Free PSA is indicated when traditional PSA results are equivocal. A low Free PSA result indicates the presence of prostate cancer and obviates the need to do an unneccesary needle biopsy. Now there seems to be even more reason to do so. It is well known that exercise benefits patients with, or at risk of, coronary artery disease by decreasing weight, smoothing out the cholesterol profile and by lowering the blood pressure. There is now increased evidence that exercise promotes the activity of immune cells which are responsible for preventing the formation of plaques in the walls of the heart's arteries.
Exercise seems to decrease the concentration of the latter and increases the amount of the former.
If the application process goes according to schedule, the company expects to receive approval for the drug, which is a hydrochloric apomorphine sometime in the year 2000. The drug works by sending messages of sexual stimulation to the patient's central nervous system, which in turn sends blood to the male sex organ. It has commonly been used in injection form for the treatment of Parkinson's syndrome. The drug is expected to give competition to the popular Viagra, a sexual dysfunction treatment sold by the drug giant Pfizer. This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice.