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UrduTreatment of low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer usually involves radical surgery to remove the kidney and ureter, highlighting the need for improved treatments. An international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reports in the journal The Lancet…
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Innovative approach offers option for treating upper tract urothelial cancer
Treatment of low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer usually involves radical surgery to remove the kidney and ureter, highlighting the need for improved treatments. An international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reports in the journal The Lancet…
Researchers Identify Drugs that Could Halt Preterm Labor
New approach targets problematic molecular pathway to prevent preterm labor and birth
Human pregnancy is weird — new research adds to the mystery
Research provides insight into the evolution of the progesterone receptor gene — and raises more questions
NCCN patient guidelines listed among top global sources for trustworthy online information
The NCCN guidelines for patients address disease types accounting for approximately 94% of all cancer diagnoses in the United States, including breast, colon, pancreatic, prostate, plus topics like supportive care and prevention
Aspirin linked to reduction in risk of several cancers of the digestive tract
Aspirin is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing several cancers of the digestive tract, including some that are almost invariably fatal, such as pancreatic and liver cancers. The largest and most comprehensive analysis to date of the…
AGA releases official guidance for patients with IBD during the COVID-19 pandemic
Many patients with IBD who develop COVID-19 should stop their medication
Noninvasive treatment for men suffering from enlarged prostate
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy decreased prostate volume and improved the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, cites research published in Andrology
Alport syndrome severity can be predicted by causative protein genotype
A Japanese research team has successfully developed a system to predict the severity of Alport syndrome, a serious hereditary kidney disease that occurs in about 1 out of 5,000 people in the US. Patients with Alport syndrome have abnormalities in…
Researchers map mechanism to explain role of gene mutations in kidney disease
Study could pave the way for future targeted treatments for kidney disease
Fracking chemical may interfere with male sex hormone receptor
WASHINGTON–A chemical used in hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, has the potential to interfere with reproductive hormones in men, according to research accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, and publication in a special supplemental section…
Fracking chemical may interfere with male sex hormone receptor
WASHINGTON–A chemical used in hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, has the potential to interfere with reproductive hormones in men, according to research accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, and publication in a special supplemental section…
Identifying fatty acid-binding protein 4 as a responsible gene for renal stone formation
Fatty acid-binding protein 4 downregulation drives calcification in the development of kidney stone disease
Research reveals why some prostate cancers are more aggressive
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have discovered why some prostate cancers are more aggressive, spread to different parts of the body, and ultimately cause death. It is hoped that the discovery, published today, could transform patient treatment. The…
Building a better botox
Small engineering tweaks to botulinum toxin B could make it more effective and longer-lasting with fewer side effects
Exercise works for those beginning cancer treatment
Associate Professor Anthony Leicht was part of an international group led by Professor John Saxton from Northumbria University and the University of East Anglia that studied how exercise might help prostate cancer sufferers who were about to start Androgen Deprivation…
Immunosuppressive therapy for inflammatory bowel disease does not increase women’s risk of vulvar or vaginal cancer
However significantly earlier onset of vulvovaginal malignancies in IBD patients, compared with the general population, is reported by researchers in Digestive and Liver Disease
New clinical trial examines a potential noninvasive solution for overactive bladders
The trial, led by Keck Medicine of USC, will use spinal cord stimulation that earlier research suggests might treat bladder dysfunction
Columbia study evaluates cervical cancer risks of IUDs
Cancer risk decreases in users of copper IUDs vs. hormonal IUDs
Decades-old antidepressant may fend off prostate cancer’s return
MAO inhibitor disrupts tumor growth pathway
Testing with combined biopsy method improves prostate cancer diagnosis in NIH study
A method of testing for prostate cancer developed at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) leads to more accurate diagnosis and prediction of the course of the disease, according to a large study. This method, which combines systematic biopsy, the current…
Decades-old antidepressant may fend off prostate cancer’s return
MAO inhibitor disrupts tumor growth pathway
Testing with combined biopsy method improves prostate cancer diagnosis in NIH study
A method of testing for prostate cancer developed at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) leads to more accurate diagnosis and prediction of the course of the disease, according to a large study. This method, which combines systematic biopsy, the current…
Researchers develop gene catalog comprising community of microbes in vaginal microbio
UM School of Medicine scientists develop easily accessible toolkit that will advance understanding of role microbiome plays in our health
Researchers develop gene catalog comprising community of microbes in vaginal microbio
UM School of Medicine scientists develop easily accessible toolkit that will advance understanding of role microbiome plays in our health
Lab-free infection test could eliminate guesswork for doctors
A new infection test, made up of sheets of paper patterned by lasers, has been developed by University of Southampton researchers to allow diagnosis at the point of care – helping doctors give patients the right treatment, faster. Laboratory tests…
Lab-free infection test could eliminate guesswork for doctors
A new infection test, made up of sheets of paper patterned by lasers, has been developed by University of Southampton researchers to allow diagnosis at the point of care – helping doctors give patients the right treatment, faster. Laboratory tests…
New research takes p*** out of incontinence
Millions of people might eventually be spared the embarrassment and extreme isolation caused by wetting themselves, thanks to new research.
