Study shows more effective method for detecting prostate cancer
Combining biopsy strategies allowed doctors to find up to 33% more cancersCredit: UCLA Health Each year, 1 million men in ...
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Rapidly removing fluid from ICU patients in kidney failure linked to increased death risk
PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2019 - The faster fluid is removed using continuous dialysis from patients with failing kidneys, the higher ...
ASCO: Finally, a tool to predict response to chemotherapy before bladder cancer surgery
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center University of Colorado Cancer Center led clinical trial data show that a predictive tool ...
Viral study suggests an approach that may decrease kidney damage in transplant patients
BK polyomavirus reactivation is a major source of kidney damage in transplant recipients leading to rejection, so reducing viral levels ...
Researchers standardise test for predicting transplant rejection
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research Researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have developed a standardised method of ...
Lifting the lid on bladder cancer support
Flinders University develops new urology care modelCredit: Flinders University Bladder cancer is a painful and sometimes life-threatening condition that patients ...
PSA, a prostate cancer marker, activates vascular and lymphangiogenic growth factors
Growth factors VEGF-C and VEGF-D are contributors to the spread of cancer Together with its partners, a research group led ...
Experimental fertility preservation provides hope for young men
Credit: Children's National WASHINGTON -Testicular tissue samples obtained from 189 males who were facing procedures that could imperil fertility were ...
Pelvic exercises may beat bedroom blues
Physiotherapists from James Cook University in Australia say simple pelvic floor exercises may be a cure for some common problems ...
Study details bacteria’s role in recurrent urinary tract infections
Collaboration uncovers how several species can invade bladder walls in postmenopausal womenCredit: University of Texas at Dallas A new finding ...
How genomics profiling can help identify the best treatment for bladder cancer
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine When it comes to cancer, one-size-does-not-fit-all. "One of the challenges that we have when taking ...
Designed with women in mind
Pitt researchers receive a $2.5M NIH award to create an improved repair device for pelvic organ prolapseCredit: Steven Abramowitch PITTSBURGH ...
Men taking medications for enlarged prostate face delays in prostate cancer diagnosis
Men treated with medications for symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) experienced a two-year delay in diagnosis of their prostate ...
DNA test is an effective cervical cancer screening tool for women in low-income countries
Effective cervical cancer screening initiative by Dartmouth researchers in Honduras identifies different human papillomavirus types than those in the USCredit: ...
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