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Keck Hospital of USC receives Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing

Keck Hospital of USC has joined a select group of health care facilities in achieving Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, one of the highest honors in nursing excellence.

19 Jul 2018

Analysis reveals disparities in cancer death rates among minority groups

Analysis of cancer death data from 2008-2014 in New York state revealed high cancer mortality rates among U.S.-born blacks and Puerto Ricans and relatively low cancer mortality rates among Hispanic South Americans and Asians.

19 Jul 2018

Olfactory receptors play pathophysiological role in all organs than merely smell perception

Numerous studies to date have shown that olfactory receptors are relevant not only for smell perception, but that they also play a significant physiological and pathophysiological role in all organs.

16 Jul 2018

Non-surgical management found to be feasible option for penetrating kidney trauma

Trauma is the sixth leading cause of death worldwide, and recent studies suggest that 16 percent of renal trauma occurs from a penetrating injury, such as a gunshot wound, stabbing or piercing injury from a car accident.

16 Jul 2018

New non-invasive procedure to reposition kidney stones could benefit astronauts

A new, painless, non-invasive procedure that harnesses ultrasound technology to reposition kidney stones, in an effort to offer the sufferer quick relief, will undergo testing in emergency patients.

16 Jul 2018

New study suggests testing urine and blood serum as better way to diagnose myeloma

When it comes to diagnosing a condition in which the plasma cells that normally make antibodies to protect us instead become cancerous, it may be better to look at the urine as well as the serum of our blood for answers, pathologists say.

13 Jul 2018

Landmark study shows robotic surgery is as effective as open surgery in treating bladder cancer

Robotic surgery is as effective as traditional open surgery in treating bladder cancer, according to a landmark study published in the journal Lancet.

12 Jul 2018

Robotic partial nephrectomy offers better outcomes for patients with early kidney cancer

For patients with early kidney cancer, removing part of the kidney instead of the whole kidney is often a preferred treatment because the procedure can effectively remove tumors while preserving kidney function.

11 Jul 2018

Targeting amino acid transporter may improve survival rates for non-small cell lung cancer patients

An amino acid transporter named xCT may affect the growth and progression of non-small cell lung cancer, a discovery that may predict the five-year survival rate of patients suffering from this cancer, now at 16 percent, researchers at Georgia State University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have concluded.

11 Jul 2018

UC San Diego Health now offers new treatment option for men with enlarged prostate

Physicians at UC San Diego Health are now offering prostate artery embolization as a new treatment option for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, or an enlarged prostate.

10 Jul 2018

New guideline recommends first-trimester screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria

First-trimester screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria -- higher than normal bacteria levels without symptoms of a bladder infection -- is recommended by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care in an updated guideline in CMAJ

9 Jul 2018

HIFU treatment may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy to destroy prostate tumors

Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy prostate cancer tumors may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy, but with fewer side effects.

6 Jul 2018

Mount Sinai study identifies potential new treatment target for aggressive bladder cancer

A potential new target for treatment has been identified in an aggressive form of bladder cancer, Mount Sinai researchers report.

4 Jul 2018

Tennessee-based pain management group to close clinics amid financial turmoil

One of the largest pain management groups in the Southeast is closing multiple clinics amid worsening financial troubles and a federal criminal investigation that targeted its former chief executive.

4 Jul 2018

Pelvic exams do not improve physician's ability to diagnose STDs in adolescent female patients

A pelvic exam does not improve a physician's ability to diagnose certain sexually transmitted diseases in adolescent female patients.

3 Jul 2018

New biomarker paves way for personalized bladder cancer treatments

Researchers have identified a potential new target for the treatment of a particularly aggressive form of bladder cancer, in the form of microRNA.

2 Jul 2018

New Rekovelle analysis shows AMH is robust predictor of ovarian response to fertility treatment

Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced today a new analysis of data from the Phase 3 ESTHER-1 trial showing that natural variations in anti-Müllerian hormone levels during and between a woman's menstrual cycle have no clinically relevant impact on ovarian response when using AMH to dose Rekovelle for ovarian stimulation.

2 Jul 2018

Bayshore Medical Center now offers robotic-assisted surgery to community

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel is now home to the da Vinci Si Surgical system, bringing advanced technology in surgery to the medical center's operating room and to the community.

2 Jul 2018

New test predicts whether bladder cancer will become invasive

A new study has shown that a simple, new diagnostic test helps predict whether early stage bladder cancer will become invasive.

28 Jun 2018

MDxHealth releases positive data demonstrating value of SelectMDx test for prostate cancer patients

MDxHealth SA, today announced the publication of positive data demonstrating the value of the SelectMDx liquid biopsy test for Prostate Cancer in guiding patient management for men being considered for multiparametric MRI and the clinical utility in guiding biopsy decisions in real-world clinical practice.

From MDxHealth 28 Jun 2018

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

Keck Hospital of USC receives Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing

Analysis reveals disparities in cancer death rates among minority groups

Olfactory receptors play pathophysiological role in all organs than merely smell perception

Non-surgical management found to be feasible option for penetrating kidney trauma

New non-invasive procedure to reposition kidney stones could benefit astronauts

New study suggests testing urine and blood serum as better way to diagnose myeloma

Landmark study shows robotic surgery is as effective as open surgery in treating bladder cancer

Robotic partial nephrectomy offers better outcomes for patients with early kidney cancer

Targeting amino acid transporter may improve survival rates for non-small cell lung cancer patients

UC San Diego Health now offers new treatment option for men with enlarged prostate

New guideline recommends first-trimester screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria

HIFU treatment may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy to destroy prostate tumors

Mount Sinai study identifies potential new treatment target for aggressive bladder cancer

Tennessee-based pain management group to close clinics amid financial turmoil

Pelvic exams do not improve physician's ability to diagnose STDs in adolescent female patients

New biomarker paves way for personalized bladder cancer treatments

New Rekovelle analysis shows AMH is robust predictor of ovarian response to fertility treatment

Bayshore Medical Center now offers robotic-assisted surgery to community

New test predicts whether bladder cancer will become invasive

MDxHealth releases positive data demonstrating value of SelectMDx test for prostate cancer patients

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