Beer May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Good news for all you guys out there. Sky News is reporting that beer may help to prevent prostate cancer.
Tests have shown that xanthohumol, derived from the hops in beer, blocks a chemical reaction that can lead to the development of cancer.
The disease is usually treated with drugs that act in a similar way.
Study leader Dr Clarissa Gerhausa, from the German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg, said: “We hope that one day we can demonstrate that xanthohumol prevents prostate cancer development, first in animal models and then in humans, but we are just at the beginning.”
We don’t need to tell you that this is great news. No word yet if beer prevents any other type of cancer, like liver cancer, but we’re not too high on the chances of that. But what the hell, it’s an optimistic day here at BarBEERians. Drink up, gentlemen.
Matt
Matt is a freelance journalist, fiction, and nonfiction writer. He recently graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with a degree in English and a subconcentration in creative writing. Matt enjoys watching Arsenal soccer games, Michigan football, and all things beer—especially stouts and anything imperial. He can be reached at mbemery@gmail.com.
