Beer ingredient may fight prostate cancer

[Breeze54]

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2006/06/12/beer_ingredient_may_fight_prostate_cancer/

Beer ingredient may fight prostate cancer

June 12, 2006

CORVALLIS, Ore. --

A main ingredient in beer may help prevent prostate cancer and enlargement,
according to a new study. But researchers say don't rush out to stock the
refrigerator because the ingredient is present in such small amounts that
a person would have to drink more than 17 beers to benefit.

Oregon State University researchers say the compound xanthohumol, found in hops,
inhibits a specific protein in the cells along the surface of the prostate gland.
The protein acts like a signal switch that turns on a variety of animal and human
cancers, including prostate cancer.

Cancer typically results from uncontrolled cell reproduction and growth.
Xanthohumol belongs to a group of plant compounds called flavonoids, which can
trigger the programmed cell death that controls growth, researchers say.

more ........ :beer:

:toast: :toast:

[RagingInMiami]

1. I'll drink to that

[MadHound]

2. Hey, great cure if true,

But at seventeen beers, it probably wouldn't be wise to take the cure on a daily basis. However there's always weekends:toast:

[rniel]

3. I heard another study

That said they fed rats a large amount of chili peppers and it shrunk their prostate cancer tumors dramatically.

So I guess my diet is more healthy than I thought.

[Initech]

5. Sweet - my favorite things (spicy foods and beer)

and they are actually healthy for you! :toast:

[RagingInMiami]

7. And don't forget pizza

The lycopene in the tomato sauce also prevents cancer.

[tridim]

6. What happens if you eat a large amount of lab rats?

Sorry, I'm in a snarky mood today. :)

[Breeze54]

11. Maybe as a pizza topping

and you could wash them down with beer! :beer:
:rofl:

[tridim]

4. I'm convinced that EVERYTHING both causes and cures cancer.

[thereismore]

8. That's true, but some things obviously cause more of A than B. nt

[Obamarama]

9. Ah...I'll drink to that with a nice, foamy Guinness!

[devilgrrl]

10. "a person would have to drink more than 17 beers to benefit"

Then why bring it up in the first place? :crazy:

[Breeze54]

14. Germany has 'invented' a beer!

From the article:

"There are already a number of food supplements on the market containing hops,
and scientists in Germany have developed a beer that contains 10 times the amount
of xanthohumol as traditional brews. The drink is being marketed as a healthy beer,
but research is still under way to determine if it has any effect against cancer."

[Bake]

12. Gentlemen, the keg awaits!

And if you're over 40, don't delay!

Bake

[kenny blankenship]

13. Hooray Beer!

It also makes people more interesting and attractive.

[bklyncowgirl]

15. Ah! health food!

All of my favorite beverages appear to be good for you.

Coffee: Helps prevent heart attacks and lower blood pressure.

Wine: Heart health again.

Beer: helps prevent prostate cancer. Of course I don't have a prostate but it has to do SOMETHING good for women.

Damn I'm gonna live to be 100.

[Breeze54]

16. lmao!

I like your thinking! ;)
I don't have a prostate either!
I wonder when they'll find a beverage for breast cancer!

[RagAss]

17. Don't forget smoking....

nicotine prevents senility.....of course you never reach the age of risk....

[KurtNYC]

18. Junk science and junk journalism

Alcohol can speed the growth of cancer and is linked to GI cancers like throat, stomach, liver and colo-rectal cancers. Many people latch on to the parts of science they like and ignore the parts they don't. A headline proclaiming that beer can inhibit cancer growth is just plain wrong. And using the word "may" just shows that they know it is wrong but ran it anyway IMHO.

[Breeze54]

19. This was research findings from Oregon State University

It said MAY inhibit cancer growth cells...

'Beer ingredient may fight prostate cancer'

The latest Oregon State University research was published in a recent issue of Cancer Letters.

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Oregon State University: http://www.orst.edu

[TahitiNut]

20. "a person would have to drink more than 17 beers to benefit"

(Hmmmmm) It seems to me there're quite a few guys willing to make the sacrifice.