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Mr. Clean
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 Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:25 am Post subject: Male-pattern baldness and an enlarged prostate go Together |
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2010/05/baldness-and-an-enlarged-prostate-go-together-spanish-researchers-say.html
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Male-pattern baldness and an enlarged prostate go hand in hand, Spanish researchers reported Monday at a San Francisco meeting of the American Urological Assn. The findings hint that early hair loss could be sign that men are going to develop prostate disease and that preventive treatment should be begun, they said.
Male pattern baldness, formally known as androgenetic alopecia, is the most common type of hair loss in men. It is associated with higher-than-normal levels of an enzyme known as 5-alpha-reductase, which converts the male hormone testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. Baldness results from a genetic defect that renders hair follicles more susceptible to the influence of dihydrotestosterone, causing them to shrink when exposed to it. The enzyme also plays a role in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and researchers have long speculated about a link between the two conditions. In fact, Propecia, a drug that is used to combat hair loss, contains the same ingredient -- finasteride -- as Proscar, which is used to prevent or treat BPH. It inhibits 5-alpha-reductase.
The Spanish researchers studied 30 men with early-onset male pattern baldness and compared them to a group of men with full heads of hair. None of the participants had been diagnosed with BPH or were taking drugs to prevent it. Using ultrasound, the researchers found that the volume of the prostates was 34% larger in the bald men, while their urine flow was 32% lower, indicating that they had an early stage of BPH.
"BPH is a very treatable condition that can significantly impact quality of life if left unchecked," Dr. Kevin T. McVary, a urology association spokesman, said in a statement. "The study suggests that patients with [baldness] should talk with their doctors about any urinary symptoms they may be experiencing so that we can minimize this impact by taking preventative measures."
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Raiden
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These studies on the prostate and baldness connection are all over the place.
http://men.webmd.com/news/20100319/early-balding-may-cut-prostate-cancer-risk
| Quote: | March 19, 2010 -- Here's potentially good news for balding men, especially young balding men who may be distressed by their lack of locks.
Hair loss before age 30 is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer later in life, according to a new study that contradicts some earlier research.
''Men who have early-onset male pattern baldness, by age 30, were found to have a 29% reduction in the risk of developing prostate cancer," says study co-author Jonathan L. Wright, MD, an affiliate investigator at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and assistant professor of urology at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. The study is published online in Cancer Epidemiology.
''The longer you have the baldness, the more the protection," he tells WebMD |
| Quote: | He can't explain the finding linking baldness and a reduction in prostate cancer risk. ''It's not as simple as DHT and testosterone levels," he tells WebMD. "There is a very complex environment going on."
Genetic differences may help explain the link, he says. For instance, he says, a genetic variant in the male hormone receptor gene can affect cancer development and male pattern baldness. |
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Mr. Clean
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http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/enlarged-prostate
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Does BPH Increase Your Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer?
Based on research to date, the answer is no. However, BPH and prostate cancer have similar symptoms, and a man who has BPH may have undetected cancer at the same time.
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Just friggin great!! No wonder I am always taking a piss at night. I thought it was from the Schlitz. Not only am I bald but I have a bad prostate. What's next!!  |
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Mr. Clean
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| Kramer wrote: | | Just friggin great!! No wonder I am always taking a piss at night. I thought it was from the Schlitz. Not only am I bald but I have a bad prostate. What's next!! |
When you get too old, just slip on a powered exoskeleton Kramer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_exoskeleton
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=real-life-iron-man-exoskeleton
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The prospect of slipping into a robotic exoskeleton that could enhance strength, keep the body active while recovering from an injury or even serve as a prosthetic limb has great appeal. Unlike the svelt body armor donned by Iron Man, however, most exoskeletons to date have looked more like clunky spare parts cobbled together.
Japan's CYBERDYNE, Inc. is hoping to change that with a sleek, white exoskeleton now in the works that it says can augment the body's own strength or do the work of ailing (or missing) limbs. The company is confident enough in its new technology to have started construction on a new lab expected to mass-produce up to 500 robotic power suits (think Star Wars storm trooper without the helmet)
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Mr. Clean
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| Raiden wrote: |
http://men.webmd.com/news/20100319/early-balding-may-cut-prostate-cancer-risk
| Quote: | March 19, 2010 -- Here's potentially good news for balding men, especially young balding men who may be distressed by their lack of locks.
Hair loss before age 30 is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer later in life, according to a new study that contradicts some earlier research.
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http://www.stophairlossnow.co.uk/News/News267.htm
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Another health risk related to baldness is the increased risk for cancer of the prostate, according to the US National Cancer Institute of the National Institute of Health Division of Cancer Epidemiology. Their study on 4,421 men with male pattern baldness (ages 25 to 75) without history of cancer of prostate, revealed that the risk for prostatic cancer was significantly elevated among these men, compared to their peers with abundant hair.
Physicians now use male pattern baldness as an early clinical marker or indicator of susceptibility to heart disease and prostatic cancer.
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