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New tool gives hope for women with fistula injuries

The health care systems in the United States and other industrialized countries have outgrown many of the childbirth-related injuries that are still very problematic in poor countries.

21 May 2018

Researchers create tool to determine patient's response to immunotherapy drugs

Understanding that not all bladder cancers are the same, researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have created a tool that may help them to uncover why only a fraction of patients respond to new immune-based treatments.

21 May 2018

UA physicians developing new tool to detect urethral blockage

Physicians at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson are developing a new tool that detects urine, or urethral, blockage.

21 May 2018

AUA recommends use of UroLift System for managing lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to BPH

NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced that the American Urological Association has recommended the use of the UroLift System as a standard of care treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

18 May 2018

KARL STORZ launches new PDD Blue Cystoscopy system for enhanced detection of NMIBC tumors

KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc., announces the commercial launch of the PDD Blue Light Flexible Video Cystoscopy System for enhanced detection of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

18 May 2018

Combination therapies targeting different cell types may be effective at treating colon cancer

Researchers in Germany have discovered that colon cancers are often resistant to existing drug treatments because they are composed of two different cell types that can replace each other when one cell type is killed.

16 May 2018

VA health care study: Many prostate cancer patients choose active surveillance over immediate therapy

Record numbers of American veterans diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer are heeding the advice of international medical experts and opting out of immediate surgery or radiation to treat their cancer.

16 May 2018

Post-menopausal Conversations: Why You Should Talk to Your Clinician

Many post-menopausal women shy away from discussing their sexual health with their physician, often because they believe it is a natural part of life and they should suffer. Dr. Mickey Karram wants to change that, by encouraging women to talk to their physician about the treatments available to them.

16 May 2018

Study: MRI fusion biopsy outperforms standard prostate biopsy

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that MRI fusion biopsy--coupling MRI and ultrasound to visualize suspicious lesions in the prostate gland and targeting the biopsy to that particular area--outperformed standard prostate biopsy in patients with a prior negative prostate biopsy.

16 May 2018

Scientists develop integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases using wearable monitors

Researchers from the Wolfson Faculty of Chemical Engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed an integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases using wearable monitors.

16 May 2018

Research Ready program launched for physician practices interested in becoming a study site

Elligo Health Research, which improves clinical trial access by engaging the 97 percent of physicians currently not offering clinical research to their patients, has launched a Research Ready program for physician practices interested in becoming a study site.

15 May 2018

Genetic fixer-uppers could aid in predicting prognosis of patients with bladder cancer

Mutations in genes that help repair damage to DNA may aid in predicting the prognosis of patients with bladder and other related cancers, according to researchers.

15 May 2018

Researchers to take 'unprecedented look' into protein behind hypertension, epilepsy, and overactive bladder

The seemingly unrelated conditions of hypertension, epilepsy and overactive bladder may be linked by electrical activity in a protein long studied by a biomedical engineer at Washington University in St. Louis.

15 May 2018

Study uncovers promising new line of attack against aggressive prostate cancer

UC San Francisco researchers have discovered a promising new line of attack against lethal, treatment-resistant prostate cancer. Analysis of hundreds of human prostate tumors revealed that the most aggressive cancers depend on a built-in cellular stress response to put a brake on their own hot-wired physiology.

14 May 2018

Heart failure severity could vary based on the body's nitric oxide levels

The most common heart medications may get an assist from nitric oxide circulating in the body, according to a new study out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

14 May 2018

Oral antibiotic use may increase risk of developing kidney stones, shows study

Pediatric researchers have found that children and adults treated with some oral antibiotics have a significantly higher risk of developing kidney stones.

11 May 2018

Living apart together: A new option for older adults

Three years ago, William Mamel climbed a ladder in Margaret Sheroff's apartment and fixed a malfunctioning ceiling fan. "I love that you did this," Sheroff exclaimed as he clambered back down.

11 May 2018

Study finds way to better treat men with locally advanced prostate cancer

A new study published today has found a way to identify men with locally advanced prostate cancer who are less likely to respond well to radiotherapy.

10 May 2018

Montecito Medical acquires Pinnacle Orthopedics Center in Georgia

Montecito Medical Real Estate, a premier owner of medical office buildings throughout the U.S., has acquired the Pinnacle Orthopedics Center, a Class A medical office and surgery center from a leading orthopedic provider in Woodstock, Georgia, approximately 30-miles north of downtown Atlanta and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

10 May 2018

Prostate cancer campaigner uses Paxman Scalp Cooler to retain hair during treatment

A Cardiff man, who founded The Red Sock Campaign to help raise awareness of prostate cancer, is using a pioneering treatment to help keep his hair during chemotherapy.

From Paxman 9 May 2018

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

New tool gives hope for women with fistula injuries

Researchers create tool to determine patient's response to immunotherapy drugs

UA physicians developing new tool to detect urethral blockage

AUA recommends use of UroLift System for managing lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to BPH

KARL STORZ launches new PDD Blue Cystoscopy system for enhanced detection of NMIBC tumors

Combination therapies targeting different cell types may be effective at treating colon cancer

VA health care study: Many prostate cancer patients choose active surveillance over immediate therapy

Post-menopausal Conversations: Why You Should Talk to Your Clinician

Study: MRI fusion biopsy outperforms standard prostate biopsy

Scientists develop integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases using wearable monitors

Research Ready program launched for physician practices interested in becoming a study site

Genetic fixer-uppers could aid in predicting prognosis of patients with bladder cancer

Researchers to take 'unprecedented look' into protein behind hypertension, epilepsy, and overactive bladder

Study uncovers promising new line of attack against aggressive prostate cancer

Heart failure severity could vary based on the body's nitric oxide levels

Oral antibiotic use may increase risk of developing kidney stones, shows study

Living apart together: A new option for older adults

Study finds way to better treat men with locally advanced prostate cancer

Montecito Medical acquires Pinnacle Orthopedics Center in Georgia

Prostate cancer campaigner uses Paxman Scalp Cooler to retain hair during treatment

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