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by Obi-Akpere | December 20, 2007 at 11:33 am
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There is a great danger threatening a man during his life: the prostate cancer. The surgery for prostate cancer leaves most patients impotent, as nerves can be touched. Moreover, this
is the second leading cause of cancer death in men: one British dies each hour due to this. One in six men is hit by prostate cancer and 28,000 men die of prostate cancer annually, in the U.S. alone.
But, the rate of prostate cancer is much lower in Asian than in Western countries, that's why a Japanese team assumed amongst other factors that this could be connected to high intake of green tea in the oriental countries. Their results revealed that five or more cups of green tea consumed daily could decrease by 50 % the risks of experiencing advanced prostate cancer.
"A research team from Japan's health ministry surveyed 49,920 men aged 40-69 across the nation in 1990 and 1993 and followed up on their health until 2004", said a spokesman of the National Cancer Center.
404 subjects have been diagnosed during that time interval with prostate cancer, 114 being advanced cases, 271 localized type, and in 19 cases, the stage was undetermined.
"An analysis found the risks of having advanced prostate cancer was 50 % lower for men who drink five or more cups of green tea a day compared with those who have less than one cup. Green tea was not associated with localized prostate cancer. Green tea may be associated with a decreased risk of advanced prostate cancer", wrote the authors.
By the moment, the researchers can only guess that a green tea chemical, called catechin, could be involved in decreasing risks, by lowering the amounts of testosterone, the male sex hormone, representing the main risk factor involved in the development of the prostate cancer.
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at 13:51 on December 20th, 2007
Obi-Akpere, you've convinced me you've done the work - it's authentic. I also think that you've been fair and thorough. I didn't get the sense that you were hiding your biases, or passing off other's work as your own. Or worse -- getting paid by those you cover -- so it's transparent and independent. I also think you deserve praise for being an eyewitness, and for your investigative efforts.
This is not only good stuff but excellent stuff Obi, finally a fresh perspective that has not been copied from Associated Press.
at 17:56 on December 20th, 2007
Obi-Akpere, this material is a total copy of another webpage. Check out the Newsroom for tips on how to use the Highlight tool. It's essential to differentiate your work from that of others.
at 04:51 on December 21st, 2007
PEP, yes it is true that this is a complete copy from another webpage. What makes you think I claimed that it was my write up? You really still need some lessons on how to differentiate between highlighted stuff from a webpage and original post. Let me educate you a little here; always try to follow "Go to orginal story" to be sure of the status of any article posted.
I hope you'll learn.
Obi-Akpere
at 05:26 on December 21st, 2007
Actually, I hope that you'll avail yourself of the tools here, the instructions on how to use them, and learn how NP operates.
at 08:10 on December 21st, 2007
Let me clarify things a few things.
PEP is correct that the proper way to use the highlight tool is to select a segment of text that you want to quote and then press the highlight button - this will not only create the 'Go to original story' link but also offset the selected text in a grey box, distinguishing it from your own work. When using others' work it is of utmost importance to give direct and clear credit to the source - failing to do so not only confuses readers but also puts yourself in jeopardy for violation of copyrights.
Go here for more detailed instructions.
Obi-Akpere - PEP as a guest editor is volunteering her time to help NowPublic function as a news source and community her comments are not a personal insult. Respect and kindness for each other on the site is essential.
at 09:20 on December 21st, 2007
When one follow the 'Go to original story' link, where does it take one to on this post? Isn't the original story? So, what is my sin? I am only trying to share what I read on my browser with NP users.
at 12:33 on December 21st, 2007
I'm sorry, Obi, it's all my fault for flagging your story good stuff, nothing would've happened if I hadn't.
You see, when I wrote a week ago about a politician in a wheelchair that doesn't have many friends around here a lot of people loved it. All of a sudden I was everyone's favourite and good friend, with a bright future at NP, and I got Clint Eastwood's hat to prove it.
Then I made a big booboo and put Canada's newspaper monopoly on the spot when I published "Editor Kills Story...etc" Somebody hated that and told my new friends to drop me like a hot cake. There's no bad boy hat, and they don't want to level with you, so they do it behind the scenes to make sure you don't get noticed any more. The other day two stories disappeared off the archives after I flagged them good stuff.
I know it's not nice and quite juvenile, and will probably damage NP's credibility in the end, I think they should have more respect for the people who spend all that time thinking they're powering citizen journalism, but I can't tell them how to run their business.
As for my humble opinion from someone who spends a fair bit of time in court, I don't think you've done anything unethical or illegal by introducing a story with a hyperlink to the original website. On the contrary, it's an infringement to reproduce copyrighted material without the proprietor's written authorization. It happens here all the time, and most of that material is marked good stuff.
However, it's their prerogative to make and enforce their own rules in case you ever thought that you had any rights in that matter. The monkey wrench wasn't aimed at you so don't feel bad about t.:) Take care.
at 12:20 on December 24th, 2007
Candidusmaximus, you are very right in your comment. I have come to understand that some members of NP who are jobless and seekig cheap means of raising their profiles so that can be considered for some kind of pay in NP are the very ones that are making NP increasingly boring. Hear it from me that they creating multiply ids in NP and use them to vote their stolen stories from local media houses as "good stuff". I have being here for more than a year now, so, I know, even before some of them knew NP exist, I have being here; I know it, they know it, we all know it.
at 20:54 on April 9th, 2009
Green tea is also a blood alkalyzer and cancers do not grow well in an alkaline environment. Maybe that is part of the reason and not just the catechin, unless that is the active agent causing the alkalyzing effect.