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Spread of Bladder Cancer To Lungs Tied to a Protein

April 30, 2012

Versican—a protein involved in cancer cell migration—is a driver of lung metastasis in bladder cancer.
 

RCC Subtype Is Associated With Low Recurrence Rate

April 29, 2012

Patients with papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC) have a low risk of tumor recurrence and cancer-related death after surgery.
 

Renal Function Can Improve Despite CKD, Study Finds

April 29, 2012

Data from 12 years of follow-up provides strong evidence that renal function can improve in some patients with hypertensive CKD.
 

Too Much Fat May Harm Sperm Quality

April 28, 2012

Higher total fat intake was negatively related to total sperm count and concentration in an analysis of data from 99 men.
 

Circumcision May Reduce PCa Risk

April 28, 2012

Recent population-based study findings indicate that circumcision before first sexual intercourse is associated with a reduction in the relative risk of prostate cancer (PCa).
 

Physician Reminders Fail to Increase ACE/ARB Use

April 01, 2012

Treatment reminders fail to increase the rate at which primary care physicians (PCPs) prescribe ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
 

HD Is An Independent Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis

April 01, 2012

Hemodialysis (HD) is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in patents who have chronic renal failure (CRF).
 

Kidney Donation Does Not Increase CV Risk

April 01, 2012

Kidney donors are at no greater risk for cardiovascular (CV) events or death than non-donors.
 

PCa Risk Higher In Men with Heart Disease

April 01, 2012

Coronary artery disease (CAD) was associated with a 35% increased risk of a prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis.
 

Should bone scans be ordered for almost every patient newly diagnosed with prostate cancer?

March 30, 2012

Most men with incidental prostate cancer do not require staging imaging, according to guidelines.
 

FDA Clears Once-Monthly Drug for Anemia in Dialysis Patients

March 27, 2012

The FDA has approved peginesatide (Omontys) for the treatment of anemia in adult dialysis patients.
 

CP/CPPS May Increase Risk of Colorectal Cancer

March 13, 2012

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) may put men at increased risk for colorectal cancer, a study found. The association was most prominent among men younger than 60 years.
 

Device Cleared for Female Urinary Incontinence

March 02, 2012

The FDA has cleared InTone, a medical device for treating female urinary incontinence.
 

Adverse RP Effects Not Lessened with Robotics

March 01, 2012

Patients undergoing prostate cancer surgery will face similar risks for incontinence and sexual problems whether they undergo robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostectomy (RP) or open RP.
 

Renal Decline Linked to TNF Receptors

March 01, 2012

High levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptors 1 and 2 are associated with an increased risk of kidney disease in patients with type 1 diabetes.
 

Vytorin Label Will Include Kidney Data

February 29, 2012

The FDA has approved new labeling for the cardiovascular agent Vytorin (ezetimibe/simvastatin) that will include data from the Study of Heart and Renal Protection (SHARP).
 

Study: Form of Bladder Cancer Increased by 56%

February 22, 2012

Although a detailed trend analysis of 127,614 U.S. cases of first primary bladder cancer demonstrated a 9% overall drop in disease occurrence between 1973 and 2007, papillary transitional cell carcinoma (PTCC)—one of two main subtypes—increased by 56% over that period.
 

Biomarkers Identify Acute Kidney Injury in Emergency Patients

February 20, 2012

In an international study of 1,635 emergency-department patients, urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) was the most useful of five urinary biomarkers in predicting the severity and duration of acute kidney injury (AKI) at the time of hospital admission, with 81% specificity and 68% sensitivity at a cutoff of 104 ng/mL.
 

Dietary Calcium May Decrease Prostate Cancer Risk

February 17, 2012

Dietary calcium is associated with lower risk for prostate cancer (PCa), particularly among black men, and with a lower risk for high-grade prostate cancer among all men, according to a study involving 108 U.S. veterans with biopsy-positive prostate cancer, 161 biopsy-negative controls, and 237 healthy controls.
 

Are you more likely today to recommend active surveillance for selected patients with low-risk prostate cancer than you were five years ago?

February 13, 2012

Evidence is accumulating that active surveillance is an appropriate way to manage low-risk prostate cancer in selected men, with curative treatment delayed until it is warranted by indicators of disease progression.
 

Correcting Anemia Can Protect Renal Allografts

January 31, 2012

Targeting hemoglobin (Hb) values of 13 g/dL or higher reduces progression of chronic allograft nephropathy in kidney-transplant recipients, a prospective study suggests.
 

