Navigation Links
Saw Palmetto Doesn't Help Enlarged Prostate: Study
Date:9/27/2011

By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- For men suffering from urinary problems related to an enlarged prostate, saw palmetto extract doesn't seem to relieve symptoms any better than a placebo, even when taken at high doses, a new study finds.

Many men in the United States and Europe use plant extracts to relieve lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition that enlarges the prostate gland. Saw palmetto is the most commonly used extract, but its effectiveness has not been proven.

"Despite pushing the dose up to three times what's traditionally been used, we couldn't find the extract we studied lowered urinary tract symptoms more than placebo," said lead researcher Dr. Michael J. Barry, chief of the General Medicine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Men with BPH experience bothersome symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency and hesitation. Medical treatments include drugs, minimally invasive therapies or surgery, but natural treatments have a strong following.

A 2007 survey found that 17.7 percent of U.S. adults had used a natural product in the previous 30 days, and just over 5 percent had taken saw palmetto, the researchers said. The frequency among older men would be even higher, they added.

In the current study, no side effects were seen with saw palmetto extract, which is a plus. "With no side effects and some men getting improvement, there may be some men who want to give it a try to see if it will work for them even though it's no better than placebo," Barry said.

"For me, I don't think I would take it," he added.

The report was published in the Sept. 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

For the study, Barry's team randomly assigned 369 men with BPH to increasing doses of saw palmetto extract or placebo. The men were 45 or older -- average age 61 --
'/>"/>

