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New PSA test identifies men with prostate cancer more accurately

In a large multi-center clinical trial, a new PSA test to screen for prostate cancer more accurately identified men with prostate cancer -- particularly the aggressive form of the disease -- and substantially reduced false positives compared to the two currently available commercial PSA tests, according to newly published research from Northwestern Medicine.

7 Apr 2011

Study: Hookah use may spread among youth in the U.S.

An alternative and harmful form of tobacco use, known as the hookah or water pipe, may be spreading among youth in the United States according to researchers from the University of California, San Diego's Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and San Diego State University. This trend is emerging even as cigarette smoking among high school students is on the decline nationally.

6 Apr 2011

Gender gap in general surgery specialty shrinking

The gender gap among United States Medical Graduates (USMG) in the traditionally male-dominated specialty of general surgery is shrinking, according to study results published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. These findings align with the overall trend of increasingly equal gender enrollment of medical students.

6 Apr 2011

Henry Ford performs partial nephrectomy with new, robotically controlled ultrasound probe

Henry Ford Hospital was the first hospital world-wide to use a new, robotically controlled ultrasound probe to help remove a cancerous tumor from a kidney.

6 Apr 2011

Single-incision gall bladder surgery as safe and effective as standard multi-port cholecystectomy

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced interim results of its multicenter, international, prospective SILS™ Port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removal of the gall bladder) post-market clinical study.

5 Apr 2011

ARIAD's ponatinib potently inhibits all four FGFRs abnormally expressed in multiple cancers

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results of preclinical studies on ponatinib, its investigational pan-BCR-ABL inhibitor, showing potent inhibition of all four members of the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) family of tyrosine kinases that are abnormally expressed in multiple cancers. ARIAD scientists are presenting the data this morning at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

5 Apr 2011

Insurance payers extend coverage for PTNS using Uroplasty's Urgent PC Neuromodulation System for OAB

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, today announced that two private insurance payers have elected to cover posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) using its Urgent PC Neuromodulation System for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) and associated symptoms.

5 Apr 2011

OncoGenex presents OGX-427 preclinical data in prostrate cancer at AACR meeting

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that preclinical data utilizing their pipeline compound OGX-427 was presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011.

5 Apr 2011

New computer-based system can distinguish similar secondary tumours

A new computer-based system discussed in the International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management can distinguish between apparently similar secondary tumours and allow a cancer specialist to trace the metastases back to the site of the original cancer in the patient's body.

5 Apr 2011

CORHIO, five Boulder County organizations sign deal to share patient data through HIE

Five Boulder County health care organizations have signed agreements to share patient data through the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization's Health Information Exchange, CORHIO officials announced today.

5 Apr 2011

Genetic factors can explain people's susceptibility to urinary incontinence

Much of the risk of developing incontinence before middle age is determined by our genes. Genetic factors can explain half of people's susceptibility to urinary incontinence, a study of twins at the University of Gothenburg and Karolinska Institutet reveals.

5 Apr 2011

Men who consume digoxin have 24% reduced risk of prostate cancer

Johns Hopkins scientists and their colleagues paired laboratory and epidemiologic data to find that men using the cardiac drug, digoxin, had a 24 percent lower risk for prostate cancer. The scientists say further research about the discovery may lead to use of the drug, or new ones that work the same way, to treat the cancer.

4 Apr 2011

Study: Diabetes is linked with risk of cancer and mortality

Results of the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study revealed that diabetes is associated with lower risk of prostate cancer in men but with higher risk of other cancers in both men and women.

4 Apr 2011

Common genetic variation linked to bladder cancer risk and telomere length

A common genetic variation links to both bladder cancer risk and to the length of protective caps found on the ends of chromosomes, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported today at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting.

4 Apr 2011

U.S. News ranks Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center as No. 1 hospital in Philadelphia

Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center has been ranked highest in southern New Jersey - placing above all other southern New Jersey hospitals in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area of U.S. News & World Report's first-ever Best regional hospitals.

2 Apr 2011

CDC reviews clinical data from patients treated with BIOPATCH Protective Disk with CHG

Ethicon, Inc., announced today that the CDC has reviewed clinical data from patients treated with BIOPATCH Protective Disk with CHG as part of its update to the 2002 guidelines for reducing risk of intravascular catheter-associated infections in the United States. In the new guidelines, use of a CHG sponge dressing is designated as a Category 1B recommendation.

2 Apr 2011

Pediatrician suggests tips to combat allergic symptoms

One of the problems that parents may have during the springtime is deciphering whether their children's sneezing is due to a cold or allergies.

1 Apr 2011

FDA approves Medtronic's InterStim Therapy to improve bowel control

Medtronic, Inc. today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of InterStim Therapy for Bowel Control. InterStim Therapy, previously available to treat the symptoms of overactive bladder and non-obstructive urinary retention, is now also approved for the treatment of chronic fecal incontinence in patients who have failed or are not candidates for more conservative treatments.

1 Apr 2011

Watson, GeneraMedix receive FDA approval for Nulecit to treat iron deficiency anemia

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it is initiating launch activities of Nulecit, following FDA approval of GeneraMedix Inc.'s, Abbreviated New Drug Application.

1 Apr 2011

Mitomics introduces new test to detect prostate cancer

Mitomics, world leader in the research and development of mitochondrial genome-based products to improve clinical insight and therapeutic decisions, announced today the launch of its flagship product, the Prostate Core Mitomic Test, a revolutionary new test that uses the science of mitochondrial DNA to accurately determine the absence or presence of cancerous cells using previously obtained prostate biopsy tissue.

1 Apr 2011

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Latest Urology News and Research

New PSA test identifies men with prostate cancer more accurately

Study: Hookah use may spread among youth in the U.S.

Gender gap in general surgery specialty shrinking

Henry Ford performs partial nephrectomy with new, robotically controlled ultrasound probe

Single-incision gall bladder surgery as safe and effective as standard multi-port cholecystectomy

ARIAD's ponatinib potently inhibits all four FGFRs abnormally expressed in multiple cancers

Insurance payers extend coverage for PTNS using Uroplasty's Urgent PC Neuromodulation System for OAB

OncoGenex presents OGX-427 preclinical data in prostrate cancer at AACR meeting

New computer-based system can distinguish similar secondary tumours

CORHIO, five Boulder County organizations sign deal to share patient data through HIE

Genetic factors can explain people's susceptibility to urinary incontinence

Men who consume digoxin have 24% reduced risk of prostate cancer

Study: Diabetes is linked with risk of cancer and mortality

Common genetic variation linked to bladder cancer risk and telomere length

U.S. News ranks Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center as No. 1 hospital in Philadelphia

CDC reviews clinical data from patients treated with BIOPATCH Protective Disk with CHG

Pediatrician suggests tips to combat allergic symptoms

FDA approves Medtronic's InterStim Therapy to improve bowel control

Watson, GeneraMedix receive FDA approval for Nulecit to treat iron deficiency anemia

Mitomics introduces new test to detect prostate cancer

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