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Released: 19-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Androgen receptor, a target for prostate cancer treatment, imports into mitochondria and plays a novel role
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Androgens stimulate prostate cancer cells to grow. Researchers have discovered a new function of the AR in prostate cells — the AR is imported into and localizes to mitochondria of the cell, where it plays a novel role in regulating multiple mitochondrial processes.

Released: 18-Mar-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Scientists identify compounds in coffee which may inhibit prostate cancer
European Association of Urology

For the first time, scientists have identified compounds found in coffee which may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer. This is a pilot study, carried out on drug-resistant cancer cells in cell culture and in a mouse model;

Released: 13-Mar-2019 3:05 PM EDT
$18.4 million in state funding to enhance Simmons Cancer Center research
UT Southwestern Medical Center

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded UT Southwestern Medical Center more than $18.4 million for cancer research and faculty recruitment.

Released: 7-Mar-2019 11:45 AM EST
Forgotten Fathers: New Dads Also at Risk for Postpartum Depression
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV study examines firsthand accounts of new fathers’ experiences with PPD, how it differs from that of women, and how to best remove barriers they face in receiving diagnoses and treatment of the little-known phenomenon.

Released: 4-Mar-2019 12:10 PM EST
Chemical Pollutants in the Home Degrade Fertility in Both Men and Dogs, Study Finds
University of Nottingham

New research by scientists at the University of Nottingham suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have the same adverse effects on male fertility in both humans and in domestic dogs.

27-Feb-2019 2:30 PM EST
How Prostate Cancer Becomes Treatment Resistant
Sanford Burnham Prebys

Scientists from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have identified how prostate cancer transforms into a deadly treatment-resistant subtype following treatment with anti-androgen therapy. Their findings—which include the metabolic rewiring and the epigenetic alteration that drives this switch— reveal that an FDA-approved drug holds potential as a NEPC treatment. The research also uncovers new therapeutic avenues that could prevent this transformation from occurring. The study was published in Cancer Cell.

Released: 14-Feb-2019 4:05 PM EST
Immunotherapy Combination Generates Responses Against Castration-Resistant Metastatic Prostate Cancer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Some patients with metastatic prostate cancer respond to a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors after hormonal therapy and chemotherapy have failed, according to early results from a clinical trial led by investigators at MD Anderson

Released: 13-Feb-2019 11:00 AM EST
Exercise Gives Older Men a Better Brain Boost
American Physiological Society (APS)

New research suggests that the relationship between physical and brain fitness varies in older adults by virtue of their sex. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Released: 12-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Lymph Node Removal Procedure as First-Line Treatment for Testicular Seminoma Associated with Favorable Survival Rates
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey have found that a surgical procedure, when used as a first-line therapy for a form of testicular cancer known as seminoma, is associated with favorable survival rates.

Released: 12-Feb-2019 10:00 AM EST
How Viagra Puts A Brake on A Master Growth Regulator to Treat Heart Disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine

When normal cells grow, divide or do any job in the body, they do so in response to a whole slew of internal sensors that measure nutrients and energy supply, and environmental cues that inform what happens outside the cell.

11-Feb-2019 8:55 AM EST
Study Finds Upsurge in ‘Active Surveillance’ for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Many men with low-risk prostate cancer who most likely previously would have undergone immediate surgery or radiation are now adopting a more conservative “active surveillance” strategy, according to an analysis of a new federal database by scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

6-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST
Mount Sinai and USC Researchers Develop Prostate Cancer Prediction Tool That Has Unmatched Accuracy
Mount Sinai Health System

Current tools used to predict prostate cancer progression are generally subjective in nature, leading to differing interpretations among clinicians

Released: 6-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
Male Sex Hormones Have a Role in Asthma
Johns Hopkins Medicine

In what they consider a surprise finding, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have demonstrated a key role for male sex hormone “signaling” in inducing—rather than suppressing—allergic lung inflammation in a mouse model of asthma.

Released: 5-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
UC San Diego Health Expands Leading-Edge Cancer Care in Hillcrest
UC San Diego Health

To make it easier for patients to receive world-class cancer care, UC San Diego Health has added a new multidisciplinary cancer clinic in Hillcrest and expanded its infusion center for both oncology patients and others in need of infusion services.

Released: 17-Jan-2019 2:05 PM EST
NCI awards $1.7 million to UIC for research on Southeast Asian fruit
University of Illinois Chicago

A new $1.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute will enable researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago to study the fruit and its potential as a treatment for prostate cancer.

Released: 16-Jan-2019 2:05 PM EST
Rutgers Scientist Identifies Gene Responsible for Spread of Prostate Cancer
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A recent study has found that a specific gene in cancerous prostate tumors indicates when patients are at high-risk for the cancer to spread, suggesting that targeting this gene can help patients live longer.

Released: 15-Jan-2019 9:35 AM EST
Moffitt Cancer Center Hires New Vice Chair of the Department of Genitourinary Oncology
Moffitt Cancer Center

Manish Kohli, M.D., has joined Moffitt Cancer Center as the vice chair of the Department of Genitourinary Oncology. He also has an extensive research background, focusing on creating new ways to bring individualized care to patients.

11-Jan-2019 6:05 PM EST
Suicide Risk More Than Quadruples for People with Cancer
Penn State Health

People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Released: 7-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST
Mayo Clinic descobre marcadores biológicos que podem servir como guia para o tratamento do câncer de próstata
Mayo Clinic

Alterações genéticas no câncer de próstata de baixo risco, diagnosticado por biópsia com agulha, podem identificar homens que são portadores de câncer nas glândulas prostáticas com risco maior, segundo descoberta feita pela Mayo Clinic. A pesquisa, publicada na edição de janeiro da Mayo Clinic Proceedings, descobriu pela primeira vez que alterações genéticas associadas ao câncer de próstata de risco intermediário e alto também podem estar presentes em alguns casos de câncer de próstata de baixo risco.



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