Older Age at RP Increases Urinary Incontinence Risk

January 31, 2012

A man's age at radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer affects his risk of developing long-term urinary incontinence (UI).
 

Antibiotic Lock Reduces Catheter-Related Problems

January 30, 2012

An antibiotic catheter lock containing gentamicin in sodium citrate can decrease the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD).
 

Kidney Cancer Tied to Red Meat Intake

January 27, 2012

Greater intake of red meat may increase the risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
 

BP Drugs May Differ in Cardiovascular Benefits

January 27, 2012

ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) confer different cardiovascular benefits in hemodialysis (HD) patients, researchers found.
 

Peripheral Neuropathy Common in ED Patients

January 03, 2012

Peripheral neuropathy may be underappreciated as a cause of erectile dysfunction (ED), Spanish researchers reported.
 

How Clinicians Worldwide Manage BPH-Related AUR

January 01, 2012

Urethral catheterization followed by a trial without catheter (TWOC) has become a standard treatment worldwide for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and acute urinary retention (AUR).
 

CV Event Risk Linked to Sodium Excretion

January 01, 2012

Analyses of two cohorts totaling 28,880 individuals showed that baseline urinary sodium excretion above 7 g/day was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events compared with baseline excretion of 4-5.99 g/day.
 

Rye-Induced Changes May Stave Off PCa

January 01, 2012

A previously described beneficial relation between rye intake and prostate cancer (PCa) may be at least partly explained by the results of a small, randomized controlled trial of 17 men with low-risk PCa who had chosen not to undergo surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy.
 

AF Treatment Found to Benefit Kidneys

January 01, 2012

In the year following successful treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) by catheter ablation, kidney function improves in patients with mild to moderate renal dysfunction, Yoshihide Takahashi, MD, and colleagues reported in Circulation.
 

Do you ever order diagnostic tests or scans to protect yourself from malpractice suits rather than because they are medically necessary?

December 19, 2011

Previous studies have indicated that physicians often practice "defensive medicine," ordering medical tests or scans for patients even though they know that these tests or scans probably won't provide any clinically useful information.
 

ESRD More Likely than Death for Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy

December 07, 2011

Patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy are more likely to progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than die, according to investigators.
 

Well-Done Ground Beef May Raise Risk of Aggressive PCa

December 05, 2011

A study of 470 cases of aggressive prostate cancer (PCa) and 512 controls demonstrated that higher consumption of any ground beef or processed meats was associated with an increased risk of aggressive PCa, particularly when the meat was grilled or barbecued and when well-done.
 

PCa Diagnosis Risk in BPH Patients Higher In Blacks

December 01, 2011

The likelihood of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) being diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa) is greater among blacks than whites, researchers reported.
 

Hyponatremia Raises Death Risk in Cancer Patients

December 01, 2011

Hyponatremia in cancer patients is associated with longer hospital stays and increased mortality, data show. The study analyzed 4,702 hospital admissions by 3,357 cancers patients.
 

Prostate Volume Has Little Impact on Laser PVP Efficacy

December 01, 2011

Prostate volume in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia has little effect on the safety and efficacy of GreenLight HPS laser photoselective vaporization prostatectomy (PVP), researchers reported in the Journal of Endourology (online ahead of print). Xiao Gu, MD, PhD, of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, and colleagues based that conclusion on a study of 207 men undergoing PVP.
 

Repeat UTIs May Not Raise Kids' CKD Risk

December 01, 2011

Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) in childhood are considered a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), a literature search revealed that in the absence of structural kidney abnormalities evident in imaging studies after the first UTI, the etiologic fraction of recurrent childhood UTIs as a main cause of CKD appears small, investigators reported in Pediatrics.
 

High Testosterone May Decrease CV Risk

December 01, 2011

Total testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels were inversely associated with the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in a population-based study of 2,416 men in Sweden aged 69-81 years.
 

FDA Finds No Increased Cancer Risk with Vytorin

November 03, 2011

The FDA says it has found no evidence for elevated cancer risk with Vytorin, a combination drug that helps to lower the risk of cardiovascular problems.
 

Improving CV Risk Factors Eases ED

November 01, 2011

Lifestyle- or statin-driven modifications in cardiovascular (CV) risk factors improved sexual function in men with erectile dysfunction (ED).
 

