Many men experience urinary changes as they age, which may be caused by inflammation or enlargement of the prostate gland. If you experience any of these urinary symptoms it could be an early indication of prostate cancer and should not be ignored. READ MORE Type 2 diabetes: Food to lower…
Prostate cancer symptoms: What colour are your eyes? Warning sign of the deadly disease
The prostate gland is a small gland found in a man’s lower abdomen. located under the bladder and surrounding the urethra. The prostate is regulated by the hormone testosterone and produces seminal fluid, also known as semen. When an abnormal growth of cells occurs, known as a tumour, certain body changes…
Prostate cancer: The home urine test that could pick up aggressive forms of the disease
A new prostate cancer test being developed by scientists could involve a home urine test. Experts hope this will revolutionise diagnosis of the disease by creating the at-home collection kit. READ MORE Prostate cancer symptoms: Five signs when you pee The test is much more sensitive than current methods, picking…
Prostate cancer symptoms: Peeing at this time of day could be sign of the deadly disease
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, which makes recognising symptoms of the disease incredibly important. This type of cancer usually develops slowly so there may be no signs for many years. READ MORE Prostate cancer symptoms: Sign in the eyes of advanced prostate cancer…
Prostate cancer symptoms: This sign in the night could signal the deadly disease
Prostate cancer occurs in the prostate — a small walnut-shaped gland in men. Symptoms of prostate cancer do not usually appear until the prostate is large enough to put pressure on the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the penis. This can lead to a number of symptoms…
Robert De Niro health: The actor’s life-threatening cancer diagnosis – what was it?
Robert De Niro, 76, is a Hollywood heavyweight. He is well known for his work with film director Martin Scorsese over the years. He is currently starring in Scorsese’s The Irishman. What fans might not know is that the actor was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2003. It usually develops…
Breast cancer cells ‘stick together’ to spread through the body during metastasis
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discovered that a cell adhesion protein, E-cadherin, allows breast cancer cells to survive as they travel through the body and form new tumors, a process termed metastasis. Their conclusions, obtained through laboratory experiments and in mouse models, help explain how metastasis works…
Certain metabolites linked to stem cell function in the intestine: Molecules called ketone bodies may improve stem cells’ ability to regenerate new intestinal tissue
MIT biologists have discovered an unexpected effect of a ketogenic, or fat-rich, diet: They showed that high levels of ketone bodies, molecules produced by the breakdown of fat, help the intestine to maintain a large pool of adult stem cells, which are crucial for keeping the intestinal lining healthy. The…
Novel combination of drugs may overcome drug-resistant cancer cells
Cancer cells can adapt and develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs, making it difficult to eradicate tumors. A new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests that a combination of three drugs, including a new class of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase inhibitors, could overcome cross-therapy resistance. The results of the…
Pancreatic cancer: Less toxic, more enduring drug may improve therapy
Unlike many other cancers, most pancreatic tumors are rock hard. “That’s one reason why pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal types of cancer,” says Kenneth Olive, PhD, associate professor of medicine and pathology & cell biology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and a pancreatic…
Gut throws cells overboard when chemical insults build up
A team of Duke researchers has discovered that cells lining the gut of zebrafish — and probably humans too — have a remarkable defense mechanism when faced with certain kinds of toxins: they hit the eject button. “The gut has the challenging job of handling all the chemicals that we…