Researchers at the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern have achieved a breakthrough in a particularly aggressive form of prostate cancer. In tissue samples from advanced brain metastases, they were able to establish the genetic profile of the cancer cells. These findings show for the first time that affected patients could benefit from target […]
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The urinary tract is composed of the kidneys, the ureters, the urinary bladder, and the urethra. Any disease of these structures is usually signaled by symptoms such as dysuria, that is, pain during micturition. While children frequently pass urine more often than adults, this is not usually pathological. However, when accompanied by other symptoms, it
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Uric acid nephropathy is a health condition that involves damage to the kidneys that result from excess uric acid in the body. What is uric acid? Uric acid is the end product of purine nucleotide metabolism that is not readily soluble in water, which is particularly evident in the acidic environment in the distal nephron
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Nephritis is the general term used to describe inflammation of the glomerulus, tubules, or interstitial tissue in the kidneys. The condition affects the functioning of the kidney and its ability to filter blood and excrete waste products via the urine. Nephritis can be classified as acute or chronic, according to the rate of development. For
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The renal system, also known as the urinary system, consists of the urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidneys. Overview The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs responsible for filtering minerals from the blood, maintaining overall fluid balance, excreting waste products, and regulating blood volume to name a few. The kidneys are very important organs in the body.
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As a result of tests in mice, the vaccine administered directly to the bladder, you can now say goodbye to UTIs. Anyone who has ever developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) knows that it can be painful, pesky and persistent. UTIs have a high recurrence rate and primarily afflict women — as many as 50%
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Flavonoid-rich foods that help reduce erectile dysfunction, have been identified according to a new collaborative study from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Harvard University. Research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals that eating foods rich in certain flavonoids is associated with a reduced risk of erectile dysfunction in men, with the greatest
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In a small but multi-institutional study, artificial intelligence (AI) assists bladder cancer treatment, by means of improved providers’ assessments of whether patients with bladder cancer had a complete response to chemotherapy before a radical cystectomy (bladder removal surgery). Yet the researchers caution that AI isn’t a replacement for human expertise and that their tool shouldn’t
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Our biological or circadian clock synchronizes all our bodily processes to the natural rhythms of light and dark. It’s no wonder then that disrupting the clock can wreak havoc on our bodies. In fact, studies have shown that when circadian rhythms are disturbed through sleep deprivation, jet lag, or shift work, there is an increased
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Male sex hormones interfere with the body’s ability to fight bladder cancer, likely explaining why men are more prone to bladder cancer, according to a new study co-led by a Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigator. These findings, published in Science Immunology, could represent a significant step toward unraveling why disparities in cancer incidence, prognosis, and treatment response exist
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