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Interests => Health & Fitness => Topic started by: bijou on December 10, 2009, 12:48:35 PM

Title: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: bijou on December 10, 2009, 12:48:35 PM: Quote
Men who drink beer may reduce their chances of developing prostate cancer, scientists have discovered.

A new study has revealed that a compound in beer, xanthohumol, blocks a chemical reaction that can lead to the development of cancer, Sky News UK reports.

The disease is usually treated with drugs that act in a similar way. ...

link (http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/health/dpgo-Beer-May-Prevent-Prostate-Cancer-fc-200912091260361736537)

Best health related news of 2009?
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: Odin's Hand on December 10, 2009, 12:50:19 PM: Is there anything it can't do? :beer:
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: IassaFTots on December 10, 2009, 01:09:02 PM: :cheers1:

YAY BEER!
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: Carl on December 10, 2009, 01:10:18 PM: :cheersmate: :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on December 10, 2009, 01:47:29 PM: Quote from: Odin's Hand on December 10, 2009, 12:50:19 PM
Is there anything it can't do? :beer:

This news and the "Top 10 reasons women should have sex" that Bijou (or someone else) posted recently are coming with me every time I head to the bars. :-) :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: thundley4 on December 10, 2009, 02:30:06 PM: This changes everything. Free beer should be a part of nay health care reform. :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: IassaFTots on December 10, 2009, 04:36:17 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on December 10, 2009, 02:30:06 PM
This changes everything. Free beer should be a part of nay health care reform. :cheersmate:

You run with that platform, and you got my vote!
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: Freeper on December 10, 2009, 07:49:37 PM: No one on CC should ever get prostate cancer then. :-)
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: Chris on December 10, 2009, 07:57:28 PM: No kidding. We'll live forever.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn3942-masturbating-may-protect-against-prostate-cancer.html

Article includes a handy SFW diagram of a penis and the location of the prostate. In case you were wondering. :rofl:
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: IassaFTots on December 10, 2009, 07:59:35 PM: I better get to drinking. Don't want any of that prostate cancer! :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: Chris on December 10, 2009, 08:02:24 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on December 10, 2009, 07:59:35 PM
I better get to drinking. Don't want any of that prostate cancer! :cheersmate:

Don't forget the masturbation! :rotf:
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: Freeper on December 10, 2009, 08:08:51 PM: Quote from: Chris on December 10, 2009, 08:02:24 PM
Don't forget the masturbation! :rotf:

Well shit if beer and masturbation prevent prostate cancer I am pretty safe. :-)
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: IassaFTots on December 10, 2009, 08:11:11 PM: Dudes. I am a girl. :thatsright:
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: kenth on December 10, 2009, 08:47:13 PM: Ok, got the punch bowl full. How long do I stay sitting in this thing?
Title: Re: Beer May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Post by: bijou on December 11, 2009, 01:18:52 AM: Quote from: kenth on December 10, 2009, 08:47:13 PM
Ok, got the punch bowl full. How long do I stay sitting in this thing?
Hehe. :-)