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Ferring Pharmaceuticals to introduce new cranberry flavor option of PREPOPIK in 2015

Colonoscopy is an important and widely used screening tool for colorectal cancer, but for many patients the bowel-preparation process is more uncomfortable than the procedure itself. To offer an alternative choice in bowel preparation, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. will introduce a new cranberry flavor option of PREPOPIK in January 2015.

7 Oct 2014

LA BioMed researchers report that THC may help protect the brain of traumatic brain injury patients

Surveying patients with traumatic brain injuries, a group of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute researchers reported today that they found those who tested positive for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, were more likely to survive than those who tested negative for the illicit substance.

3 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

Phase 3 COU-AA-302 results show ZYTIGA plus prednisone prolongs overall survival in men with chemotherapy-naive mCRPC

A final analysis of the Phase 3 COU-AA-302 trial presented today at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2014 Congress in Madrid, Spain showed that ZYTIGA® (abiraterone acetate) plus prednisone significantly prolonged overall survival (OS), compared to an active control of placebo plus prednisone, in men with chemotherapy-naive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

30 Sep 2014

ED more prevalent than previously thought

Specialists in treatment of erectile dysfunction recognize that ED is more prevalent than previously recognized.

29 Sep 2014

Bioniche Life Sciences announces year-end results for fiscal 2014, provides corporate update

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. today announced financial results for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.

27 Sep 2014

Scientists discover new clues about drug used in treating blood cancer

Keck Medicine of USC scientists have discovered new clues about a drug instrumental in treating a certain blood cancer that may provide important targets for researchers searching for cures.

26 Sep 2014

Researchers awarded $16 million NIMH grant to create genetic resource for psychiatric disorders

A multi-institutional team of researchers studying schizophrenia and bipolar disorder has been awarded a $16 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to create the most extensive genetic resource to date for these two devastating psychiatric disorders, using data assembled by the University of Southern California.

26 Sep 2014

Anthem excludes Missouri's BJC Healthcare from network again

The Blue Cross Blue Shield plan won't include the giant health system and its 12 hospitals, including Barnes Jewish and St. Louis Children's Hospital, in its 2015 provider network for exchange enrollees. Meanwhile, 350,000 Medi-Cal applicants in California still wait for coverage and Colorado's insurance rates level off.

25 Sep 2014

Newborn screening can prevent lifelong disability

When your baby was born you likely heard a loud cry and examined your baby to make sure he/she had a full set of adorable fingers and toes. But just imagine a few days after you arrive home, your phone rings: your baby has screened positive for a genetic disorder.

24 Sep 2014

Guidelines for management of small renal masses questioned

Partial nephrectomy and percutaneous ablation for small and localised renal masses produce similar rates of local tumour recurrence, report US researchers.

23 Sep 2014

MT Services reports Actos drug cases, updates settlement news

MT Services LLC, a Lawsuit Settlement News Reporting Company which operates lawsuitsettlementnews.com, announced today a primary focus on assisting plaintiffs of the after effects of the pharmaceutical drug Actos.

23 Sep 2014

Storage symptoms more severe in men with comorbid diabetes

A study of men with lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hyperplasia suggests that the presence of comorbid diabetes is associated with more severe urological symptoms.

22 Sep 2014

New score developed to predict presence of ‘sticky’ perirenal fat

Researchers have devised an image-based scoring system for predicting the presence of “sticky” fat around the kidney, researchers say.

22 Sep 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

Sanovas announces commercialization of MicroCam System via Healthmark Industries

Sanovas Inc., a Life Science company accelerating the development and commercialization of next-generation micro-invasive diagnostics, devices and drug delivery technologies, announced today that its MicroCam Inc. subsidiary has commenced commercialization of the MicroCam System via its OEM partnership with Healthmark Industries, which is launching its new product—Flexible Inspection Scope—this week.

22 Sep 2014

Guidelines recommending routine prostate cancer screening for elderly men have minimal effect

The effect of guidelines recommending that elderly men should not be routinely screened for prostate cancer "has been minimal at best," according to a new study led by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.

22 Sep 2014

Research roundup: Home health nurses' workloads; readmissions at the VA; SHOP choices

In anticipation of next year's premium announcements and given some information already made public, concerns have surfaced about the potential for double-digit percent increases in nongroup and small-group health insurance premiums. This analysis shows that, although average annual increases in small-group premiums over the past 13 years averaged roughly 5.5 percent, double-digit average premium increases are common for states and large metropolitan areas.

22 Sep 2014

European research project develops low-cost, accurate urine test for TB detection

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs. Although it is curable and preventable it remains one of the world's top infectious killers.

19 Sep 2014

Common type of hospital-associated infections can be prevented with vaccine

The most common type of hospital-associated infection may be preventable with a vaccine, new research in mice suggests.

18 Sep 2014

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Latest Urology News and Research

Ferring Pharmaceuticals to introduce new cranberry flavor option of PREPOPIK in 2015

LA BioMed researchers report that THC may help protect the brain of traumatic brain injury patients

Metamark expands prostate cancer test services to include PROGENSAPCA3 assay

Phase 3 COU-AA-302 results show ZYTIGA plus prednisone prolongs overall survival in men with chemotherapy-naive mCRPC

ED more prevalent than previously thought

Bioniche Life Sciences announces year-end results for fiscal 2014, provides corporate update

Scientists discover new clues about drug used in treating blood cancer

Researchers awarded $16 million NIMH grant to create genetic resource for psychiatric disorders

Anthem excludes Missouri's BJC Healthcare from network again

Newborn screening can prevent lifelong disability

Guidelines for management of small renal masses questioned

MT Services reports Actos drug cases, updates settlement news

Storage symptoms more severe in men with comorbid diabetes

New score developed to predict presence of ‘sticky’ perirenal fat

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

Sanovas announces commercialization of MicroCam System via Healthmark Industries

Guidelines recommending routine prostate cancer screening for elderly men have minimal effect

Research roundup: Home health nurses' workloads; readmissions at the VA; SHOP choices

European research project develops low-cost, accurate urine test for TB detection

Common type of hospital-associated infections can be prevented with vaccine

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