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Breakthrough treatment option for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia

Men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition in which the prostate is enlarged but not cancerous, have a new, breakthrough treatment option that is less invasive and has fewer complications than other minimally invasive treatments, such as transurethral resection of the prostate and surgical options, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's Annual Scientific Meeting.

3 Mar 2015

Anticholinergic medications associated with pneumonia risk in older people

Taking commonly used medications with anticholinergic effects is associated with a significantly higher risk for developing pneumonia in a study of more than 3,000 older Group Health patients living in the community--not in nursing homes.

3 Mar 2015

Research findings lay groundwork for improving treatment assessment for men with prostate cancer

UCLA researchers have found that radiation therapy is the most common treatment for men with prostate cancer regardless of the aggressiveness of the tumor, risk to the patient and overall patient prognosis. These findings lay the groundwork for improved treatment assessment by physicians and to better inform men fighting the disease.

20 Feb 2015

Pelvalon receives FDA approval to market Eclipse System for improving bowel control in women

Pelvalon announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the company's de novo request to market the Eclipse System, the first vaginal insert designed to provide bowel control, in the United States. Loss of bowel control, also known as fecal incontinence, is a condition that affects over 20 million women in the U.S.

14 Feb 2015

GenomeDx announces publication of positive validation study for Decipher Prostate Cancer Classifier

GenomeDx Biosciences today announced the publication of a positive validation study for the Decipher® Prostate Cancer Classifier, a genomic test for prostate cancer. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, showed that patients with low genomic risk (as determined by Decipher) may be optimally managed with observation after radical prostatectomy (prostate surgery), while those with high genomic risk (as determined by Decipher) may be better managed earlier with adjuvant radiotherapy.

10 Feb 2015

Prevalence of geriatric conditions among older, insured patients with diabetes vary little by ethnicity

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers found that the prevalence of geriatric conditions and diabetic complications among older, insured patients with diabetes did not vary significantly by ethnicity.

9 Feb 2015

Researchers develop optimised PSA screening programme for prostate cancer

As an indicator of prostate cancer, the PSA test is regarded in urology as highly controversial since it is not always unequivocal. A team of researchers from the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has now developed a programme that compensates the shortfalls of PSA screening with methods from personalised medicine. As a result, prostate cancer screening is able to reach a new level of quality.

4 Feb 2015

AMS sponsors ‘Healthy Body Healthy Mind’ series to promote awareness on stress urinary incontinence

American Medical Systems Inc. (AMS), a subsidiary of Endo International plc and leading provider of medical technologies for pelvic health, is proud to be a sponsor of an episode of the popular Healthy Body Healthy Mind series titled "Managing Female Stress Urinary Incontinence."

4 Feb 2015

Researchers probe possibility of reversing medications' adverse cognitive effects

Whether the adverse cognitive effects of medications can be reversed is of significant importance to an aging population, their caregivers and their families, as well as to an overburdened health care system.

28 Jan 2015

Shield HealthCare announces Colorado winners of 'What Makes Caregiving Rewarding' story contest

Shield HealthCare, a leading provider of medical supplies for care at home, is pleased to announce the Colorado winners of its 14th annual "What Makes Caregiving Rewarding" story contest, recognizing the dedicated role of professional and family caregivers. Through this contest, Shield HealthCare provides its caregiving audience a forum to share their stories, inspiring and encouraging others.

16 Jan 2015

Top ten priorities for research into management of Parkinson's

Patients with Parkinson's, medics and carers have identified the top ten priorities for research into the management of the condition in a study by the University of East Anglia and Parkinson's UK.

16 Dec 2014

Researchers identify way to assess women at increased risk for UTI after pelvic-floor surgery

Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine may have identified a way to assess who is at risk for developing a urinary tract infection (UTI) following pelvic-floor surgery.

11 Dec 2014

Global stem cell market estimated to reach US$117.66B in 2018

Stem cells have the potential to transform healthcare by enabling the cost-effective treatment of many conditions that currently have poor treatment options.

2 Dec 2014

Prostate cancer patients with life expectancies of less than 10 years receive aggressive treatment

National guidelines recommend that men with low- and intermediate -risk prostate cancer and life expectancies of less than 10 years should not be treated with radiation or surgery, since they are unlikely to live long enough to benefit from treatment. Yet it is unknown whether such men are unnecessarily receiving these aggressive local treatments, putting them at risk for potentially debilitating side effects.

2 Dec 2014

Research shows mustard and garlic receptor is linked to cold-induced pain

Some people experience cold not only as feeling cold, but actually as a painful sensation. This applies even to fairly mild temperatures - anything below 20°C.

14 Nov 2014

UW-Madison receives $8.3 million NIH grant to create new urological research center

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been awarded an $8.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create a research center focused on urological health.

29 Oct 2014

Obeticholic acid drug shows promise against bile acid diarrhoea

A pilot study testing a new type of drug in patients with chronic diarrhoea has shown promising effects on reducing their symptoms.

21 Oct 2014

Metamark expands prostate cancer test services to include PROGENSAPCA3 assay

Metamark announced today the expansion of its prostate cancer test services to now include the PROGENSA® PCA3 assay, a urine-based test that can help confirm negative prostate biopsies, and ERG, a companion test to the company's existing PTEN assay.

1 Oct 2014

Endo resolves claims relating to vaginal mesh products

Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) (TSX: ENL) today announced that it has reached master settlement agreements with several of the remaining leading plaintiffs' law firms to resolve claims relating to vaginal mesh products sold by Endo's AMS subsidiary.

1 Oct 2014

OABSS reveals impact of symptoms on women’s quality of life

The Overactive Bladder Symptom Score questionnaire is valuable for assessing the impact of OAB symptoms on women’s health-related quality of life, shows a large survey of Japanese women.

22 Sep 2014

Incontinence News and Research

Latest Incontinence News and Research

Breakthrough treatment option for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia

Anticholinergic medications associated with pneumonia risk in older people

Research findings lay groundwork for improving treatment assessment for men with prostate cancer

Pelvalon receives FDA approval to market Eclipse System for improving bowel control in women

GenomeDx announces publication of positive validation study for Decipher Prostate Cancer Classifier

Prevalence of geriatric conditions among older, insured patients with diabetes vary little by ethnicity

Researchers develop optimised PSA screening programme for prostate cancer

AMS sponsors ‘Healthy Body Healthy Mind’ series to promote awareness on stress urinary incontinence

Researchers probe possibility of reversing medications' adverse cognitive effects

Shield HealthCare announces Colorado winners of 'What Makes Caregiving Rewarding' story contest

Top ten priorities for research into management of Parkinson's

Researchers identify way to assess women at increased risk for UTI after pelvic-floor surgery

Global stem cell market estimated to reach US$117.66B in 2018

Prostate cancer patients with life expectancies of less than 10 years receive aggressive treatment

Research shows mustard and garlic receptor is linked to cold-induced pain

UW-Madison receives $8.3 million NIH grant to create new urological research center

Obeticholic acid drug shows promise against bile acid diarrhoea

Metamark expands prostate cancer test services to include PROGENSAPCA3 assay

Endo resolves claims relating to vaginal mesh products

OABSS reveals impact of symptoms on women’s quality of life

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