Long-term light intake of wine can increase life expectancy up to five years

Dutch researchers find that drinking a small amount of wine each day can increase life expectancy – up to five years, in fact – twice that of study participants who drank a combination of wine, beer and other spirits. ... Read more

Heart disease risk lowered in men with once-weekly diets of fatty fish

One of the largest studies of its kind done to date has confirmed past findings that eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids is beneficial to cardiac health. Furthermore, the study of 39,367 Swedish men has shown that just one serving per week – no more, no less – is needed to reduce the risk of cardiac disease. ... Continue Reading

Men with low-risk prostate cancer may be able to avoid treatment

A study concludes that men with low-risk prostate cancer can delay treatment, as long as they are placed under “active surveillance” that follows strict criteria. ... Continue Reading

Regenocyte Therapeutic Reports Successful Treatment of Cardiomyopathy with Stem Cells

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February 11, 2009Stem Cell Therapy successfully reverses effects of Fabry disease; patient removed from heart transplant list. February 11, 2009 -- An international team of physicians and scientists have discovered a way to treat cardiomyopathy (heart disease) with adult stem cells, including a rare metabolic condition otherwise requiring heart transplant. ... Continue Reading

Global Anti-Aging Products Market to Reach $291.9 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts

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Anti-aging vitamins and supplements for health maintenance is a growing market fuelled by the aging population seeking to keep the dreaded signs of aging at bay. Scientific breakthroughs, technological improvements, aggressive marketing claims, coupled with rise in the number of younger consumers opting for skin treatments to preserve their youth will spark growth in worldwide anti-aging products to reach $291.9 billion by 2015. ... Continue Reading

A diet rich in red meat can greatly increase the risk of prostate cancer

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has shown that there is a strong relationship between diets heavy in meat and diary products and prostate cancer. ... Continue Reading

Red clover may help to prevent prostate cancer

New research suggests that the herbal supplement red clover (Trifolium pretense) may blunt certain effects of the hormone DHEA, thus potentially eliminating any deleterious effects the hormone may have on the prostate. ... Continue Reading

Rehydrated tomato paste best for prostate cancer prevention

In recent years, there has been a growing body of evidence to suggest that tomatoes may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. However, new research suggests that the cancer-preventing properties of the red fruit vary widely depending upon how they are consumed. ... Continue Reading

Pomegranate suppresses prostate cancer genes

Pomegranate extract and pomegranate juice may help to protect against prostate cancer by suppressing the expression of genes linked to the disease, say researchers. ... Continue Reading

Cough medicine ingredient fights prostate cancer

Research suggests that an ingredient used in cough medicines for more than half a century may be an effective treatment for prostate cancer. ... Continue Reading

Prostate cancers program helps cut death rates

The number of deaths from prostate cancer in the Austrian state of Tyrol has been dramatically cut after a new screening program was introduced, a new study has revealed. ... Continue Reading

Researchers bring prostate cancer to a halt

Researchers have managed to stop the development of prostate cancer in mice by inactivating a biomarker for aggressive prostate cancer. ... Continue Reading

Men who eat oily fish less likely to die from prostate cancer

Eating a diet rich in oily fish may significantly reduce the risk of dying from prostate cancer, new research suggests. ... Continue Reading

Bid for OTC Viagra turned down by European regulators

A bid to make Viagra available over the counter (OTC) in Europe has failed after regulators raised concerns that there would be too little medical oversight. ... Continue Reading

Aspirin and other NSAIDs lower PSA levels

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have found that men who regularly take aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs have lower prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels than men who do not regularly use NSAIDs. ... Continue Reading

Some prostate cancer treatments better than others

An analysis of men with early prostate cancer treated at the Cleveland Clinic found that those treated with external beam radiation therapy had poorer overall survival than those treated with radioactive seed implants (brachytherapy) or by surgical removal of the prostate (radical prostatectomy). ... Continue Reading

Selenium and vitamin E do not prevent prostate cancer

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has decided to stop part of a study examining whether supplementary selenium and vitamin E prevent prostate cancer after preliminary results suggested that the supplements may actually be increasing the participants’ risk of developing the disease. ... Continue Reading

Detecting Prostate Cancer Earlier. Cancer Biologists Develop More Accurate Blood Test for Prostate Cancer

A new blood test is more reliable at finding prostate cancer in its early stages by detecting a protein marker in blood plasma. Doctors say the new test, now in clinical trials, will have an accuracy of 95 percent, better than the commonly used PSA, which signals abnormal prostate conditions rather than cancer. ... Continue Reading

Erectile dysfunction is a warning of impending heart attack

Too many doctors are ignoring the link between erectile dysfunction and heart disease, says a British doctor. ... Continue Reading

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