31 Articles with the topic: Urology
Men who take aspirin have significantly lower PSA levels
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The use of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is significantly associated with lower PSA levels, especially among men with prostate cancer, say researchers at Vanderbilt University. 
Statins Lower Blood Marker for Prostate Cancer
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A new study shows that men who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins have lower blood levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a biomarker for prostate cancer risk.
That drop in PSA levels doesn't necessarily mean the drugs protect against disease, however, researchers say.
But it's possible that statins may offer some protection against the disease, said Dr. Robert Hamilton, one author of the report in the Oct. 28 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Hormones not for all prostate cancer patients
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A new study raises additional questions about the benefits of drugs given to more than half of prostate cancer patients.
Hormone therapy, which blocks the production of the testosterone that feeds prostate tumors, is a mainstay of treatment for men with advanced disease. Studies show it also improves survival in patients with aggressive tumors that are still limited to the prostate.
Prostate cancer risk increased in obese men who use statin drugs
kavin submitted, created time 2 months 3 weeks (www.reuters.com)
Use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, especially long-term use, appears to raise the risk of prostate cancer among obese men, according to findings of a new study.
"Given the epidemic of obesity in the U.S. and the frequent use of statins, the positive association we observed raises substantial concern as to the safety of these widely prescribed agents," Dr. Janet L. Stanford of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and colleagues wrote in the American Journal of Epidemiology
Regrets After Prostate Surgery
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One in five men who undergoes prostate surgery to treat cancer later regrets the decision, a new study shows. Surprisingly, regret is highest among men who opt for robotic prostatectomy, a minimally invasive surgery that is growing in popularity as a treatment.
The research, published in the medical journal European Urology, is the latest to suggest that technological advances in prostate surgery haven’t necessarily translated to better results for the men on which it is performed
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It's 4 a.m. and you're stumbling to the bathroom, regretting that bottle of water you chugged before bed. This early morning trip to the loo may seem like a simple response to a full bladder, but new research in rats suggests that your bladder may actually be influencing various brain areas, including those responsible for memory and concentration.
Frequent trips to the bathroom are a regular annoyance for one of every six people in the United States
Virus helps show how cancer spreads
sea-maid submitted, created time 4 months 4 days (news.bbc.co.uk)
Scientists have used a common cold virus to "light up" prostate cancer tumors in different parts of the body. A University of California team has found that, when infected by a certain virus, mouse prostate cancer cells become remarkably easy to spot on scanners.
The research team says that the technique requires further development, but if these results extrapolate to humans, it could be a huge boon to cancer research, particularly in cases in which metastasis is suspected.
Erections: Use 'Em or Lose 'Em--------Frequent Sex Protects Against Erectile Dysfunction
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July 3, 2008 — Men who don't use their erections lose them, Finnish researchers find.
Aging men who have sex at least once a week have only half the risk of developing erectile dysfunction as do men who have sex less often.
But once-a-weekers shouldn't gloat. More sex means even less ED risk. Men who have sex at least three times a week are only one-fourth as likely to get erectile dysfunction as are men who have less-than-weekly sex
Radical Prostatectomy - Where We Were And Where We Are Going?
kavin submitted, created time 4 months 3 weeks (www.mphtimes.com)
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Walsh presented the Whitmore Lecture. He discussed the past history of radical prostatectomy (RP). The first RP was performed in 1904 in a perineal approach. The retropubic operation was introduced in 1947. During the Whitmore era, many men did not need to be cured, as they had more comorbidities and died of other causes. Presently, cancer is the leading cause of death in the US. In Whitmore's era, cure was often not possible due to advanced disease and complications for lower risk disease were too high
Nocturia in Men Less Than 50 Years of Age May Be Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
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Nocturia was found in 30 patients with OSAS (41.1%). The AHI was higher in patients with nocturia than in those without nocturia (P
Case-control study of self-reported genitourinary infections and risk of gastroschisis
sea-maid submitted, created time 5 months 4 days (www.bmj.com)
This rare abnormality, commonest among babies of teenage mothers, is increasing: this US study (findings from the national birth defects prevention study, 1997-2003) found a significant association with self-reported infections in early pregnancy. The accompanying editorial agrees that genitourinary infection in early pregnancy can be added to the existing list of risk factors.
Clinical decision modeling system
biomedguru submitted, created time 1 year 2 weeks (www.biomedcentral.com)
This paper describes the world's first software designed specifically to facilitate integrative translational research. Researchers using the software will be able to plan effective integrative clinical trials that examine the utility of specific clinical workflows that integrate biomarkers, imaging, clinical and demographic data.
The software is available online here:
http://bioinformatics.pitt.edu/software/cdms/
New treatment option studied for bladder cancer
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A chemotherapy regimen for patients with advanced bladder cancer who aren’t eligible for standard treatment is under study at the Medical College of Georgia.
june submitted, created time 1 year 1 month (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
UroToday.com- Antiproliferative factor (APF) is a sialoglycopeptide elevated in the urine of patients with interstitial cystitis. APF is detectable in the urine of 95% of IC patients as compared to approximately 9% of controls and is also a low molecular weight glycosylated peptide related to the membrane receptor frizzled 8
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AIM: This study is to determine if four endogenous growth inhibitors (i.e. four cardiac hormones) can inhibit the activity of extracellular-signal regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK 1/2) stimulated by endogenous growth promoters i.e. insulin and epidermal growth factor (EGF).
METHODS: The phosphorylation of ERK 1/2 was measured with Western blots, while DNA synthesis was measured by bromodeoxyuridine incorporation.
RESULTS: These four peptide hormones, i.e
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