New research takes p*** out of incontinence
Millions worldwide might soon be spared embarrassment caused by wetting themselves
Weed-derived compounds in Serbian groundwater could contribute to endemic kidney disease
People living in Balkan farming villages along the Danube River have long suffered from a unique type of kidney disease known as Balkan endemic nephropathy. Recently, scientists linked the disorder to compounds from a local weed that could be taken…
Low folate levels can indicate malnutrition in hospital patients
About 10% of patients who come to complex care hospitals may have low levels of folate and other indicators of malnutrition, investigators say. To ensure those patients are identified and helped, those who present with gastrointestinal problems, chronic kidney disease…
Low-dose methotrexate associated with small increase in some adverse events
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Researchers validate link between genetic variant and poor outcomes in advanced prostate cancer
Cleveland Clinic-led findings lay the foundation for more personalized treatments
Researchers validate link between genetic variant and poor outcomes in advanced prostate cancer
Cleveland Clinic-led findings lay the foundation for more personalized treatments
New study: Chronic kidney disease a ‘global killer in plain sight’
Estimated 1.23 million deaths in 2017; Rates of people needing dialysis have increased 40% since 1990, but access still markedly inequitable; ‘Many nations’ health systems cannot keep pace with the dialysis demand’
Free radicals from immune cells are direct cause of salt-sensitive hypertension
In salt-sensitive hypertension, immune cells gather in the kidneys and shoot out free radicals, heightening blood pressure and damaging this pair of vital organs, scientists report. These highly reactive chemicals, also called reactive oxygen species, or ROS, are a byproduct…
Free radicals from immune cells are direct cause of salt-sensitive hypertension
In salt-sensitive hypertension, immune cells gather in the kidneys and shoot out free radicals, heightening blood pressure and damaging this pair of vital organs, scientists report. These highly reactive chemicals, also called reactive oxygen species, or ROS, are a byproduct…
PIONEER milestone – First two datasets uploaded into the PIONEER Big Data platform
In an important step forward the first datasets have been transferred into the PIONEER Big Data platform by PIONEER partner Erasmus University Medical Centre (MC). Through the application of Big Data and the analyses of real-world evidence PIONEER aims to…
Is Premarin, alone, the key to successful menopausal hormone therapy?
The book chapter by Dr. Z. Suba covers research on menopausal hormone therapy
Histamine: an unexpected defender against heart and kidney damage
University of Tsukuba study shows that a histamine agonist drug prevents further damage in a mouse model of cardiorenal dysfunction
Histamine: an unexpected defender against heart and kidney damage
University of Tsukuba study shows that a histamine agonist drug prevents further damage in a mouse model of cardiorenal dysfunction
Unfruitful: Eating More Produce Will Not Cure, Stop Prostate Cancer
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers report that patients with prostate cancer assigned to eat seven or more servings of vegetables and fruits daily saw no extra protection from the increased consumption of micronutrients, running contrary to current thought.
Unfruitful: Eating more produce will not cure, stop prostate cancer
Diets bolstered by more vegetables produced no extra protection from the increased micronutrients
InDepth Pharmaceuticals moves ahead with diagnostic to predict kidney transplant success
InDepth Pharmaceuticals, founded by Deepak Nihalani, Ph.D., the SmartState Endowed Chair in Renal Disease Biomarkers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), has taken a vital step toward commercializing an innovative diagnostic technique that could better predict kidney transplant…
Unfruitful: Eating more produce will not cure, stop prostate cancer
Diets bolstered by more vegetables produced no extra protection from the increased micronutrients
InDepth Pharmaceuticals moves ahead with diagnostic to predict kidney transplant success
InDepth Pharmaceuticals, founded by Deepak Nihalani, Ph.D., the SmartState Endowed Chair in Renal Disease Biomarkers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), has taken a vital step toward commercializing an innovative diagnostic technique that could better predict kidney transplant…
Deep learning differentiates small renal masses on multiphase CT
Deep learning method with neural network accurately differentiates between malignant and benign solid masses on contrast-enhanced CT scans, says AJR
Study reveals insights on hidden sexual-arousal disorder
BOSTON – Persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD)–which is almost exclusively experienced by females and characterized by spontaneous and unwanted sexual arousal unrelated to desire–can compromise individuals’ mental health and well-being and severely damage relationships with partners. Results from a new…
Prostate cancer can now be diagnosed better using artificial intelligence
Researchers at Radboud university medical center have developed a ‘deep learning’ system that is better than most pathologists at determining the aggressiveness of prostate cancer. The AI system, which uses tissue samples to arrive at its diagnosis, taught itself to…
Study reveals insights on hidden sexual-arousal disorder
BOSTON – Persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD)–which is almost exclusively experienced by females and characterized by spontaneous and unwanted sexual arousal unrelated to desire–can compromise individuals’ mental health and well-being and severely damage relationships with partners. Results from a new…