A new study has found that metformin, a widely prescribed diabetes drug, may mimic one of exercise's core biological effects in men with prostate cancer, raising levels of a molecule tied to energy ...

Regular exercise is associated with a wide range of health benefits, including a reduced risk of cancer. Physical activity is also important during the treatment of certain cancers, such as prostate ...

February 1, 2012 — A new study suggests that vigorous physical activity will offer protection against prostate cancer progression because of its effects on DNA repair and cell-cycle pathways. The ...

“By working across Sylvester’s Tumor Biology, Cancer Epigenetics and Translational & Clinical Oncology programs, we were able to link a well-defined molecular signal to real patient data. The result ...

The answer depends on your individual risk for bone fracture and the type of exercise. For most men with early prostate cancer, its safe to engage in light or moderate exercise. Physical activity is ...

Prostate cancer patients treated with the widely prescribed diabetes drug metformin showed elevated blood levels of N-lactoyl-phenylalanine, or Lac-Phe, a metabolite normally produced during vigorous ...

At age 70, Alfred Roberts plays hockey twice a week. Nothing special, right? Except that for three years he has had advanced prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones. "I've always been active.