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June 27, 2008
Obesity may interfere with prostate cancer screen
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The test commonly used to screen men for prostate cancer may be more likely to miss tumors in obese men, a new study suggests.
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May 15, 2008
Rapid prostate cancer test does not ease anxiety
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The stress and anxiety associated with receiving results of a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer is not relieved by using rapid PSA tests, but men still prefer to have their results quickly, results of a study indicate.
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May 12, 2008
Enemas can help children with voiding problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Urination problems coupled with chronic constipation in children can be cured by enemas, according to the results of a Dutch study in the journal Urology.
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May 9, 2008
Bladder trouble tied to depression, anxiety
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who suffer from "dysfunctional voiding" -- like having to urinate often and having difficulty voiding -- experience a greater degree of depression and anxiety compared to women without these symptoms, research suggests.
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May 8, 2008
Kidney stone treatment not linked to hypertension
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The use of shock waves to break up kidney stones does not seem to lead to the development of high blood pressure, according to Japanese researchers.
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May 8, 2008
Group wants FDA to pull J&J birth control patch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. advocacy group is urging the Food and Drug Administration to pull Johnson & Johnson's birth control patch from the market after studies found an increased risk of dangerous blood clots.
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May 6, 2008
Incontinence affects women regardless of race
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black women are less likely than white women to suffer bladder-control problems, but when they do, the condition tends to be worse, a new study suggests.
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May 5, 2008
Most men not bothered by birth defect of the penis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most adult men with a relatively common birth defect of the penis that is uncorrected are satisfied with the appearance of their penis and report few functional problems, results of a survey suggest.
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April 7, 2008
Medicare change affects prostate cancer treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The use of hormone treatment for prostate cancer has declined, offset only in part by increases in surgical testicle removal, since Medicare reduced reimbursement for administration of these drugs that block testosterone starting in 2004.
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March 31, 2008
Urinary symptoms often affect women's sex life
MILAN (Reuters Health) - Women with lower urinary tract symptoms, or LUTS, are more likely to have sexual problems than women without LUTS, researchers reported here at the annual meeting of the European Association of Urology.
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March 28, 2008
Anesthetic treatment helps painful bladder
MILAN (Reuters Health) - Filling the bladder up with a local anesthetic called lidocaine can improve symptoms of interstitial cystitis, a painful chronic condition of unknown cause that usually affects women, according to findings reported at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the European Association of Urology (EAU).
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January 31, 2008
Prostate surgery approach may reduce incontinence
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Surgery that avoids disturbing the nerves during the removal of the prostate gland -- a "nerve-sparing" approach to radical prostatectomy -- shortens the period until continence is regained and improves the long-term continence rates for most patients, new research shows.
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January 30, 2008
No-needle anesthetic method useful for vasectomy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A no-needle anesthetic method is an effective means of pain control for men undergoing no-scalpel vasectomy, a popular type of vasectomy that involves a small puncture of the skin rather than an incision, according to a report in the journal Urology.
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January 21, 2008
J&J contraceptive patch to include more risk data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The label for a Johnson & Johnson contraceptive patch will include new data from a second study showing a higher risk of blood clots compared with birth-control pills, U.S. regulators said on Friday.
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January 8, 2008
Hospitals fail to prevent urinary tract infections
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - United States hospitals have few strategies in place for preventing catheter-related urinary tract infections, the results of a national survey suggest.
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December 4, 2007
Bedwetting linked with intellectual decline
HONG KONG (Reuters Health) - Children who regularly wet the bed at night score worse on multiple measures of cognitive performance than do non-bedwetting children, researchers reported here at the International Children's Continence Society (ICCS) meeting.
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August 24, 2007
NSAIDs may protect against bladder cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), especially aspirin, may decrease the risk of bladder cancer, particularly more advanced, high-grade tumors containing alterations in the tumor suppressor protein TP53, results of a study suggest.
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July 26, 2007
Verapamil can slow Peyronie's disease progression
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injections of verapamil directly into the penis in patients with Peyronie's disease resulted in a reduction in curvature of the penis in 18 percent of the patients and disease stabilization in 60 percent, according to the results of a new study.
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June 21, 2007
Ketamine linked to bladder, kidney dysfunction
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ketamine, widely abused as a party drug, has been linked to severe bladder and kidney dysfunction in 10 young adults in Hong Kong, doctors said.
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March 30, 2007
'Transplant tourism' on rise due to donor shortages
GENEVA (Reuters) - "Transplant tourism" is on the rise because organ donations are not keeping up with growing demand, especially for kidneys, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
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March 27, 2007
Prostate biopsy may be misleading in obese men
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In overweight or obese men, prostate biopsy may underestimate the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, research suggests.
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March 27, 2007
Urine test may improve prostate cancer screening
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Testing for the prostate cancer gene 3 (PCA3) in urine may improve screening for prostate cancer, new research suggests.
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March 19, 2007
Aggressive prostate cancer "potentially curable"
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A "watchful waiting" approach is often recommended for men with high-grade prostate cancer because it's difficult to treat successfully. Now, however, New York-based researchers report that decisive treatment can lead to a significant improvement in survival compared to the conservative approach.
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March 13, 2007
Men who want children should skip the hot tub
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Male fertility plunges with frequent dips into the hot tub but may recover when men stay away from long hot soaks, research suggests.
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February 27, 2007
Device aids older men with leaky bladder
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Inserting an artificial sphincter around the outlet of the bladder can improve the urine leakage that many elderly men experience following removal of the prostate gland for cancer and other diseases, according to a report in the journal Urology. The results suggest that age in itself is not a barrier to this treatment.
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February 20, 2007
Nerve grafts may restore erectile function
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In men who have become impotent following prostate cancer surgery, implantation of nerve grafts into the penis allows some men who were potent before surgery to recover erectile function, researchers report.
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February 19, 2007
High doses of zinc linked to urinary complications
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Too much zinc supplementation may not be a good thing for the urinary system of older adults, according to a new report.
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February 9, 2007
Obese men more apt to have PSA test
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who are obese are more likely than normal weight men to undergo prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer, according to a new study.