The 24.8% relative risk reduction in prostate cancer seen in the finasteride arm prompted the early termination of the study on February 21, 2003, 15 months before its anticipated completion. While ...

Widely known for one effect, these 10 drugs have surprising hidden uses. July 9, 2009— -- Medical advances can be slow-- a fact frustrating to some who want the "latest and greatest" cure for ...

For many men, the gradual thinning of hair is about more than just their appearance. Finasteride, a drug widely prescribed for the treatment of male pattern baldness, has been used effectively for ...

Going bald sucks. Finasteride does not. Millions of men use it every year to help them keep the hair they have and maybe even re-grow a lil bit of what they've lost. Finasteride, the active ingredient ...

A previous study showed that using 5-ARIs to treat benign prostate hyperplasia decreased the risk of low-grade PCa. Using 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) to treat patients with lower urinary tract ...

Many commonly prescribed drugs have surprising other uses. Sept. 28, 2010 -- Viagra is well recognized for its primary use. But who knew it would show promise as a cancer fighter, too? Medical ...