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Let's face it: today's mass culture is a rather cruel animal. Open a popular magazine and make sure: if you are a woman but aren't a full-breasted one, you have serious problems. Turn on the TV-set and see: if you are a man, but aren't a "strong, long-lasting and 24/7 ready" one, the modern society will scoff at you. These destructive ideas meddle with your life, and finally you can't feel safe even when you are alone with your mate, as it seems the whole world watches you and expects you to be an ideal partner.

PISCATAWAY, N.J.--An active ingredient found in the oil of the Southeast Asian croton plant--12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, commonly known as TPA--may inhibit the growth of new prostate cancer cells, according to researchers at Rutgers University.

BETHESDA, Md.--Men with high intakes of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may have a reduced risk of prostate cancer, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (Am J Clin Nutr, 80, 1:204-16, 2004). Increased dietary intake of alpha linolenic acid (ALA), however, may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer.

Greater levels of selenium, vitamin E and the tomato carotenoid lycopene have been shown to reduce prostate cancer in one out of every four Caucasian males, or those who inherit a specific genetic variation that is particularly sensitive to oxidative stress, say US researchers.