Statins 'could treat prostate cancer': Drugs starve stubborn tumours, trial finds

Statins could help slow tumor growth in prostate cancer patients who have stopped responding to traditional treatment, 'first-of-its-kind' trial shows
Statins ‘Could Treat Prostate Cancer’: Cholesterol-Fighting Drugs Starve Rogue Tumors 11 out of 12 prostate cancer patients experienced slow tumor growth after statins This indicated that they were seeing a “stabilization of the disease,” the researchers say. Drugs could be... Read more

Dozens of North Korean prisoners starve to death at labour camps

Kaechon prison in South Pyongan province provides inmates with food, but it is not enough.  This is because prisoners have to do forced labor every day.  Surviving in the camp depends on their families bringing them extra food when they visit.  If not, then many will starve.  In the photo: a female soldier next to a barbed wire fence around a camp (file image)
Dozens of North Korean prisoners have starved to death in labor camps after Kim Jong Un’s strict rules on Covid prevented them from getting food. Kaechon prison in South Pyongan province provides inmates with food, but it is not enough.... Read more