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New MRI technology can reduce need for tumor biopsies

The most common type of tumor found in the kidney is generally quite small (less than 1.5 in). These tumors are usually found by accident when CAT scans are performed for other reasons and the serendipitous finding poses a problem for doctors.

3 Jan 2018

Researchers propose different approach to beat antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Got a sore throat? The doctor may write a quick prescription for penicillin or amoxicillin, and with the stroke of a pen help diminish public health and your own future health by helping bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics.

30 Dec 2017

Researchers develop nanowire device to detect urinary markers implicated in cancer

Researchers centered at Nagoya University develop a nanowire device able to detect microscopic levels of urinary markers potentially implicated in cancer.

26 Dec 2017

Research explores benefits of gut health from several angles

Gut health is a key area of modern health research, with intensive examination of communication between our gut and our brain deemed pivotal to solving complex health and wellbeing issues.

21 Dec 2017

Japanese researchers use pluripotent stem cells to reproduce higher-order kidney structures

In the embryonic kidney, three types of precursor cells, nephron progenitor cells, ureteric buds, and interstitial progenitor cells, interact to form three-dimensional structures of the kidney.

20 Dec 2017

Doing more harm than good? Epidemic of screening burdens nation’s older patients

Elena Altemus is 89 and has dementia. She often forgets her children's names, and sometimes can't recall whether she lives in Maryland or Italy.

20 Dec 2017

Prostate cancer researchers find significant disparities between two liquid biopsy providers

Two Johns Hopkins prostate cancer researchers found significant disparities when they submitted identical patient samples to two different commercial liquid biopsy providers.

15 Dec 2017

Extracellular vesicles can be used to effectively delay progression of kidney damage

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that extracellular vesicles - tiny protein-filled structures - isolated from amniotic fluid stem cells (AFSCs) can be used to effectively slow the progression of kidney damage in mice with a type of chronic kidney disease.

15 Dec 2017

Researchers examine link between tumor mutational burden and response to immune checkpoint therapy

Predicting how patients will respond to anti-cancer therapies can be vital in informing clinical decisions and improving treatment outcome.

15 Dec 2017

Telemedicine for addiction treatment? Picture remains fuzzy

When President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, it came with a regulatory change intended to make it easier for people to get care. The declaration allows for doctors to prescribe addiction medicine virtually, without ever seeing the patient in person.

14 Dec 2017

Study: Living Lyme disease bacteria found months after antibiotic treatment

Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a leading sponsor of Lyme disease research in the US, today announced results of two papers published in the peer-reviewed journals PLOS ONE and American Journal of Pathology, that seem to support claims of lingering symptoms reported by many patients who have already received antibiotic treatment for the disease.

14 Dec 2017

Clinician re-examines evidence on re-use of catheters and UTIs in people with spinal cord injuries

People with spinal cord injuries rely on catheters to empty their bladder. When a well-respected publication concluded that catheters could be reused without an increased risk of infection, it didn't sit right with a Vancouver clinician and researcher.

13 Dec 2017

Novel ‘black box’ recorder captures surgeons' robotic surgery skills

You may know that your surgeon is using the latest minimally invasive technology for your surgery, but how do you know if they've mastered it? To help answer that question, researchers at Keck Medicine of USC looked to a custom recording tool similar in concept to a flight recorder on an airplane.

13 Dec 2017

Urinary incontinence may affect learning and academic performance of teenagers

Continence problems are among the most common pediatric health problems. It's commonly believed that continence problems resolve with age in all children.

12 Dec 2017

Study finds mechanism of resistance to checkpoint inhibitors and way to reverse it

Researchers have discovered a mechanism of resistance to checkpoint inhibitors and how to reverse it. The biomarker results from the IMvigor210 study are reported at the ESMO Immuno Oncology Congress 2017.

8 Dec 2017

New 3D-printed artificial models mimic the look and feel of real organs

A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has 3D printed lifelike artificial organ models that mimic the exact anatomical structure, mechanical properties, and look and feel of real organs. These patient-specific organ models, which include integrated soft sensors, can be used for practice surgeries to improve surgical outcomes in thousands of patients worldwide.

6 Dec 2017

Shorter course of radiation may be preferred treatment for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among males in the United States. Approximately, 180,000 men are diagnosed each year, and approximately 95 percent of these men have localized disease that is potentially curable.

5 Dec 2017

Nearly 6% of cancers worldwide caused by diabetes and high BMI, study finds

Diabetes and high BMI (a BMI over 25 kg/m2) were the cause of 5.6% of new cancer cases worldwide in 2012 – equivalent to 792600 cases, according to the first study to quantify the proportion of cancers attributable to diabetes and high BMI published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

5 Dec 2017

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center now offers MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center is proud to announce that it has expanded services to include targeted MRI ultrasound for prostate biopsy.

30 Nov 2017

AIDA project optimizes use of old antibiotics for better patient care

A European consortium of researchers studied five off-patent community and hospital antibiotics with modern methods. They integrated the results of three randomised controlled clinical trials with extensive non-clinical studies.

29 Nov 2017

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

New MRI technology can reduce need for tumor biopsies

Researchers propose different approach to beat antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Researchers develop nanowire device to detect urinary markers implicated in cancer

Research explores benefits of gut health from several angles

Japanese researchers use pluripotent stem cells to reproduce higher-order kidney structures

Doing more harm than good? Epidemic of screening burdens nation’s older patients

Prostate cancer researchers find significant disparities between two liquid biopsy providers

Extracellular vesicles can be used to effectively delay progression of kidney damage

Researchers examine link between tumor mutational burden and response to immune checkpoint therapy

Telemedicine for addiction treatment? Picture remains fuzzy

Study: Living Lyme disease bacteria found months after antibiotic treatment

Clinician re-examines evidence on re-use of catheters and UTIs in people with spinal cord injuries

Novel ‘black box’ recorder captures surgeons' robotic surgery skills

Urinary incontinence may affect learning and academic performance of teenagers

Study finds mechanism of resistance to checkpoint inhibitors and way to reverse it

New 3D-printed artificial models mimic the look and feel of real organs

Shorter course of radiation may be preferred treatment for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Nearly 6% of cancers worldwide caused by diabetes and high BMI, study finds

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center now offers MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy

AIDA project optimizes use of old antibiotics for better patient care

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