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…
Tag: UROGENITAL SYSTEM
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…
American College of Physicians issues guideline for testosterone treatment in adult men
ACP’s recommendations include treating for sexual dysfunction only, discontinuing treatment if sexual function does not improve, and not initiating treatment for other reasons
American College of Physicians issues guideline for testosterone treatment in adult men
ACP’s recommendations include treating for sexual dysfunction only, discontinuing treatment if sexual function does not improve, and not initiating treatment for other reasons
New study shows how patients’ health values can impact vital pelvic floor treatment
The value women put on health has direct effect on treatment outcomes
New study shows how patients’ health values can impact vital pelvic floor treatment
The value women put on health has direct effect on treatment outcomes
Deadly ‘superbugs’ destroyed by molecular drills
Rice, Texas A&M-led research shows motors kill bacteria, revive some antibacterial drugs
Deadly ‘superbugs’ destroyed by molecular drills
Rice, Texas A&M-led research shows motors kill bacteria, revive some antibacterial drugs
Baby boys born small for gestational age have increased risk of infertility in adulthood
Baby boys who are born small for their gestational age are at increased risk of having fertility problems in adulthood, according to research published today (Friday) in Human Reproduction [1], one of the world’s leading reproductive medicine journals. Researchers in…
Immune outposts inside kidney tumors predict post-surgery outcomes
T cell infiltration => longer progression-free survival
Novel MRI-guided ultrasound treatment destroys prostate cancer
CHICAGO – A novel MRI-guided procedure that uses therapeutic ultrasound effectively treats prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Researchers said the…
Novel MRI-guided ultrasound treatment destroys prostate cancer
CHICAGO – A novel MRI-guided procedure that uses therapeutic ultrasound effectively treats prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Researchers said the…
Downstream signaling: Cilia release ectosomes to deliver important messages in the kidney
Cilia play critical roles in sending and receiving signals from distant sites through mechano- and chemosensation and now through small extracellular vesicles known as ectosomes
Downstream signaling: Cilia release ectosomes to deliver important messages in the kidney
Cilia play critical roles in sending and receiving signals from distant sites through mechano- and chemosensation and now through small extracellular vesicles known as ectosomes
Driver found for more deadly prostate cancer
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 13, 2019) – A transcription factor that aids neuron function also appears to enable a cell conversion in the prostate gland that can make an already recurrent cancer even more deadly, scientists say. BRN4 is mostly expressed…
Driver found for more deadly prostate cancer
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 13, 2019) – A transcription factor that aids neuron function also appears to enable a cell conversion in the prostate gland that can make an already recurrent cancer even more deadly, scientists say. BRN4 is mostly expressed…
Examining muscle relaxant dose, risk of encephalopathy in patients with CKD
What The Study Did: Whether a higher or lower dose of the muscle relaxant baclofen was associated with 30-day risk of hospitalization with encephalopathy (defined as a main diagnosis of delirium, disorientation, transient alteration of awareness, transient ischemic attack or…
Did vitamin D, Omega-3 supplements help prevent development, progression of CKD in adults with type 2 diabetes?
What The Study Did: Researchers in this randomized clinical trial investigated if supplementation with vitamin D or omega-3 fatty acids compared with placebo over five years helped prevent the development or progression of chronic kidney disease among adults with type…
Predicting risk of chronic kidney disease
What The Study Did: Data from about 5 million people (with and without diabetes) in 28 countries were used to develop equations to help identify people at increased five-year risk of chronic kidney disease, defined as reduced estimated glomerular filtration…
Spherical exosomes may deliver what an injured kidney needs
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 5, 2019) – Like a swarm of construction workers in the aftermath of a destructive storm, cargo-filled, nanometer-sized spheres arrive on the scene following an acute kidney injury. Like the construction workers, scientists suspect these spheres, called…
Physics of windshield-cracking raindrops could demolish kidney stones
New models of a phenomenon first seen in the circular cracking of supersonic jet windshields flying through rain could point to better approaches of pulverizing kidney stones
USC stem cell scientists reveal key differences in how kidneys form in men and women
USC researchers have completed a detailed deconstruction of the kidney, revealing for the first time an intimate portrait of gender differences and more in the organ. The findings could benefit 37 million Americans suffering from kidney disease by helping to…
USC stem cell scientists reveal key differences in how kidneys form in men and women
USC researchers have completed a detailed deconstruction of the kidney, revealing for the first time an intimate portrait of gender differences and more in the organ. The findings could benefit 37 million Americans suffering from kidney disease by helping to…
USC stem cell scientists reveal key differences in how kidneys form in men and women
USC researchers have completed a detailed deconstruction of the kidney, revealing for the first time an intimate portrait of gender differences and more in the organ. The findings could benefit 37 million Americans suffering from kidney disease by helping to…
We have to do our utmost to ensure the best standard of care for pediatric kidney patients
The mission of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) since its foundation in 1971 has been to provide training and to foster the exchange of knowledge among pediatric nephrologists and other health professionals who work in the field of pediatric…
CNIO uses organoid technology and single-cell sequencing to advance in the study of bladder cancer
Investigation of biological mechanisms in urothelial tissue -one of the three types of tissue that make up the urinary system- has always been very limited due to the lack of technologies that allow working with stable and long-term populations of…
GARDP and Entasis Therapeutics initiate global phase 3 trial of zoliflodacin
The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), a not for profit organisation developing new treatments for drug resistant infections, and Entasis Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ETTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibacterial products, today…
Men with prostate cancer can be spared radiotherapy after surgery
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Cause of antibiotic resistance identified
Scientists have confirmed for the first time that bacteria can change form to avoid being detected by antibiotics in the human body. Studying samples from elderly patients with recurring urinary tract infections, the Newcastle University team used state-of-the art techniques…
Survey reveals low levels of awareness in men about prostate health and function
The survey, which assessed knowledge of the prostate in 3,010 men over 50 years in the UK, Germany and France, found that just one in 4 men (26%) over the age of 50 are correctly able to identify the prostate’s…
Does adding therapy before, after surgery for urinary incontinence help?
Bottom Line: Adding behavioral and physical therapy before and after surgery for women with stress and urgency urinary incontinence resulted in a small improvement in symptoms compared to women who just had surgery but that difference in symptoms may not…
The vagina monocultures
Johns Hopkins team develops donor screening for vaginal microbiota transplantation
New study confirms protective effect of diabetes drugs against kidney failure
A new meta-analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology today has found that SGLT2 inhibitors can reduce the risk of dialysis, transplantation, or death due to kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes. Lead author Dr Brendon Neuen…
Review: Biofeedback could help treat a number of conditions
Headaches among the ailments with strong evidence
Strike three
Researchers uncover a previously unrecognized mechanism that may accelerate polycystic kidney diseas