Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Shrinks Enlarged Prostates In Hamster Model
A cholesterol-lowering drug reduced the enlarged prostates of hamsters to the same extent as a drug commonly used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), report researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston and their colleagues in the October issue of the Journal of Urology. Together, the drugs worked even better. “We don’t know the... more
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia – Symptoms, Causes and Natural Remedies
The prostate is a male gland that secretes the fluid (a part of the semen) which carries sperm from the testicles during ejaculation. The prostate is located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It surrounds the first inch of the urethra (the tube through which urine and sperm exit the body). Usually, the prostate gland starts to enlarge... more
A Brief Overview of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlargement of the prostate gland due to increases in the number of cells of the prostate tissue. Although the enlarging effects of BHP cannot be reversed, it is nonmalignant (non-cancerous), and does not always progress to a cancerous state. In fact, about 80% of men will experience some degree of BPH by the... more
