For most men, it’s just a matter of time until an enlarged prostate compels more frequent trips to the bathroom, day and night. A new study from Children’s researchers and colleagues implicates circulating cholesterol and suggests a potential new prevention and therapeutic strategy. The findings are reported in the October Journal of Urology.

The paper is an interesting culmination of a story that goes back nearly 40 years. And granted, it’s a hamster study, but if the research is able to go forward, it could mean a new use for an existing cholesterol-lowering drug. …