Gene for Increased Calcium Absorption Raises PCa Risk

November 01, 2011

After examining vitamin D receptor (VDR) Cdx2 genotype and calcium intake in 533 African-American men with prostate cancer (PCa) and 250 control subjects, Gary G. Schwartz, PhD, and colleagues found that men in the highest quartile of calcium intake had a 2.2 times increased risk of localized and advanced PCa compared with men in the lowest quartile.
 

FGF-23 Predicts Death and CV Events in CKD

November 01, 2011

Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) is associated with an elevated risk of death and of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to findings published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
 

Invasive GFR Test Not Better than eGFR

November 01, 2011

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is linked just as tightly to chronic kidney disease (CKD) complications as the more invasive and cumbersome iothalamate GFR (iGFR) test in a recent study, results that challenges the conventional view that iGFR is the gold-standard measure of kidney function.
 

Saw Palmetto No More Effective than Placebo for BPH

October 14, 2011

Saw palmetto fruit extracts are widely used to treat lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), but a new study shows that these extracts are no better than placebo at easing symptoms, according to investigators.
 

Hospitalization Risk Higher Following Prostate Biopsy

October 13, 2011

An analysis of hospital admissions from 1991 to 2007 for 17,472 men who underwent prostate biopsy and 134,977 controls revealed a 30-day hospitalization rate of 6.9% within 30 days of biopsy—substantially higher than the 2.7% in the control population.
 

Erectile Dysfunction Drug Approved as BPH Treatment

October 08, 2011

The FDA has approved tadalafil (Cialis) for the once daily use as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The agency also approved the medication for once daily use as a treatment for men with both erectile dysfunction (ED) and BPH.
 

PCa More Likely in BPH Sufferers

October 01, 2011

Prostate cancer (PCa) is more likely to be diagnosed in men who have been hospitalized for clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or undergone surgery for the condition, according to a Danish study.
 

SCD Risk Factor Identified in Diabetic HD Patients

October 01, 2011

A recent analysis of data from 1,255 diabetic hemodialysis (HD) patients found that low levels of homoarginine are a strong risk factor for sudden cardiac death (SCD) and death due to heart failure in this population.
 

Tacrolimus/MMF Regimen Cuts Acute Rejection Rate

October 01, 2011

In a long-term randomized trial of 150 kidney transplant recipients with a median follow-up of eight years post-transplant, those undergoing immunosuppressive therapy with tacrolimus/mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) experienced significantly less frequent acute rejection (12%) than those treated with tacrolimus/sirolimus (30%) or cyclosporine/sirolimus (28%).
 

Urine Test Improves PCa Prediction

October 01, 2011

Testing for the genetic anomaly TMPRSS2:ERG in conjunction with use prostate cancer antigen 3 (PCA3) is better at predicting the presence of prostate cancer (PCa) than either marker alone, according to a report in Science Translational Medicine.
 

High Serum Phosphate May Advance CKD

October 01, 2011

Those with phosphate levels in the highest two quartiles progressed significantly faster either to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or to a composite endpoint of a doubling of serum creatinine.
 

Vascular Access Clots Tied To Low BP During Dialysis

September 20, 2011

More frequent episodes of hypotension during dialysis and lower predialysis systolic blood pressure (BP) are associated with increased rates of thrombosis at the vascular access point, according to the findings of a recent analysis published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
 

Insufficient Evidence for Routine Bladder Cancer Screening

September 07, 2011

In an update to its 2004 guidance on screening for bladder cancer, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has changed its recommendation from a D (lack of evidence) to an I (insufficient evidence) statement, finding inadequate data to support disease screening for asymptomatic adults or for adults with mild lower urinary tract symptoms such as urinary frequency, hesitancy, urgency, dysuria, or nocturia.
 

Renal Failure Warning Okayed for Reclast Label

September 01, 2011

The FDA has approved an update to the drug label for Reclast (zoledronic acid) so that health care professionals are better informed about the risk of renal failure associated with use of the drug.
 

One-to-One UI Therapy For Men Not Superior

September 01, 2011

One-to-one sessions to teach pelvic-floor exercises to men with urinary incontinence (UI) following radical prostatectomy or transurethral resection of the prostate proved no more effective than the standard of care.
 

Metabolic Syndrome Found To Raise Kidney Stone Risk

August 17, 2011

Metabolic syndrome is associated with a significantly increased risk of kidney stones, according to a study.
 

Testosterone Lower in Men with Varicocele

August 15, 2011

A study comparing 325 men with palpable varicoceles and 510 men with vasectomy reversal without varicoceles revealed that men with varicocele had significantly lower testosterone levels than the comparison group (mean 416 vs. 469 ng/dL).
 

