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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Over the past 15 years, public health authorities have downgraded recommendations for the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test as a screening tool to reduce the overdiagnosis and overtreatment of men with low-grade prostate cancer. Now, researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have found that while these efforts have been effective, the incidence of higher-grade disease and metastasis
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Prostate cancers remain localised in the majority of cases, giving affected individuals a good chance of survival. However, about 20% of patients develop incurable metastatic prostate cancer, resulting in approximately 5,000 deaths each year in Austria alone. Medical research has not yet adequately explained why metastases occur in some people and not in others. A research
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An overactive bladder and urinary incontinence can cause — or even be exacerbated by — stress and embarrassment in a patient’s personal life. While some patients do require medication to manage their overactive bladder, it can also be worth it to educate them on lifestyle modifications that may benefit them. Here are 5 lifestyle changes that
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Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a therapeutic challenge despite the availability of several non-surgical and surgical options. Very few of these options are supported by good quality evidence according to the current American and European guidelines. The period of plaque development and progressive deformity is referred to as the ‘acute phase’ and can continue until 12
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PROSTATE CANCER Prostate cancer treatment depends on the patient’s age, health, extent, and aggressiveness of the cancer. In certain cases active surveillance where the cancer is closely watched under guidance of your urologist is the optimal initial therapy. In other cases surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy or chemotherapy is required to treat the cancer. KIDNEY
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