Copyright©2010 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved  

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. Saw palmetto no more effective than placebo for urinary symptoms
2. Palmetto Insurance Provides Individual Health Insurance In both North and South Carolina
3. Lymph Node Test Doesnt Improve Breast Cancer Care, Study Finds
4. Drugs for Enlarged Prostate May Raise Risk of Aggressive Cancer
5. Enlarged prostate: Study demonstrates immediate and long-term benefits of laser treatment
6. Fewer Men Having Surgery to Treat Enlarged Prostate: Study
7. New Therapy for Enlarged Prostate May Bypass Unpleasant Side Effects
8. Stem Cell Therapy Shrinks Enlarged Hearts
9. Apnea may be cause for awakening and voiding for those with enlarged prostates report Ben-Gurion U.
10. Doctors Issue New Guidelines on Spotting, Treating Enlarged Prostate
11. Cholesterol-lowering drug shrinks enlarged prostates in hamster model
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Related Image:
Saw Palmetto Doesn't Help Enlarged Prostate: Study
(Date:6/18/2013)... The Temp1000IS temperature data logger is ... be used to automatically record temperatures between -20 and ... comes with the serial number and device name engraved. ... separately) docking station and can be placed directly into ... of end-caps to download data. The small size of ...
(Date:6/18/2013)... Palo Alto has taken yet another step ... with its recent major long-term solar power commitment. , ... electric power purchase agreements , which together will result in ... photovoltaic electric power per year, which is the equivalent of ... enough power to supply all 65,000+ Palo Alto residents---and then ...
(Date:6/18/2013)... Internationally acclaimed plastic surgeon, Dr. John ... his unique approach to breast augmentation. Dr. Tebbetts’ ... method and highlights the results of Dr. Tebbetts’ ... Tebbetts compares his breast augmentation method to other ... does not necessitate the use drains, bandages, narcotic ...
(Date:6/18/2013)... signaling network between two previously unconnected proteins, exposing a ... growth at its starting point. , A team led ... Cancer Center reported the tie between epidermal growth factor ... a protein vital to the first step in DNA ... . , "MCM7 overexpression marks cell proliferation and is ...
(Date:6/18/2013)... 2013 myCNAjobs announces the addition of ... articles, and tips to the Caregiver Resources Center. , ... the 10,000+ retiring baby boomers each day, the need ... job resources has never been greater. myCNAjobs, ... community, recently launched the first-ever free resource center for ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:MadgeTech, Inc. Introduces the New Temp1000IS Intrinsically Safe High Temperature Data Logger 2Health News:Palo Alto Seals the Deal on Major Solar Electric Investments 2Health News:Palo Alto Seals the Deal on Major Solar Electric Investments 3Health News:Internationally Acclaimed Breast Augmentation Expert Announces the Launch of His New Website 2Health News:Scientists catch EGFR passing a crucial message to cancer-promoting protein 2Health News:myCNAjobs Adds New Resources to Growing Caregiver Career Center 2
... an assistant professor at the University of Miami, School ... grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to ... dating violence among Hispanics. Gonzalez-Guarda is one of just ... the three-year $350,000 Nurse Faculty Scholar award this year. ...
... , WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding ... mothers who bottle-feed or women without children, researchers say. ... mothers and 20 non-mothers also found that aggression in ... This suggests that breast-feeding helps lower the body,s typical ...
... who have received high doses of chemotherapy may find ... research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of ... chemotherapy treatment were two times higher than among those ... the scientific journal Acta Oncologica . Almost one ...
... concerns may prevent children from getting good exercise, according ... examined how families use neighborhood parks. Results ... too closely by hovering "helicopter" parents were less likely ... "It,s a catch-22 for today,s parents, unfortunately. Many ...
... By Ellin Holohan HealthDay Reporter , WEDNESDAY, Sept. ... jeopardize their children,s academic success and harm their family,s finances ... money on cigarettes, according to a new study. The ... with smokers have higher rates of respiratory illness and missed ...
... Reporter , TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary ... and breast self-exams are useful for the detection of ... screening mammographies and evaluations of palpable masses are important ... co-author of a study to be presented at the ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:UM Gonzalez-Guarda wins grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 2Health News:UM Gonzalez-Guarda wins grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 3Health News:Chemotherapy can impair speech 2Health News:Helicopter parents can impede child’s ability to play 2Health News:Parents Who Smoke at Home May Risk Kids' Academic Success 2Health News:Parents Who Smoke at Home May Risk Kids' Academic Success 3Health News:Annual Breast Exams, Mammograms Still Key to Detecting Breast Cancer 2Health News:Annual Breast Exams, Mammograms Still Key to Detecting Breast Cancer 3
(Date:6/18/2013)... -- Unilife Corporation ("Unilife" or "Company") (NASDAQ: UNIS, ASX: ... injectable drug delivery systems, today announced the launch of ... new site includes additional products, videos, features, blogs and ... basis. Mr. Alan Shortall , the ... for injectable drug delivery systems, we have created an ...
(Date:6/18/2013)... 18, 2013  Women are frequently the healthcare advocate ... often do not give the same priority to their ... from their doctor because they were too embarrassed or ... recent survey conducted by Allergan and endorsed by the ... education, funding and research to the field of women,s ...
(Date:6/18/2013)... BURLINGTON, Mass. , June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ ... and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, ... includes coverage of the Middle East ... Market Access Tracker analyzes the challenges and opportunities ... in four international regions comprising 24 countries. The ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Unilife Launches New Corporate Website 2New Survey Reveals One in Five Women Have Information They Keep Secret from their Doctors 2New Survey Reveals One in Five Women Have Information They Keep Secret from their Doctors 3New Survey Reveals One in Five Women Have Information They Keep Secret from their Doctors 4New Survey Reveals One in Five Women Have Information They Keep Secret from their Doctors 5New Survey Reveals One in Five Women Have Information They Keep Secret from their Doctors 6New Survey Reveals One in Five Women Have Information They Keep Secret from their Doctors 7New Survey Reveals One in Five Women Have Information They Keep Secret from their Doctors 8New Survey Reveals One in Five Women Have Information They Keep Secret from their Doctors 9Decision Resources' Market Access Tracker Now Covers the Middle East and Africa 2Decision Resources' Market Access Tracker Now Covers the Middle East and Africa 3
... ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory ... research and development. ARUP offers an extensive ... medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. ... Laboratories' clients include more than half of ...
... national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader ... offers an extensive test menu of highly ... and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University ... than half of the nation's university teaching ...
... reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in ... an extensive test menu of highly complex ... anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of ... half of the nation's university teaching hospitals ...
... ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory ... research and development. ARUP offers an extensive ... medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. ... Laboratories' clients include more than half of ...
Medicine Products: