Cholesterol May Hasten Growth of Prostate Cancer Cells

According to recent research published in the April 1st edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, high cholesterol levels in mice may hasten the growth of cancer cells of the prostate. When the cholesterol-lowering drug, simvastatin, was administered to the mice, tumor replication was halted. It is important to note, however, that this research only involves prostate cancer that already exists in mice. Read about it here.