Urogenital System

Study could pave the way for future targeted treatments for kidney diseaseCredit: University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers from the Center for Precision Disease Modeling at the University of Maryland School of Medicine…

WASHINGTON--A chemical used in hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, has the potential to interfere with reproductive hormones in men, according to research accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society's annual…

Fatty acid-binding protein 4 downregulation drives calcification in the development of kidney stone diseaseCredit: © Kazumi Taguchi Kidney stone disease has a high prevalence worldwide, ranging up to 13% in North America, 9% in Europe,…

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have discovered why some prostate cancers are more aggressive, spread to different parts of the body, and ultimately cause death. It is hoped that the discovery, published today, could…

Small engineering tweaks to botulinum toxin B could make it more effective and longer-lasting with fewer side effectsCredit: Yin L; et al. PLoS Biology 2020 Mar 17; 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000618. Botulinum toxins -- a.k.a. botox -- have a…

However significantly earlier onset of vulvovaginal malignancies in IBD patients, compared with the general population, is reported by researchers in Digestive and Liver Disease Oxford, March 11, 2020 - In a new retrospective study,…

Associate Professor Anthony Leicht was part of an international group led by Professor John Saxton from Northumbria University and the University of East Anglia that studied how exercise might help prostate cancer sufferers who were about…

Cancer risk decreases in users of copper IUDs vs. hormonal IUDs Patients who used copper intrauterine devices (Cu IUD) were found to have a lower risk of high-grade cervical neoplasms (cervical cancer) compared to users of the…

The trial, led by Keck Medicine of USC, will use spinal cord stimulation that earlier research suggests might treat bladder dysfunctionCredit: Keck School of Medicine LOS ANGELES - Keck Medicine of USC urologists are launching a clinical…

Unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies could be reduced by 60 per cent thanks to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers have developed new methods to identify biomarkers for prostate cancer by combining information…

A method of testing for prostate cancer developed at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) leads to more accurate diagnosis and prediction of the course of the disease, according to a large study. This method, which combines systematic…

MAO inhibitor disrupts tumor growth pathway An antidepressant in use for decades, repurposed to fight prostate cancer, shows promise in helping patients whose disease has returned following surgery or radiation, a pilot study at USC shows.…

UM School of Medicine scientists develop easily accessible toolkit that will advance understanding of role microbiome plays in our health University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) researchers…

Credit: University of Southampton A new infection test, made up of sheets of paper patterned by lasers, has been developed by University of Southampton researchers to allow diagnosis at the point of care - helping doctors give…

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,…