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Virtual Reality Initiative aims to provide emotional benefit to young cancer patients

The University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has partnered with Springbok Cares to provide a unique Virtual Reality (VR) initiative for patients in the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer program at USC.

3 Oct 2016

One single genomic fingerprinting could potentially miss smaller, more aggressive prostate tumors

While the majority of prostate cancers are slow growing and not fatal, some are aggressive and lethal.

22 Sep 2016

Study shows retinoic acid could prevent postsurgical lymphedema

A study conducted at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California showed that 9-cis retinoic acid (alitretinoin) could significantly prevent postsurgical lymphedema.

16 Sep 2016

Innovative procedure combining MRI and ultrasound can accurately diagnose prostate cancer

New research confirms that an innovative procedure combining MRI and ultrasound to create a 3D image of the prostate can more accurately locate suspicious areas and help diagnose whether it's prostate cancer.

14 Sep 2016

Urine sample collection: is it easy Peezy?

As Dr Dawn Harper, GP and star of Embarrassing Bodies, stated at the Forte Medical Forum at the Royal Society of Medicine today: current urine sample collection pots were “clearly designed by men for men”.

13 Sep 2016

New paper provides insights into impact of music therapy on anxiety of surgical patients

A new paper published in the September 2016 issue of the AORN Journal provides insights into the impact of implementing a music therapy program for surgical patients.

13 Sep 2016

Isolation of human NP cells may offer way to foster renal regeneration after chronic kidney failure

In a first-of-its-kind look at human kidney development, researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have isolated human nephron progenitor (NP) cells.

12 Sep 2016

CHORI scientists reveal improved protective antibody responses to new meningococcal vaccine

A study conducted by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute scientists shows greatly improved protective antibody responses to a new mutant vaccine antigen for prevention of disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis - also known as meningococcus - that has the potential to improve the current vaccines for meningitis.

9 Sep 2016

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop new way to identify patients at risk for aggressive prostate cancer

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have developed a new way to identify which prostate cancer patients are likely to develop aggressive types of the disease even if their tumors at first appear to be lower risk.

7 Sep 2016

Can-Fite BioPharma reports financial results, provides update on drug development programs

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a biotechnology company with a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs being developed to treat inflammatory diseases, cancer and sexual dysfunction, today reported financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and updates on its drug development programs.

27 Aug 2016

NYU Lutheran offers many treatment options for kidney stone sufferers

Frederick A. Gulmi, MD, chief of urology at NYU Lutheran, cautions anyone who has never had a bout with kidney stones.

24 Aug 2016

New MRI method detects low zinc levels to help identify healthy prostate tissue from cancer

A novel MRI method that detects low levels of zinc ion can help distinguish healthy prostate tissue from cancer, UT Southwestern Medical Center radiologists have determined.

23 Aug 2016

New study shows female urologists perform more surgeries on women than male counterparts

Although female certified urologists are still a minority within the specialty, they perform many more procedures on women than their male colleagues, who perform more procedures on men than their female colleagues.

17 Aug 2016

T-sol can be safe and effective treatment for men with hypogonadism

For men with hypogonadism, a condition in which the body does not produce enough testosterone, low sex drive and fatigue are common symptoms.

17 Aug 2016

American Urologic Association releases new guidelines for surgical treatment of patients with renal stones

A new guideline for the surgical management of patients with kidney and/or ureteral stones has been released by the American Urologic Association.

10 Aug 2016

Study shows universal health insurance may mitigate surgical disparities for African Americans

A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital utilized claims data from more than 630,000 patients living in the state of California and found no significant differences in post-operative complications or mortality between African American patients and White patients who were treated in a universally insured military health system.

9 Aug 2016

Combination of examination and radical local therapy can improve survival of men with prostate cancer

Men with very high-risk prostate cancer, who are treated at hospitals with a high proportion of administered radical local treatment (radiotherapy or prostatectomy), only have half of the mortality risk of men who are treated at hospitals with the lowest proportion.

8 Aug 2016

Study shows link between inflammatory biomarkers and prevalence of CAD in HIV-infected men

A cardiac imaging study led by Hossein Bahrami, MD, PhD, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, along with investigators from Johns Hopkins University and five other institutions, showed a correlation between higher inflammatory biomarkers and an increased prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in men infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

3 Aug 2016

Erectile dysfunction drugs do not play role in preventing prostate cancer, study shows

While some previous studies have indicated that taking erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs may reduce the likelihood of developing prostate cancer, new research published in The Journal of Urology found that these drugs do not play a role in preventing prostate cancer.

2 Aug 2016

Urologist sheds light on things that can be done to combat infertility

Urologist Dr. Jesse Mills believes not enough attention is paid to male infertility. He wants to shine a light on the causes of infertility and the things that can be done to combat the condition.

29 Jul 2016

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

Virtual Reality Initiative aims to provide emotional benefit to young cancer patients

One single genomic fingerprinting could potentially miss smaller, more aggressive prostate tumors

Study shows retinoic acid could prevent postsurgical lymphedema

Innovative procedure combining MRI and ultrasound can accurately diagnose prostate cancer

Urine sample collection: is it easy Peezy?

New paper provides insights into impact of music therapy on anxiety of surgical patients

Isolation of human NP cells may offer way to foster renal regeneration after chronic kidney failure

CHORI scientists reveal improved protective antibody responses to new meningococcal vaccine

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop new way to identify patients at risk for aggressive prostate cancer

Can-Fite BioPharma reports financial results, provides update on drug development programs

NYU Lutheran offers many treatment options for kidney stone sufferers

New MRI method detects low zinc levels to help identify healthy prostate tissue from cancer

New study shows female urologists perform more surgeries on women than male counterparts

T-sol can be safe and effective treatment for men with hypogonadism

American Urologic Association releases new guidelines for surgical treatment of patients with renal stones

Study shows universal health insurance may mitigate surgical disparities for African Americans

Combination of examination and radical local therapy can improve survival of men with prostate cancer

Study shows link between inflammatory biomarkers and prevalence of CAD in HIV-infected men

Erectile dysfunction drugs do not play role in preventing prostate cancer, study shows

Urologist sheds light on things that can be done to combat infertility

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