Nocturnal Dialysis May Improve Angiogenesis

August 15, 2011

Nocturnal hemodialysis significantly improves the ability of early-outgrowth endothelial progenitor-like cells (EPLCs) to promote the growth of new blood vessels and thus restore perfusion in a model of ischemic vascular disease.
 

Ambulatory BP Predicts Renal and CV Events

August 15, 2011

In a study of 436 patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis (mean age 65.1 years), ambulatory blood pressure (BP) measurements showed risk of both renal and cardiovascular (CV) events to be highest when daytime systolic BP was 135 mm Hg or higher, when diastolic BP was in the highest quintile, and when nighttime systolic BP was 124 mm Hg or higher.
 

Short-Term ADT Plus RT for Prostate Cancer Boosts Survival

August 10, 2011

The use of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for two months before and two months during radiation therapy (RT) for early prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with significantly increased overall survival and decreased disease-specific mortality, researchers reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
 

ESRD Payment System Changes Proposed

August 10, 2011

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would update payment policies and rates under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System.
 

Physicians Seldom Follow Bladder Cancer Guidelines

August 05, 2011

Physicians seldom following clinical guidelines for managing patients with high-grade, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to an online report in Cancer.
 

Policy Change Boosts Minority Kidney Transplants

August 05, 2011

The overall number of deceased-donor kidney transplants rose 40% for minorities and 8% for non-Hispanic whites from the six years before to the six years after the U.S. kidney allocation system eliminated the allocation priority for matching of HLA-B antigens between candidates and potential deceased donors.
 

Donor Genes, Not Race, Affect Graft Survival

July 19, 2011

Transplanted kidneys from deceased African-American donors fail more rapidly if they harbor two risk variants of the apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) gene as opposed to one or no risk variant.
 

Vitamin D Levels May Affect Sperm Motility

July 19, 2011

Serum levels of vitamin D are positively associated with sperm motility, suggesting a role for this nutrient in human sperm function, researchers reported in Human Reproduction (2011;26:1307-1317).
 

Questionable Claims About Robotic Surgery

July 19, 2011

An analysis of websites from 400 randomly selected U.S. hospitals suggests that materials provided by hospitals regarding surgical robots overestimate the benefits, largely ignore risks, and are strongly influenced by the manufacturer.
 

Abiraterone Helps Improve Outcomes in Metastatic PCa

July 19, 2011

Abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) plus prednisone significantly improves survival in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have undergone chemotherapy.
 

FDA Recommend More Conservative Dosing of ESAs

July 13, 2011

The FDA is calling for more conservative dosing of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) when used to treat anemia in CKD patients due to the increased risks of cardiovascular events such as stroke, thrombosis, and death.
 

New Prostate Cancer Drug May Prevent Bone Metastasis

July 12, 2011

Early data show promising results for cabozantinib, a new therapeutic agent for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), particularly against tumors that have metastasized to the bone.
 

FGF-23, Mortality Linked Even in Early-Stage CKD

July 12, 2011

Elevated levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) is an independent risk factor for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in patients with relatively preserved kidney function and for mortality across the spectrum of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
 

ACE Inhibitor Reduces ESRD Risk Among Obese Patients

June 16, 2011

Ramipril can essentially abolish the excess risk for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) seen in obese persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a post hoc analysis of the Ramipril Efficacy in Nephropathy (REIN) trial.
 

Prostate Cancer Linked With Parkinson's Disease

June 16, 2011

Prostate cancer risk is significantly higher than expected among nearly 3,000 persons with Parkinson's disease, according to findings presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in Honolulu.
 

Smoking Found to Raise Risk for Advanced Kidney Cancer

June 16, 2011

Cigarette smoking is an independent risk factor for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to researchers who studied 845 patients—including 207 (24.5%) with advanced disease—who underwent surgery for the cancer.
 

Report: Stereotactic Radiotherapy Unproven

June 16, 2011

After reviewing 124 published studies, a federal team has concluded that there is no evidence to support the clinical use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) over other radiation therapies.
 

FDA Approves New AndroGel Formulation

June 16, 2011

The FDA has approved Abbott's AndroGel 1.62%, a testosterone gel that restores levels of the hormone in hypogonadal men with half the volume of gel at the starting dose than delivered in AndroGel 1%.
 

German Sprouts Blamed for E. coli Illness Outbreak

June 13, 2011

Tainted raw bean and seed sprouts grown in Germany spread the strain of Escherichia coli that caused an outbreak of enterohemorrhagic illness and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) there and in other European countries, investigators concluded.
 

