June 12, 2006
ANY DAY NOW WE'LL LEARN SOMETHING OUR ANCESTORS DIDN'T KNOW....:
Beer ingredient may fight prostate cancer (AP, 6/12/06)
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.Posted by Orrin Judd at June 12, 2006 11:17 AMOregon 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.
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.
So? Is that a bad thing?
Posted by: Robert Duquette at June 12, 2006 11:36 AMI am sure some of us are up to that challenge.
Posted by: Rick T. at June 12, 2006 11:55 AMBen Franklin once said that beer was proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
Posted by: Brandon at June 12, 2006 12:52 PMAnd that's not even counting Clif Claven's Beer Makes You Smarter Theory.
Posted by: Mike Beversluis at June 12, 2006 1:15 PM17 beers per day/week/month/year/lifetime?
Posted by: erp at June 12, 2006 1:43 PMHow long can it possibly take to genetically engineer a strain of hops with 50-100+ times more xanthohumol than regular hops? I'll look forward to beer being covered by my prescription drug plan.
Posted by: flanman at June 12, 2006 2:15 PMMaybe they can make it non-alcoholic too? Oh, and make it taste better while they're at it? Aww, forget it, I'll take my chances with the cancer.
Posted by: Jay at June 12, 2006 2:29 PMToo bad the alcohol is bad for your prostate....
Posted by: PapayaSF at June 12, 2006 3:39 PMEating Pizza May Cut Cancer Risk
Ain't science great? I feel compelled to investigate both claims at Old Chicago later tonight.
Posted by: Gideon at June 12, 2006 6:35 PMWahooo....more Duff
Posted by: homer at June 12, 2006 8:44 PM