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AAN review finds certain forms of medical marijuana can help treat some symptoms of MS

A review by the American Academy of Neurology of available scientific research on the use of medical marijuana in brain diseases finds certain forms of medical marijuana can help treat some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), but do not appear to be helpful in treating drug-induced (levodopa) movements in Parkinson's disease.

29 Apr 2014

UCSF researchers discover natural way to avoid urinary incontinence

An ancient form of meditation and exercise could help women who suffer from urinary incontinence, according to a new study from UC San Francisco.

26 Apr 2014

ASTRO’s guideline details use of adjuvant radiation therapy in treatment of endometrial cancer

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a new guideline, "The Role of Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer: An ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline," that details the use of adjuvant radiation therapy in the treatment of endometrial cancer.

25 Apr 2014

Enhanced recovery approach used for colorectal surgery cut hospital stays

Changes in managing patients before, during and after colorectal surgery cut hospital stays by two days and reduced readmission rates, according to researchers who led a study of the approach at Duke University Hospital.

25 Apr 2014

Scientists develop DNA nanodevices that survive body's immune defenses

It's a familiar trope in science fiction: In enemy territory, activate your cloaking device. And real-world viruses use similar tactics to make themselves invisible to the immune system.

23 Apr 2014

Spire Leeds Hospital invests £200,000 in PENTAX Medical’s HD+ endoscopes

Spire Leeds Hospital has invested almost £200,000 in state-of-the-art endoscopy equipment from PENTAX Medical – which will benefit local patients. The extraordinarily high resolution images that the new equipment provides will help enhance the hospital’s detection of diseases, such as cancer, and enable earlier treatment which can improve patient outcomes.

From PENTAX Medical Company 23 Apr 2014

Intravesical prostatic protrusion predicts post-surgery incontinence

The length of intravesical prostatic protrusion in men undergoing radical prostatectomy predicts the likelihood that they will develop incontinence following surgery, Korean researchers have shown.

22 Apr 2014

Nocturnal incontinence poses major burden after female bladder reconstruction

Health-related quality of life is lower in women who have undergone radical cystectomy and neobladder reconstruction for bladder cancer than in the general female population, shows research.

22 Apr 2014

Stanford researchers identify normal cell type that gives rise to most invasive bladder cancers

A single type of cell in the lining of the bladder is responsible for most cases of invasive bladder cancer, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

21 Apr 2014

Bioniche Life Sciences sells Animal Health business to Vétoquinol

Vétoquinol and Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., today jointly announced the closing of the sale of Bioniche's Animal Health business to Vétoquinol.

16 Apr 2014

Study: Chemotherapy before surgery improves survival in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Contrary to treatment guidelines for high-risk bladder cancer, chemotherapy before or after surgery is not commonly used in routine clinical practice. The findings are published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

15 Apr 2014

Study shows spinal stimulation therapy may have potential to change prognosis of people with paralysis

Four people with paraplegia are able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles as a result of a novel therapy that involves electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

8 Apr 2014

Bladder outlet obstruction shows distinct urodynamic patterns

Chinese researchers have identified a number of distinct urodynamic patterns among older men with non-neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms and bladder outlet obstruction.

7 Apr 2014

ICIQ bladder diary ‘psychometrically valid’

UK researchers in collaboration with patients and clinicians have developed a new diary to be used to record lower urinary tract symptoms.

7 Apr 2014

Ketamine offers novel treatment for patients with severe depression

New data show ketamine (a drug widely used for anaesthesia and pain relief) has a rapid antidepressant effect in some patients with severe depression. The first UK study of ketamine intravenous infusions in people with treatment-resistant depression was conducted by the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Oxford.

3 Apr 2014

NCCN ORP awarded grant to study effectiveness of enzalutamide in solid tumors

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Oncology Research Program has been awarded a $2.2-million grant from Astellas Pharma, Inc. and Medivation, Inc. to develop a program to scientifically evaluate and define the clinical effectiveness of enzalutamide in solid tumors, including bladder, breast, endometrial, hepatocellular, ovarian, and prostate cancers.

1 Apr 2014

TUFS tool useful for assessing storage symptoms in OAB

The total urgency and frequency score is a useful tool for assessing changes in major storage symptoms in patients with overactive bladder, researchers believe.

31 Mar 2014

Antimuscarinics plus α-blockers ‘recommended for male LUTS’

Antimuscarinics “could and should” be used in the pharmacological treatment of men with lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia or bladder outlet obstruction, say the authors of a meta-analysis published in Urology.

31 Mar 2014

Certain inherited DNA sequences may affect prognosis of bladder cancer patients

While patients diagnosed with bladder cancer usually face a favorable prognosis, many experience recurrence after treatment. Because frequent, painful screenings are needed to identify recurrences, the ablility to identify patients at high risk of recurrent cancer could help to improve quality of life for all bladder cancer patients.

29 Mar 2014

Patients with genetic variants are likely to experience bladder cancer recurrence

In the Western world, bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men and the eighth most common in women, with many patients experiencing recurrence after treatment.

26 Mar 2014