My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Public Release: 27-May-2008 NEW YORK (May 27, 2008) — Using a breakthrough technology, researchers led by a Weill Cornell Medical College scientist have pinpointed the hormone estrogen as a…
Public release date: 29-May-2008 PHILADELPHIA – New research suggests that the form of tomato product one eats could be the key to unlocking its prostate cancer-fighting potential, according to…
Public release date: 1-Jun-2008 SEATTLE – For the past 70 years the treatment of choice for advanced, metastatic prostate cancer has been androgen-deprivation therapy. That is, the suppression of circulating…
Public release date: 1-May-2008 A mini-protein found in sunflower seeds could be the key to stopping tumors spreading in prostate cancer patients, according to QUT researchers The grants came from…
Public release date: 13-May-2008 By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can…
Public release date: 21-Apr-2008 Certain biases may exist in observational studies that compare outcomes of different cancer therapies, making the results questionable. That is the conclusion of a new study…
Public release date: 14-Mar-2008 PHILADELPHIA – A compound found in soybeans almost completely prevented the spread of human prostate cancer in mice, according to a study published in the March…
Public release date: 29-Jan-2008 Sex hormones circulating in the blood do not appear to be associated with prostate cancer risk, according to data from 18 prior studies. The analysis…
Public Release: 1-Feb-2008 Simple urine test leads to more accurate diagnoses, fewer false-positive results PHILADELPHIA - An experimental biomarker test developed by researchers at the University of…
Public release date: 6-Dec-2007 A commercially available nutrition drink reduces the growth of tumors in a mouse model of human prostate cancer by 25 percent in two weeks, according to…
Public release date: 6-Nov-2007 SINGAPORE -- A novel compound that blocks the breakdown of retinoic acid, derived from vitamin A, is a surprisingly effective and “promiscuous” agent in treating animal…
Public release date: 13-Nov-2007 DURHAM, N.C. -- A diet low in carbohydrates may help stunt the growth of prostate tumors, according to a new study led by Duke Prostate Center…
Public release date: 28-Oct-2007 Exercise may reduce, and even reverse, bone loss caused by hormone and radiation therapies used in the treatment of localized prostate cancer, thereby decreasing the potential…
Public release date: 9-Oct-2007 The use of androgen deprivation therapy to treat localized prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk of death from heart disease, according to a study…
Public release date: 24-Sep-2007 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Researchers in California are reporting new evidence explaining pomegranate juice’s mysterious beneficial effects in fighting prostate cancer. In a study…
Public release date: 9-Aug-2007 Researchers from the New England Research Institutes found that while men using statins did indeed have lower blood levels of androgens such as…
Athens, Ga. – A new University of Georgia study finds that pectin, a type of fiber found in fruits and vegetables and used in making jams and other foods, kills…
In mice that were engineered with a genetic defect that caused prostate cancer, a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids beginning at birth reduced tumor growth, slowed disease progression and…
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