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Scientists discover the Achilles heel of chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer

Women diagnosed with ovarian cancer may initially respond well to chemotherapy, but the majority of them will develop resistance to treatment and die from the disease.

21 Feb 2024

Mutation in E. coli bacteria linked to severe disease

Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli bacteria to cause severe disease in people while other bacteria are harmless, a finding that could help to combat antibiotic resistance.

21 Feb 2024

NYU Langone Health receives $75 million gift to establish Julia Koch Family Ambulatory Care Center in Florida

NYU Langone Health today announced plans to open the Julia Koch Family Ambulatory Care Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2026, made possible by a $75 million gift by the Julia Koch Family Foundation.

21 Feb 2024

Breakthrough $20 million OCT project aims to revolutionize eye health screening

In the United States, more than one-fourth of adults over age 40 have an eye disease, including glaucoma, cataracts or age-related macular degeneration, or a chronic health condition that affects the eyes, such as diabetic retinopathy.

14 Feb 2024

Plant-based diet linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence in prostate cancer patients

A diet that limits meat and dairy but is rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and nuts is linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and other common side effects seen in prostate cancer patients, a new study shows.

13 Feb 2024

Socioeconomic consideration in Medicare penalty calculation could ease financial strain on safety-net hospitals

The Affordable Care Act requires Medicare to issue penalties that reduce payment to hospitals if post-operative readmission rates within 30 days exceed the national average.

12 Feb 2024

Representation matters to Black patients seeking prostate cancer information online, study shows

For Black men with prostate cancer, racial representation is a key factor affecting trust in websites offering information on prostate cancer, reports a study in the March issue of The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

9 Feb 2024

Does your diet increase the risk of recurring urinary tract infections?

The influence of behavioral risk factors such as diet, body weight, and lifestyle on the prevalence of urinary infections.

6 Feb 2024

Study links specific inflammatory markers to increased cancer risk

The causal relevance of circulating inflammatory markers in cancer risk.

5 Feb 2024

Evaluating effectiveness of various COVID-19 vaccine doses after primary vaccination

First boosters, second boosters, monovalent, bivalent. Just like the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain, the vaccines to combat the virus are always changing—and perhaps confusing.

2 Feb 2024

Study: Many older adults worry about costs, time off work and COVID-19 risk when considering surgery

When it comes to having surgery, older adults don't just base their decision on how much pain they'll feel and how quickly they'll recover, a new study finds.

30 Jan 2024

Scientists regenerate fully functional urinary bladder tissue using a non-human primate model

Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University succeeded in regenerating fully functional urinary bladder tissue in a long-term study utilizing a non-human primate model.

30 Jan 2024

Bio-Techne’s Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD) sets new standard in spatial biology with protease-free RNAscope multiomics

Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced that Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD), a Bio-Techne spatial biology brand, has set a new standard with the development of a next-generation, protease-free RNAscope spatial multiomics workflow.

From Bio-Techne 30 Jan 2024

Overweight and obesity linked to rising death rates from bowel cancer among young adults

Overweight and obesity are contributing to rising death rates from bowel cancer among people aged 25-49 years in the European Union (EU) and the UK, although death rates from this type of cancer are decreasing overall across Europe.

29 Jan 2024

A certain type of chemotherapy found to improve the immune system's ability to fight off bladder cancer

Tisch Cancer Institute researchers discovered that a certain type of chemotherapy improves the immune system's ability to fight off bladder cancer, particularly when combined with immunotherapy, according to a study published in Cell Reports Medicine in January.

27 Jan 2024

Immunotherapy breakthrough: Pembrolizumab extends time to recurrence in aggressive bladder cancer

Patients with muscle-invasive urothelial cancer and a high risk of recurrence after surgery may have a new treatment option.

27 Jan 2024

Non-COVID-19 mortality among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic

Non-COVID-19-related deaths among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic, as did the diabetes complication of sight loss, according to a global study review led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher that examined the impacts of pandemic-related disruptions on this vulnerable population.

23 Jan 2024

Bladder and gut fermentation syndromes: Uncommon disorders with significant implications

Study reviews bladder fermentation syndrome (BFS) and gut fermentation syndrome (GFS), highlighting their etiology, diagnosis, and treatment, and emphasizing the importance of recognizing these conditions to avoid misinterpretation in abstinence monitoring.

23 Jan 2024

Young Black and Hispanic women with multiple sclerosis fare worse than white women

While recent therapies have the potential to stall or delay the progression of multiple sclerosis, a new study shows that young Black and Hispanic women fare worse than young white women.

23 Jan 2024

Long-term prostate cancer treatment study informs decisions for diverse groups

A 10-year follow up study of nearly 2,500 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment will help inform decision making in terms of treatments and side effects for a diverse population.

23 Jan 2024

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

Scientists discover the Achilles heel of chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer

Mutation in E. coli bacteria linked to severe disease

NYU Langone Health receives $75 million gift to establish Julia Koch Family Ambulatory Care Center in Florida

Breakthrough $20 million OCT project aims to revolutionize eye health screening

Plant-based diet linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence in prostate cancer patients

Socioeconomic consideration in Medicare penalty calculation could ease financial strain on safety-net hospitals

Representation matters to Black patients seeking prostate cancer information online, study shows

Does your diet increase the risk of recurring urinary tract infections?

Study links specific inflammatory markers to increased cancer risk

Evaluating effectiveness of various COVID-19 vaccine doses after primary vaccination

Study: Many older adults worry about costs, time off work and COVID-19 risk when considering surgery

Scientists regenerate fully functional urinary bladder tissue using a non-human primate model

Bio-Techne’s Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD) sets new standard in spatial biology with protease-free RNAscope multiomics

Overweight and obesity linked to rising death rates from bowel cancer among young adults

A certain type of chemotherapy found to improve the immune system's ability to fight off bladder cancer

Immunotherapy breakthrough: Pembrolizumab extends time to recurrence in aggressive bladder cancer

Non-COVID-19 mortality among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic

Bladder and gut fermentation syndromes: Uncommon disorders with significant implications

Young Black and Hispanic women with multiple sclerosis fare worse than white women

Long-term prostate cancer treatment study informs decisions for diverse groups

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