Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Post-analysis of serum myokine levels shows that there was a significant elevation of SPARC (P=0.048), OSM (P=0.001), IL-6 (P=0.02), and IL-15 (P=0.023) in serum collected immediately after exercise compared to serum collected...
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) Reduces Viability and Invasiveness of Prostate Cancer Cells
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. The apoptosis-inducing properties of MSM, together with its ability to diminish cell invasiveness and migration, suggest that MSM may be an effective, natural means of controlling the proliferation of cancer cells in...
Glucoraphanin Enriched Broccoli Soup Attenuates Pathological Gene Expression in Men with Prostate Cancer
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Glucoraphanin enriched broccoli soup suppressed gene expression pathways linked to prostate cancer. Prostate specific antigen testing (PSA) has increased the ability to detect prostate cancer. Men with organ-confined prostate...
Polysaccharide Found in Seaweed Shows Anti-Tumor Effects on Prostate Cancer
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Fucoidan, a marine plant extract, displayed significant anti- angiogenic and anti-tumor effects on human prostate cancer cells in vitro and in a mouse xenograft model, and clarified a possible role of the JAK-STAT3...
Cranberry Extract Improves Bladder Health in Prostate Cancer Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 40 male prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation, 25% had a reduction in cystitis – a common side effect. Prostate cancer is the second most deadly cancer in men (after lung cancer). It caused the death of...
Fish Oil Improves Prostate Cancer Measures
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 4 week diet of fish oil decreased inflammation and lowered risk of cancer reoccurrence, as evidenced in men that had a malignant prostate removal surgery. Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death of...
Qigong Improves Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Qigong (a practice of slow, flowing movements with deep breathing and meditation) decreased fatigue by 14.7%, decreased depression by 11.3%, and decreased anxiety by 15.9% compared to no change in group that solely did stretching. ...
Sleep Disturbance and Prostate Cancer
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This study has determined that sleep disorders and sleep disruption resulted in a higher risk of prostate cancer. In order to investigate the possible relationship between sleep problems and prostate cancer occurrence,...
Vitamin D May Help Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Treatment with vitamin D was associated with an improvement in a marker for prostate cancer in 55% of a test group. Prostate cancer is second only to skin cancer as the most deadly cancer in men. In 2011, prostate cancer was...
Tocotrienols May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. For the researchers, "These findings further support the potential use of tocotrienols as prostate cancer chemopreventive agents in humans." Prostate cancer is the second most deadly cancer in men (lung cancer is the number one...