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New research shows an association between a drug for an enlarged prostate condition and a reduced risk of developing the illness.

Boxing: Heavyweight boxing great Leon Spinks who shocked Muhammed Ali dies 7 Feb, 2021 12:01 AM Quick Read Former heavyweight world champion Leon Spinks has passed away. Photo / Getty NZ Herald Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks Jr. has died after battling prostate and other cancers. He was 67. Spinks died Friday night, according to a release from a public relations firm. His wife, Brenda Glur Spinks, and a few close friends and other family members were by his side when he passed away. S...

February 5, 2021 -- Multiparametric MRI-targeted biopsy for clinically significant prostate cancer can yield detection rates similar to systematic transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) biopsy, while potentially enabling over one-third of prostate biopsies to be avoided, according to research published online February 4 in In a multicenter, prospective, and randomized phase III study called PRostate Evaluation for Clinically Important Disease: MRI vs. Standard Evaluation Procedures (PRECISE), a ...

Taking a particular type of medication to treat enlarged prostate is associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a large observational study led by researchers at the University of Iowa, with colleagues in Denmark and China.

Allarity Therapeutics announces plans to test antiviral activity of stenoparib drug Allarity Therapeutics of Hørsholm, Denmark, today announced plans to further test the antiviral activity of stenoparib, its PARP inhibitor, against SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7, also known as Coronavirus Variant B117 (the "British variant"), at the COVID-19 Testing Service Center (CTSC) of Northern Arizona Universitys Pathogen and Microbiome Institute (PMI), a leading U.S. infectious disease testing center. The v...

Dramatic changes seen in delivery of radiotherapy treatments during coronavirus pandemic Dramatic changes were seen in the delivery of radiotherapy treatments for cancer during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in England. Much shorter radiotherapy courses were delivered, treatments were delayed where it was safe to do so and some increases were seen in order to compensate for reduced surgical capacity. Experts believe the changes reflect an impressive adaption of services by the NHS, ...

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London, have identified a protein that may represent a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

People who get migraines with aura have a slightly higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular disease than people who get migraines…

The research team, including Kwan Hyi Lee from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), developed this technique by introducing a smart AI analysis method to an electrical signal-based ultra-sensitive biosensor.

New technique can rapidly diagnose prostate cancer from urine Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. Patients are determined to have prostate cancer primarily based on PSA, a cancer factor in blood. However, as diagnostic accuracy is as low as 30%, a considerable number of patients undergo additional invasive biopsy and thus suffer from resultant side effects, such as bleeding and pains. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that the collaborative ...