family history is huge risk factor. now, we re looking into obesity as perhaps one of risk factors for prostate cancer. a recent study looking 6,000 patients, followed them for 14 years. what they found, if they just everything else, obesity can increase it by 57%. big question is exactly what is it about obesity that can cause this. there are a lot of conflicting theories out there. what we know is the fat around our stomach can convert testosterone to estrogen. it can cause cell problems. and diet of red meat increases the insulin growth factor and that calls cell proliferation. big in message try to stay fit. if you are obese, you need to be
protonom ich protonomics and the group at yale and other places are looking at abnormal proteins you see when you have ovarian cancer and can you get them earlier in the game and that is called protonmonics, insulin growth factor and prolactin seem to be elevated with, ovarian cancer and we don t have a test to use in the doctor s office yet but in five or ten years, i hope we will. jamie: that is appreciated, because, that is a tough one. eric: college fresh men have more to do than settle into the dorm rooms, one of the new decisions, how do they not stuff their faces all the time? we ll have tips how to help your student avoid the freshmen 15. jamie: or 50! [ male announcer ] this is rudy. his morning starts with arthritis pain. and two pills. afternoon s overhaul starts with more pain. more pills.