease and prolong the time between relapses.  The most effective drugs used today – beta …

Celebrex-Lipitor Combo Puts the Brakes on Prostate Cancer
April 15, 2008 – 11:17 pm | 4 Comments

Working with the popular drugs Celebrex and Lipitor, researchers have demonstrated how the combination of these two drugs has halted the advance of prostate cancer from stage one into a more advanced, potentially lethal, stage …

PSA Levels Becoming Less Predictive
March 10, 2008 – 9:34 pm | No Comment

Modern biopsy techniques appear to have made Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing less useful in men with a normal digital rectal exam. PSA testing has been commonly used to help physicians detect prostate cancer. Although …

Obese Men Have Lower PSA
February 21, 2008 – 11:13 am | No Comment

A study done by Duke University Medical Center researchers found that overweight or obese men had lower concentrations of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in their blood than normal weight men. PSA is a protein released into …

PSA test could predict Prostate Cancer
February 20, 2008 – 6:03 pm | No Comment

Scientists may have found a better way to predict the eventual onset of prostate cancer. Men who have not yet reached the age of 50 can now be tested with a single PSA test …