http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/reports/enlarged_prostate/index.html en-us © 2008 MediZine LLC. All rights reserved. customerservice@johnshopkinshealthalerts.com webmaster@iproduction.com Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:43 CST Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:43 CST IPS - www.iproduction.com Current medical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, or an enlarged prostate) relies on alpha-1-adrenergic blockers (alpha-blockers), which relax muscles in the prostate, or 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, which lower androgen levels within the prostate. This Special Report reviews other promising BPH treatment currently in the pipeline.Experimental Drugs: Some of the medications under investigation for BPH include: … http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/reports/enlarged_prostate/3167-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:00:00 CDT Could more than one type of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) exist? Can a simple blood test help determine the best treatment for BPH? Can a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) help alleviate the troubling symptoms of an enlarged prostate? The answer to all of these questions is -- perhaps. In this Special Report, Johns Hopkins discusses key studies that identify new form of BPH and reveal links between BPH and ED. … http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/reports/enlarged_prostate/3061-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:00:00 CDT The American Urological Association recommends an annual PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test to screen them for prostate cancer beginning at age 50. Recently, researchers have developed several ways to improve the PSA test's accuracy. In this Health Alert, Johns Hopkins experts explain PSA density, PSA velocity, and other PSA measurements.PSA is an enzyme produced almost exclusively by the glandular cells of the prostate and normally only very small amounts of PSA are present in the blood.… http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/reports/enlarged_prostate/2369-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:00:00 CST