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Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are developing an automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation and aid in family planning.

11 Dec 2018

Researchers shed new light on how to combat Shiga and ricin toxins

Min Dong, PhD, and his lab are world experts in toxins and how to combat them. They've figured out how Clostridium difficile's most potent toxin gets into cells and zeroed in on the first new botulinum toxin identified since 1969.

11 Dec 2018

Experts address sleep disorders following traumatic brain injury

Disorders of sleep are some of the most common problems experienced by patients after traumatic brain injury. It is important to recognize and treat these problems early to allow for optimal cognitive recovery, but because they are so common, the importance of treating them is often underestimated.

10 Dec 2018

Men with inflammatory bowel disease have higher prostate cancer risk

Men with inflammatory bowel disease have four to five times higher risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer, reports a 20-year study from Northwestern Medicine.

7 Dec 2018

Researchers aim to demystify bladder immunity

We know that the bladder is a poorly understood organ, critical for storing metabolic waste. What we don’t know is how this unique environment impacts bladder immunity to common diseases such as urinary tract infections and bladder cancer.

6 Dec 2018

New study confirms effectiveness of PSA screening in reducing prostate cancer deaths

A new study has confirmed the effectiveness of Prostate-specific Antigen screening in reducing prostate cancer mortality.

5 Dec 2018

Engineers develop non-invasive method for detecting bladder cancer

A research team led by Tufts University engineers has developed a non-invasive method for detecting bladder cancer that might make screening easier and more accurate than current invasive clinical tests involving visual inspection of bladder.

4 Dec 2018

Innovative 'elastic' contrast media for more sensitive MRI diagnostics

Researchers from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie have found a new method for obtaining high-quality images in magnetic resonance imaging, that requires less contrast medium compared to current methods.

29 Nov 2018

Japan-India collaboration results in new treatment approach for male urethral stricture

A novel and relatively pain-less treatment method for male urethral stricture using patients own buccal mucosal cells has been reported as successful in four out of six patients.

25 Nov 2018

Silk adhesive leads to development of epidermal electronics

Producing effective epidermal electronics requires a strong, biocompatible interface between a biological surface and a sensor. Here, a KAIST team employed a calcium-modified silk fibroin as a biocompatible and strong adhesive.

21 Nov 2018

NTU and TTSH join forces to improve doctor-patient communication

A joint study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and clinicians at Tan Tock Seng Hospital has yielded insights into how doctors can better communicate the value of clinical investigations to patients.

21 Nov 2018

Lower levels of protein make squamous carcinoma cells more invasive

Loss of a protein called TRIM29 promotes cancer cell invasion in a common type of skin cancer, suggesting a novel diagnostic marker and a possible therapeutic target.

21 Nov 2018

New report highlights key focus areas to help cancer screening realize its full potential

Cancer screening has contributed substantially to reduced incidence, morbidity, and mortality, but issues like access and quality care and have kept screening from fulfilling its full potential, according to a new report.

19 Nov 2018

Urine test to check if patients take their medications will save the NHS money, say researchers

A research team led by scientists and doctors in Leicester and the Netherlands has shown that a urine test to measure whether patients are taking their medications will save the NHS money.

19 Nov 2018

Marijuana use by kidney donors has no effect on transplant outcomes

A new study in Clinical Kidney Journal indicates that the usage of marijuana by kidney donors has no measurable effect upon the outcomes of kidney transplants for donors or recipients. This study is the first to investigate the effect of marijuana use by live kidney donors.

15 Nov 2018

Study defines biomarker in response to treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer

The most aggressive type of prostate cancer, castration-resistant prostate cancer, can be treated with two different therapies: taxanes or hormone treatment. Until this day there are no comparative studies between the two and the decision on which treatment to use is done empirically and based on the patient's preferences.

14 Nov 2018

New anti-HER2 drug shows promising anti-tumor activity in gullet, stomach and bowel cancers

An antibody that binds simultaneously to two distinct regions of the HER2 receptor to block the growth of cancer cells has shown promising signs of anti-tumor activity in a number of cancers including those of the gullet (esophagus), stomach and bowel.

14 Nov 2018

New physical activity guidelines released that urge people to "move more"

The American Department of Health and Human Services has released a set of guidelines this Monday (12th November 2018) regarding the amount of exercise individuals need in order to stay healthy. The guidance is aimed at the sedentary population warning them of the ill effects of not being physically active.

13 Nov 2018

Miniature pacemakers aim to make heart procedures for infants less invasive, more efficient

At 2:15 p.m. C.T. on Sunday, Nov. 11, Rohan Kumthekar, M.D., a cardiology fellow working in Dr. Charles Berul's bioengineering lab at the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, part of Children's National Health System, presents a prototype for a miniature pacemaker at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2018.

9 Nov 2018

Study uses gold nanoparticles to remove prostate cancer cells

A small clinical trial using gold nanoparticles that act as tumor-seeking missiles on a mission to remove prostate cancer has begun at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). It is the first trial of its kind in the world.

9 Nov 2018

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Latest Urology News and Research

Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Researchers shed new light on how to combat Shiga and ricin toxins

Experts address sleep disorders following traumatic brain injury

Men with inflammatory bowel disease have higher prostate cancer risk

Researchers aim to demystify bladder immunity

New study confirms effectiveness of PSA screening in reducing prostate cancer deaths

Engineers develop non-invasive method for detecting bladder cancer

Innovative 'elastic' contrast media for more sensitive MRI diagnostics

Japan-India collaboration results in new treatment approach for male urethral stricture

Silk adhesive leads to development of epidermal electronics

NTU and TTSH join forces to improve doctor-patient communication

Lower levels of protein make squamous carcinoma cells more invasive

New report highlights key focus areas to help cancer screening realize its full potential

Urine test to check if patients take their medications will save the NHS money, say researchers

Marijuana use by kidney donors has no effect on transplant outcomes

Study defines biomarker in response to treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer

New anti-HER2 drug shows promising anti-tumor activity in gullet, stomach and bowel cancers

New physical activity guidelines released that urge people to "move more"

Miniature pacemakers aim to make heart procedures for infants less invasive, more efficient

Study uses gold nanoparticles to remove prostate cancer cells

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