Urogenital System

Millions worldwide might soon be spared embarrassment caused by wetting themselves Millions of people might eventually be spared the embarrassment and extreme isolation caused by wetting themselves, thanks to new research. One in every…

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…

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University 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…

Cleveland Clinic-led findings lay the foundation for more personalized treatmentsCredit: Cleveland Clinic February 13, 2020, CLEVELAND: In a new Cleveland Clinic-led study published in JAMA Oncology, researchers show that a…

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…

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University 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,…

Coronary microvascular dysfunction is a precursor to later heart disease, heart failure and possible deathCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - People with chronic kidney disease have a higher risk for heart disease and heart-disease death. Now,…

The book chapter by Dr. Z. Suba covers research on menopausal hormone therapy OCs were developed in the early 1960s, comprising EE, a synthetic estrogenic compound. Despite lowered hormone doses, in certain cases, OCs may induce serious…

University of Tsukuba study shows that a histamine agonist drug prevents further damage in a mouse model of cardiorenal dysfunctionCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan - Chronic kidney disease and heart failure are critical medical…

More sensitive testing can detect hormone changes signaling menopausal transition WASHINGTON--Blood tests could replace menstrual periods as a gauge for when a women is nearing menopause, according to new research published in the…