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Beer ingredient may fight prostate cancer
Yahoo News ^ | 6/12/06

Posted on 06/12/2006 3:06:58 PM PDT by Libloather

Beer ingredient may fight prostate cancer
Mon Jun 12, 7:50 AM ET


Two pints of beer are seen in a London pub. A report drawn up for the European Commission suggested slapping health warnings on alcoholic drinks along the lines of those now common on tobacco products.(AFP/File/Carl De Souza)

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.

Xanthohumol was first discovered in hops in 1913, but its health effects were not known until about 10 years ago, when it was first studied by Fred Stevens, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry at OSU's College of Pharmacy.

Last fall, Stevens published an update on xanthohumol in the journal Phytochemistry that drew international attention.

Stevens says it possible for drug companies to develop pills containing concentrated doses of the flavonoid found in the hops used to brew beer.

He also says researchers could work to increase the xanthohumol content of hops.

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.

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


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KEYWORDS: beer; cancer; fight; hops; ingredient; prostate
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...that a person would have to drink more than 17 beers to benefit.

I may qualify as a donor...

1 posted on 06/12/2006 3:07:00 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

If it can make women better looking, it can fight cancer.


2 posted on 06/12/2006 3:10:32 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Libloather

17 beers? Damn, I'm gonna hafta cut back. Or not.


3 posted on 06/12/2006 3:11:47 PM PDT by Straight8
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To: Libloather

I'll do what it takes to save my prostate! CHEERS and to hell with my Liver!!!!


4 posted on 06/12/2006 3:14:23 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: Libloather

Just think. Ted Kennedy may live to be 300 years old!


5 posted on 06/12/2006 3:16:23 PM PDT by texasmountainman (Remember the heroic men and women of Flight 93-go watch United 93.)
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To: Libloather

This is the best news I've heard all day.


6 posted on 06/12/2006 3:16:24 PM PDT by Recovering Hermit (Apparently, most who protest for peace do so at the expense of hygiene.)
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To: Libloather
rink more than 17 beers to benefit

Soooooo Not a Problem......
7 posted on 06/12/2006 3:18:21 PM PDT by cmsgop ( Goodbye Brother Munson!, Goodbye Whore !)
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...the ingredient is present in such small amounts that a person would have to drink more than 17 beers to benefit.

BTW - Any bets on how long it will take for the beer manufacturers to beef up the quantity of the beneficial ingredient and market it?

"Bud Prostate".

8 posted on 06/12/2006 3:19:24 PM PDT by Recovering Hermit (Apparently, most who protest for peace do so at the expense of hygiene.)
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Oh the news just gets even better.

Eating pizza 'cuts cancer risk.'

9 posted on 06/12/2006 3:19:49 PM PDT by dfwgator (Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
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To: Mr. Lucky

10 posted on 06/12/2006 3:21:12 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (Meep Meep)
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To: Libloather

So I guess I'll have to have plenty of beer, wine, and spaghetti (with tomato sauce)
to cancel out that order of blackened steak (loaded with carcinogens).

Better living through chemistry!


11 posted on 06/12/2006 3:21:31 PM PDT by VOA
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To: Libloather

Now THAT'S a scientific advancement I can easily endorse, 'Healthy Beer'. Um, good.


12 posted on 06/12/2006 3:22:47 PM PDT by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: ErnBatavia

At first I thought "The Feminists of Canada" would sue "The Brewers of Canada"
for that advert.

But then I realized they should thank the brewers...because too
many brews is the only way some feminists are gonna' lure in a male.


13 posted on 06/12/2006 3:23:54 PM PDT by VOA
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To: Libloather
Woo-Hoo!


14 posted on 06/12/2006 3:24:00 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Mr. Lucky; martin_fierro; aculeus; dighton; Charles Henrickson; dead
If it can make women better looking, it can fight cancer.

Posted by Mr. Lucky ping.

15 posted on 06/12/2006 3:24:18 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal (As it was in the days of NO...)
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To: Libloather
A main ingredient in beer may help prevent prostate cancer and enlargement, according to a new study.

This study brought to you by....


16 posted on 06/12/2006 3:24:42 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (This is no time for bleeding hearts, pacifists, and appeasers to prevail in free world opinion.)
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To: everyone

This is on par with the recent finding that pizza is anti-cancer. Actually, it is much weaker. Pizza has tomatoes and tomato sauce, which can be eaten in much healthier ways but which are clearly healthy. Beer isn't healthy, period.


17 posted on 06/12/2006 3:24:55 PM PDT by California Patriot ("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws.")
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To: Libloather; All

And the good news keeps coming...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1648112/posts


18 posted on 06/12/2006 3:25:35 PM PDT by pissant
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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.

Is that 17 beers a day? A week? An hour? What? And can I deduct my brewskis as a medicinal expense?

19 posted on 06/12/2006 3:27:34 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Libloather
Note that's the hop content of 17 beers (I presume that's 17 watery mass produced beers or alternativly 170 'spoors lights').

That would be about 1 Sierra Nevada or about a sip of stout.

20 posted on 06/12/2006 3:27:34 PM PDT by Dinsdale
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