The prostate seemed a promising target because previous studies with mice revealed that it contained cells with
the same protein markers as other known stem cells, suggesting that the necessary stem cells might be relatively easy to find.
And a second study by the
same research team, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and found that, as part of the
same heart healthy eating plan, almonds can reduce C - reactive
protein, a
marker of artery - damaging inflammation, as much as statin drugs.