It was recently in the news how the genetic markers for prostate cancer are becoming more apparently important in the world of prostate cancer prevention and detection, as well as to help men know what their risk is so they can perhaps be more vigilant in taking preventive and healthy measures in their life to lessen the risk.

The new studies are pointing to the possibility of what they’re calling “junk DNA”.  Scientists have always known that if the fraternal side of the family has a history of prostate cancer, then the men in the current generation are all the much more likely to get the cancer as well.  This is the genetic connection, but the problem is, they could not identify the exact genetic marker for the increased likelihood of prostate cancer in men that were just getting around to that ever so important age where prostate cancer can start to be a real threat.

There are now seven different genetic anomalies, or variations, though that have now been identified in the quest for finding genetic markers for determining the likelihood of getting prostate cancer.  The genes they’ve identified though, are not a vital part of our DNA, and they cannot figure out why they’ve been found as part of these men’s DNA, because they are not protein producing DNA, so they are hence called “junk DNA”. 

The mystery is to find out why they are found in these men’s DNA, and from there they may be able to unlock some more mysteries of prostate health and why some men are more prone to this type of cancer than others.  It is a good thing that there are some excellent supplements for prostate health on the market today, and there are some known actions that we can take to ensure that our prostate health is in peak functioning condition well into our later years…