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Scientists demonstrate how medical test results can be remotely modified

A team of physicians and computer scientists at the University of California has shown that it is easy to modify medical test results remotely by attacking the connection between hospital laboratory devices and medical record systems.

29 Aug 2018

Researchers uncover why some cancers grow faster than others

University of Toronto researchers have uncovered why some cancers grow faster than others. The team led by Liliana Attisano, Professor in U of T's Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, has identified a protein called NUAK2, which is produced by cancer cells to boost their proliferation and whose presence in tumors is associated with poor disease prognosis.

29 Aug 2018

Researchers discover reason why many bladder cancer patients do not respond to immunotherapy

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that a particular type of cell present in bladder cancer may be the reason why so many patients do not respond to the groundbreaking class of drugs known as PD-1 and PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors, which enable the immune system to attack tumors.

29 Aug 2018

New approach to assess kidney tumors could prevent patients from undergoing unnecessary surgery

A research team from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has discovered a way to use computed tomography imaging to assess kidney tumors that test positive for the biomarker CD117 and accurately determine before surgery, whether the tumor is benign or malignant.

29 Aug 2018

NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn offers advanced robot-assisted surgery to treat complex hernias

Most people refrain from calling attention to the unusual bulge in their lower abdomen. But it could be a potentially dangerous condition that needs to be discussed with your doctor right away.

28 Aug 2018

Tips to know your ovarian cancer risk and symptoms

Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of death in American women, according to the American Cancer Society, and accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. And according to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 22,240 women will be diagnosed with the disease in 2018; 14,070 will die from it.

28 Aug 2018

E. coli strain in poultry shown to cause bladder infections

A new study has found that a strain of E. coli found in chicken and turkey products can cause serious bladder infections (UTIs) in people.

28 Aug 2018

E. coli strain found in poultry products may cause bladder infections in people

A strain of Escherichia coli found in retail chicken and turkey products may cause a wide range of infections in people, according to a study published today in the American Society for Microbiology's open access journal mBio.

28 Aug 2018

Teleflex enrolls first patient in clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care and surgery, today announced the first patient enrollment in a U.S. clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

28 Aug 2018

The doctors want in: Democratic docs talk health care on the campaign trail

Dr. Rob Davidson, an emergency physician from western Michigan, had never considered running for Congress. Then came February 2017. The 46-year-old Democrat found himself at a local town-hall meeting going toe-to-toe with Rep. Bill Huizenga, his Republican congressman of the previous six years.

27 Aug 2018

New bioprinting method creates tubular structures that mimic vessels, ducts in the body

A team of Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers have developed a way to bioprint tubular structures that better mimic native vessels and ducts in the body.

25 Aug 2018

Research into biology behind sperm development could offer hope for solving male infertility

Nearly one in eight couples in the U.S. face infertility, and about half of those cases can be attributed to semen abnormalities in the male partner.

24 Aug 2018

New technique enables people with spinal-cord injuries to restore significant bladder control

More than 80 percent of the 250,000 Americans living with a spinal cord injury lose the ability to urinate voluntarily after their injury. According to a 2012 study, the desire to regain bladder control outranks even their wish to walk again.

22 Aug 2018

Blood test could identify bladder cancer patients who may not benefit from immunotherapy

Patients who are unlikely to benefit from a commonly used immunotherapy for bladder cancer could be identified by a simple blood test, according to researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

21 Aug 2018

Innovative oncofertility program launched by RMA of New York and Mount Sinai Health System

Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York, a Manhattan-based fertility center, and the Mount Sinai Health System have launched an innovative, integrated oncofertility program at The Blavatnik Family – Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai to provide individuals and couples the benefit of advanced medical technologies to help with someday building their families.

15 Aug 2018

Keck Medicine of USC's hospitals ranked among nation's best for the 10th consecutive year

For the 10th consecutive year, Keck Medicine of USC's hospitals have been ranked among the country's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

14 Aug 2018

University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center launches new CAR-T therapy trial

University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center launched a new clinical trial for CAR-T, joining a select group of hospitals offering the therapy and a smaller group of hospitals manufacturing the CAR-T cells.

14 Aug 2018

New 3D-printed device could help spinal cord injury patients regain some function

Engineers and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota have teamed up to create a groundbreaking 3D-printed device that could someday help patients with long-term spinal cord injuries regain some function.

9 Aug 2018

Defects in RNA modification can cause altered smooth muscle contraction

Genetic information is stored in DNA and is passed on in a very stable manner from one cell to the next or from one generation to the next.

9 Aug 2018

Blue-light scope improves detection of bladder cancer

From day one, Robert McMichael has been determined to live the best life he can. Born with muscular dystrophy, he refused to let his physical challenges block his path to achievement and completed medical school and a demanding residency in neurology.

9 Aug 2018

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

Scientists demonstrate how medical test results can be remotely modified

Researchers uncover why some cancers grow faster than others

Researchers discover reason why many bladder cancer patients do not respond to immunotherapy

New approach to assess kidney tumors could prevent patients from undergoing unnecessary surgery

NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn offers advanced robot-assisted surgery to treat complex hernias

Tips to know your ovarian cancer risk and symptoms

E. coli strain in poultry shown to cause bladder infections

E. coli strain found in poultry products may cause bladder infections in people

Teleflex enrolls first patient in clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System

The doctors want in: Democratic docs talk health care on the campaign trail

New bioprinting method creates tubular structures that mimic vessels, ducts in the body

Research into biology behind sperm development could offer hope for solving male infertility

New technique enables people with spinal-cord injuries to restore significant bladder control

Blood test could identify bladder cancer patients who may not benefit from immunotherapy

Innovative oncofertility program launched by RMA of New York and Mount Sinai Health System

Keck Medicine of USC's hospitals ranked among nation's best for the 10th consecutive year

University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center launches new CAR-T therapy trial

New 3D-printed device could help spinal cord injury patients regain some function

Defects in RNA modification can cause altered smooth muscle contraction

Blue-light scope improves detection of bladder cancer

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