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Women expressing feminine and masculine characteristics more likely to choose uterine-preserving surgery

Biologically born women who express feminine and masculine characteristics are more likely to choose uterine-preserving surgery to correct pelvic organ drooping, according to the results of a new study.

19 Oct 2021

Study reveals potential new approach to fight urinary tract infections

Identifying the dynamic events occurring during urinary tract infections (UTI) has revealed a new potential strategy to combat this condition, considered the most common type of infection.

19 Oct 2021

Patient decision aids for urologic conditions fall short of quality and readability standards

Online patient decision aids for common urologic conditions fall short of recommendations for readability and minimum standards for quality, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

19 Oct 2021

Blood pressure regulation in males and females is different, scientists say

Another difference between females and males appears to be a key mechanism in how they become hypertensive, scientists say, and consequently which antihypertensives should be most effective for them.

18 Oct 2021

$35.1 million US grant focuses on investigating sleep disorder linked to neurodegeneration

People with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder act out their dreams. While sleeping safely in bed, for example, they might throw up their arms to catch an imaginary ball, or try to run from an illusory assailant.

5 Oct 2021

Limited options for managing UTIs make women fearful and frustrated

Despite the prevalence of the painful condition, women are fearful and frustrated with limited management options, according to Cedars-Sinai research published in the Journal of Urology.

2 Oct 2021

Promising data from early clinical trials of new anticancer therapies presented at ESMO Congress 2021

Data from early clinical trials presented at the ESMO Congress 2021 suggest that new anticancer treatments are on the horizon, with a clear emphasis on precision medicine.

24 Sep 2021

Researchers unravel the structure of bacterial appendages

A research team led by David Thanassi, PhD, of Stony Brook University, has used molecular biology and cryoelectron microscopy to successfully unravel the structure of bacterial appendages called P pili.

22 Sep 2021

Studies outlines novel strategies for detecting cancer and minimal residual disease

The latest special issue of PLOS Medicine features five studies outlining novel strategies for detecting cancer and for identifying minimal residual disease - when a small number of tumor cells survive treatment, potentially leading to recurrence of cancer.

1 Sep 2021

Liquid biopsies could help identify, track bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors

Liquid biopsies detect tumor DNA in blood or urine samples. Two studies led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis describe the potential of liquid biopsies to identify and track tumor growth in two very different cancers: bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors.

31 Aug 2021

Adding berzosertib to standard treatment for metastatic urothelial cancer does not extend patient survival

A Phase 2 trial led by City of Hope, a world-renowned research and treatment center for cancer and diabetes, suggests that adding the novel ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) inhibitor drug berzosertib to standard-of-care chemotherapy for patients with metastatic urothelial cancer does not extend progression-free survival.

27 Aug 2021

Study assesses the use of complementary and integrative healthcare by people with spinal cord injury

In a cross-sectional self-report study led by experts from five Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers, a survey of people with spinal cord injury revealed that 80 percent of participants were current or previous users of complementary and integrative healthcare approaches such as multivitamins, massage, and acupuncture.

26 Aug 2021

Researchers receive $14 million grant to study the effectiveness of hydrocephalus treatment

Patients diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), a type of brain swelling most commonly seen in older adults — and for which the underlying cause is unknown — are typically treated by surgically installing a shunt (drain) to remove the excess fluid associated with the condition.

26 Aug 2021

MSK researchers identify potential biomarker of response to checkpoint immunotherapy

In recent years, immune-based treatments for cancer have buoyed the hopes of doctors and patients alike. Drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors have provided lifesaving benefits to a growing list of people with several types of cancer, including melanoma, lung cancer, bladder cancer, and many more.

25 Aug 2021

Antihypertensives may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer

Common blood-pressure drugs may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer, a new study suggests.

19 Aug 2021

Patients with enlarged prostate may have lower chances of significant prostate cancer

A team of Beaumont Health researchers from Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Urology studied the relationship between benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, and prostate cancer in 405 men by quantitatively looking at different parts of prostate tissue on MRI.

18 Aug 2021

15-minute web tutorial can help women develop healthy bladder control habits

If your bladder leaks when you cough, sneeze or laugh, or every time you come home--even if you left 10 minutes ago--you’re not alone.

18 Aug 2021

Experimental drug and immunotherapy combination shows promise in bladder cancer study

A new study in mice found that adding the experimental drug entinostat to an immunotherapy-like treatment substantially boosted cancer remission.

16 Aug 2021

Understanding how to regulate key enzyme may lead to new treatments for cancers, viral infections

A new study led by University of California, Irvine (UCI) researchers identifies two ways in which APOBEC3A - a vital enzyme that is responsible for genetic changes resulting in a variety of cancers while protecting our cells against viral infection - is controlled.

13 Aug 2021

Women voice frustration over antibiotic use and limited treatment options for UTIs

Women with frequent urinary tract infections say they're unhappy with what they perceive as their doctors' overuse of antibiotics and with the limited treatment options available to them, according to a study led by researchers from UCLA and Cedars-Sinai.

4 Aug 2021

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Women expressing feminine and masculine characteristics more likely to choose uterine-preserving surgery

Study reveals potential new approach to fight urinary tract infections

Patient decision aids for urologic conditions fall short of quality and readability standards

Blood pressure regulation in males and females is different, scientists say

$35.1 million US grant focuses on investigating sleep disorder linked to neurodegeneration

Limited options for managing UTIs make women fearful and frustrated

Promising data from early clinical trials of new anticancer therapies presented at ESMO Congress 2021

Researchers unravel the structure of bacterial appendages

Studies outlines novel strategies for detecting cancer and minimal residual disease

Liquid biopsies could help identify, track bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors

Adding berzosertib to standard treatment for metastatic urothelial cancer does not extend patient survival

Study assesses the use of complementary and integrative healthcare by people with spinal cord injury

Researchers receive $14 million grant to study the effectiveness of hydrocephalus treatment

MSK researchers identify potential biomarker of response to checkpoint immunotherapy

Antihypertensives may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer

Patients with enlarged prostate may have lower chances of significant prostate cancer

15-minute web tutorial can help women develop healthy bladder control habits

Experimental drug and immunotherapy combination shows promise in bladder cancer study

Understanding how to regulate key enzyme may lead to new treatments for cancers, viral infections

Women voice frustration over antibiotic use and limited treatment options for UTIs

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