DIETARY INTAKE of acrylamide, a probable human carcinogen, may be associated with an increased risk of renal cell cancer, according to a report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2008;87:1428-1438).

Treatment with n-3 polyunsaturated acids (PUFA) may help hemodialysis (HD) patients lower serum triglyceride levels, according to a report in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (2008; published online ahead of print).

DIABETES CONTROL may be more challenging for Hispanics than for non-Hispanic whites, a meta-analysis suggests.

RENAL GRAFT LOSS is less likely among transplant recipients who are employed full time when they get their kidneys and at one year postoperatively, according to researchers.

PROSTATE BIOPSIES in men with a PSA level of 4.01-10.0 ng/mL and normal findings on digital rectal examination (DRE) should include lateral cores in addition to the sextant biopsy, according to investigators.

SAN FRANCISCO—High exposure to aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is asso-ciated with decreased prostate cancer-specific mortality, according to study findings presented here at the 2008 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

SAN FRANCISCO—A PSA velocity (PSAV) threshold of 0.4 ng/mL per year can distinguish between clinically significant and insignificant prostate cancer, new data suggest.

SAN FRANCISCO—Few elderly men with localized prostate cancer will die from the malignancy after 10 years even in treatment is delayed, so active surveillance for these patients may be a reasonable option, according to researchers.

SAN FRANCISCO—Adding thalidomide and bevacizumab to docetaxel may hold promise for treating patients with metastatic androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC), investigators report.

Laws that limit certain damage awards in malpractice cases are limiting insurance premiums, too.