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Teleflex net revenues increase 12.4% to $413.8 million in third quarter 2013

Teleflex Incorporated today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2013.

30 Oct 2013

New Dementia Service Center established as pilot project

In Germany, approximately 1.3 million people currently suffer from dementia. About 250,000 incident cases are estimated per year. Dementia is the leading cause of dependency and disability among older persons.

30 Oct 2013

Common birth defect in male infants weakly linked to commercial pesticides

A study of several hundred chemicals used in commercial pesticides has found only weak evidence that any of them are associated with a common birth defect in male infants.

30 Oct 2013

Enterocystoplasty: A good surgical option for children with genitourinary abnormalities

Enterocystoplasty is a good surgical option with a low rate of severe complications in the treatment of children who were born with developmental abnormalities of the genitourinary system, according to the new study conducted by a group of Portuguese urologists.

30 Oct 2013

Nerve-sparing quality boosts urinary recovery after radical prostatectomy

The quality of nerve sparing during radical prostatectomy has a significant influence on the recovery of urinary function in men with prostate cancer, research shows.

28 Oct 2013

Hopes Raised For Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection

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25 Oct 2013

Men treated by self-referring urologists more likely to undergo unnecessary IMRT

A comprehensive review of Medicare claims for more than 45,000 patients from 2005 through 2010 found that nearly all of the 146 percent increase in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer among urologists with an ownership interest in the treatment was due to self-referral, according to new research, "Urologists' Use of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer," released today in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) for its October 24, 2013 issue.

25 Oct 2013

Use of IMRT for prostate cancer doubles when self-referral's financial incentives involved

A comprehensive review of Medicare claims for more than 45,000 patients from 2005 through 2010 found that nearly all of the 146 percent increase in intensity-modulated radiation therapy for prostate cancer among urologists with an ownership interest in the treatment was due to self-referral, according to new research, "Urologists' Use of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer," released today in The New England Journal of Medicine for its October 24, 2013 issue.

25 Oct 2013

Testosterone treatment in hypogonadal men may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Research from Boston University School of Medicine suggests that testosterone treatment in hypogonadal (testosterone deficient) men restores normal lipid profiles and may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. These finding currently appear online in the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

24 Oct 2013

A simple blood test may reveal the earliest signs of pancreatic cancer

Reporting on a small preliminary study, Johns Hopkins researchers say a simple blood test based on detection of tiny epigenetic alterations may reveal the earliest signs of pancreatic cancer, a disease that is nearly always fatal because it isn't usually discovered until it has spread to other parts of the body.

23 Oct 2013

Prognostic factors could aid RCC metastasectomy decisions

Researchers have identified four factors that are associated with survival time in patients who undergo metastasectomy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

22 Oct 2013

RMA of New York partners with Mount Sinai Medical Center to study long-term effects of PCOS

Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York is proud to announce their partnership with Mount Sinai Medical Center on a study that will examine the long-term effects of PCOS on children born to mothers who have been diagnosed with this condition.

22 Oct 2013

Univar signs agreement with Swati Spentose to become exclusive distributor of Lidocaine products

Univar Inc., a leading global chemical distributor, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Swati Spentose Pvt. Ltd. to become its exclusive distributor of Lidocaine products, including Lidocaine Base and Lidocaine HCl in the United States.

22 Oct 2013

Dietary change should be considered in chronic prostatitis

Researchers from the USA say that physicians should consider dietary changes for patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome to improve symptoms.

21 Oct 2013

Altherx Pharmaceuticals receives U.S. patent for use of solabegron for treatment of overactive bladder

AltheRx Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held clinical development company, today announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Allowance for the company's U.S. Patent Application claiming a method of use for solabegron, a beta 3-adrenergic receptor agonist, in combination with all commercially available antimuscarinics at both therapeutic and sub-therapeutic doses for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB).

18 Oct 2013

Binge drinking during pregnancy linked to negative emotions

Researchers in Norway found that negative affectivity is linked to light alcohol use and binge drinking during pregnancy. Results published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, show 16% of women had light alcohol use in the first trimester and 10% in the second trimester.

15 Oct 2013

CNIO researchers perform first exome sequencing for non-infiltrating bladder cancer

Bladder cancer represents a serious public health problem in many countries, especially in Spain, where 11,200 new cases are recorded every year, one of the highest rates in the world. The majority of these tumours have a good prognosis -- 70-80% five-year survival after diagnosis -- and they do not infiltrate the bladder muscle at the time of diagnosis -- in around 80% of cases.

14 Oct 2013

Study evaluates possibility of individualisation of castration-resistant prostate cancer management

A new study reveals that in the prediction of treatment outcome for castration-resistant prostate cancer, a change in circulating tumour cells detection might be more accurate than the change in prostate-specific antigen levels. The findings of this award-winning study were presented at the recent EAU 13th Central European Meeting in Prague.

12 Oct 2013

Research findings may lead to new ways to combat cancer

The way cells divide to form new cells - to support growth, to repair damaged tissues, or simply to maintain our healthy adult functioning - is controlled in previously unsuspected ways UC San Francisco researchers have discovered.

12 Oct 2013

Women are more likely to suffer urinary tract infections, but men are more prone to be hospitalized

While women are far more likely to suffer urinary tract infections, men are more prone to be hospitalized for treatment, according to a study by Henry Ford Hospital urologists.

9 Oct 2013

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

Teleflex net revenues increase 12.4% to $413.8 million in third quarter 2013

New Dementia Service Center established as pilot project

Common birth defect in male infants weakly linked to commercial pesticides

Enterocystoplasty: A good surgical option for children with genitourinary abnormalities

Nerve-sparing quality boosts urinary recovery after radical prostatectomy

Hopes Raised For Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection

Men treated by self-referring urologists more likely to undergo unnecessary IMRT

Use of IMRT for prostate cancer doubles when self-referral's financial incentives involved

Testosterone treatment in hypogonadal men may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

A simple blood test may reveal the earliest signs of pancreatic cancer

Prognostic factors could aid RCC metastasectomy decisions

RMA of New York partners with Mount Sinai Medical Center to study long-term effects of PCOS

Univar signs agreement with Swati Spentose to become exclusive distributor of Lidocaine products

Dietary change should be considered in chronic prostatitis

Altherx Pharmaceuticals receives U.S. patent for use of solabegron for treatment of overactive bladder

Binge drinking during pregnancy linked to negative emotions

CNIO researchers perform first exome sequencing for non-infiltrating bladder cancer

Study evaluates possibility of individualisation of castration-resistant prostate cancer management

Research findings may lead to new ways to combat cancer

Women are more likely to suffer urinary tract infections, but men are more prone to be hospitalized

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