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With cases of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease on the rise, it’s important to understand how these ailments affect the elderly. In light of this, we present our latest articles on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions including diabetes, prostate cancer, urinary tract infection, and heart disease. Although dementia and Alzheimer’s disease mainly affect the ...click here to read more

An analysis of 27 studies has found that alcohol consumption can increase the risk of prostate cancer among men. The researchers found that even limited drinking – two drinks a day – was associated with an eight to 23 percent higher risk of prostate cancer, compared to no drinking at all. Coauthor Tim Stockwell explained, ...click here to read more

Prostate cancer patients taking testosterone-lowering drugs may be twice as likely to develop dementia. The researchers found that males who underwent androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) had an eight percent risk of dementia within five years of treatment, compared to only 3.5 percent among those who did not receive ADT. Lead researcher Dr. Kevin Nead said, “People ...click here to read more

Eating walnuts may reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and prostate cancer, as well as improve colon health, according to different studies. The Connecticut-based research center conducted a study among 46 adults aged 30 to 75. All of the participants were overweight with BMIs greater than 25. Men had waist circumferences larger than 40 ...click here to read more

September is National Yoga Awareness Month, so we present some of our stories discussing the benefits of yoga, including its effects on PTSD, depression, urinary incontinence, prostate cancer, COPD, and arthritis. Yoga has vastly grown in popularity recently, and with so many different varieties existing, just about anyone of any fitness level can get involved. ...click here to read more

September is Prostate Cancer and Health Awareness Month, so we present some of our stories discussing prostate cancer, as well as conditions that can affect prostate health, including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, heart failure, heart attack, blood pressure, and circumcision. The public awareness campaigns are meant to educate men about the prostate as prostate cancer ...click here to read more

September is National Cholesterol Education Month, so we present a selection of articles discussing cholesterol and other conditions that can affect its levels, including testosterone, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, prostate cancer, HDL cholesterol, and smoking. Controlling cholesterol levels is important as a way of preventing cardiovascular events. The articles below discuss effective ways to lower your ...click here to read more

Early prostate cancer diagnoses are on the decline in the U.S., following the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation against routine screening. Screening for prostate cancer involves a blood test for identifying the levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) produced by the prostate gland. Although the test helps identify cancer, it can also wrongly identify ...click here to read more

Elevated cholesterol and triglycerides increase prostate cancer recurrence risk, according to research. Researcher Emma Allott said, “While laboratory studies support an important role for cholesterol in prostate cancer, population-based evidence linking cholesterol and prostate cancer is mixed. Understanding associations between obesity, cholesterol, and prostate cancer is important, given that cholesterol levels are readily modifiable with ...click here to read more

Prostate Cancer 2016 update: We have compiled a list of our top news stories regarding prostate cancer and other related health problems including metastatic prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, heart failure and heart attack. Prostate cancer may affect these other conditions or become affected by them and so it’s important to keep yourself informed on how ...click here to read more

Parkinson’s disease (PD) may increase prostate cancer or melanoma risk according to research. The results of the study support a genetic link between prostate cancer, melanoma, and Parkinson’s disease. Coauthor Lisa Cannon-Albright explained, “The clinical implications suggest screening for melanoma and prostate cancer in appropriate PD patients and, perhaps, vice versa.” The researchers looked at ...click here to read more

Prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) face the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but type 2 diabetics are less likely to develop prostate cancer, according to research. The first study does not prove a cause-and-effect relationship, but merely shows an association between ADT and Alzheimer’s disease. Lead author Dr. Kevin T. Nead said, “We ...click here to read more

A recent study published in BJU International states that certain prostate cancer medications can increase the risk of heart-related deaths in men with congestive heart failure or prior heart attacks. Researchers led by David Ziehr of Harvard Medical School and Paul Nguyen, MD, of the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, found that a common prostate ...click here to read more

Prostate cancer patients on active surveillance may have metastasis. Metastasis is a term used to describe the spread of cancer to another part of the body. Prostate cancer, specifically, can spread to the bones as well as the liver or the lungs. Spreading to the brain, on the other hand, is rare for prostate cancer. ...click here to read more