U.S. Medical Students Avoiding Nephrology

May 11, 2011

Interest in nephrology as a career is declining and has been on the decline for nearly a decade, according to a new study.
 

Demographic Variance in Renal Transplantation Rates

April 18, 2011

Annual crude rates of deceased-donor transplantation from the time of hemodialysis initiation over a recent 10-year period were lowest in American Indians/Alaska Natives (2.4%) and blacks (2.8%), and highest in Asians (6.4%) and non-Hispanic whites (5.9%).
 

More Salt Beneficial To Type 2 Diabetics?

April 18, 2011

Although patients with type 2 diabetes are often advised to cut back on salt, a recent study found an inverse relationship between all-cause mortality and dietary salt intake.
 

Early Balding May Predict Prostate Cancer

April 18, 2011

Early-onset androgenic alopecia may identify men who are at high risk of developing prostate cancer (PCa), researchers reported online in Annals of Oncology.
 

CKD Knowledge Lacking, Survey Found

April 18, 2011

A 34-question knowledge survey administered to 401 adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) provided to be a reliable and valid instrument for identifying areas of and risk factors for poor renal knowledge among these patients, but it showed that 78% of respondents did not know that the disease may progress with no symptoms.
 

High PSA Velocity Alone Is Not Enough Reason for Biopsy

March 29, 2011

An analysis of 5,519 men undergoing biopsy in the control arm of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial uncovered no evidence to support the recommendation that men with high PSA velocity be biopsied in the absence of other indications, according to an online report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
 

NSS Suitable for Larger Tumors, Regardless of Age

March 29, 2011

Nephron-sparing surgery (NSS), the gold-standard treatment for renal tumors 4 cm or less in diameter, appears to benefit long-term kidney function in cases involving larger tumors as well—even in elderly patients, according to findings published in BJU International (2011;107:554-561).
 

PD and HD Offer Similar Survival After Transplant Failure

March 14, 2011

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) are associated with similar overall, early, and late survival rates among renal transplant recipients who return to dialysis after allograft loss, Canadian researchers found.
 

Exercise May Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer Death

March 14, 2011

Engaging in vigorous activity such as biking, tennis, jogging, or swimming for at least three hours per week may substantially improve prostate cancer (PCa)-specific survival, according to the results of an evaluation of 2,705 men in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study.
 

Kidney Gene Found To Boost Likelihood of Heart Failure

March 14, 2011

In an unexpected finding, a defect in a kidney gene—not a heart gene—appears to predispose a person to heart failure.
 

Kidney Stones Raise Atherosclerosis Risk

March 14, 2011

An analysis of data from the CARDIA study reinforces the idea that nephrolithiasis and atherosclerosis have common systemic risk factors and/or pathophysiology.
 

Gene Test Predicts Bladder Cancer Spread

March 14, 2011

A gene test helped predict the risk of node-positive disease in patients with bladder disease so that beneficial neoadjuvant chemotherapy could be administered before cystectomy, researchers reported in Lancet Oncology (2011;12:137-143).
 

Western Diet May Speed Renal Decline

March 14, 2011

A diet emphasizing fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish, poultry, and whole grains may slow loss of kidney function over time, according to a report in the American Journal of Kidney Disease (2011;57:245-254).
 

Nephrologists, PCPs Differ in How to Coordinate Care

February 24, 2011

Most kidney specialists and primary-care physicians (PCPs) favor collaborative care for patients with progressive chronic kidney disease, but the two groups differ in how and when to share care, according to a survey.
 

ADT for Prostate Cancer May Increase Cataract Risk

February 24, 2011

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) may increase the risk of cataracts among men with prostate cancer (PCa), according to the findings of a large study.
 

Acid May Help Treat Some Forms of Nephrotic Syndrome

February 24, 2011

A protein secreted by podocytes may play a key role in the development of nephrotic syndrome, and an acid precursor in the body may be useful in treating some forms of the condition.
 

Cranberry Juice Does Not Prevent Repeat UTIs

February 24, 2011

A placebo beverage fared better than cranberry juice in protecting against repeat urinary tract infections (UTIs) in 319 female college students presenting with acute UTI.
 

Women Diabetics on Dialysis Fare Worse than Men

February 24, 2011

Diabetic women on dialysis had a strikingly higher mortality risk than their diabetic male counterparts in a recent study published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (2011;26:270-276).
 

Imaging Method Visualizes Prostate-Tumor Metabolism

January 24, 2011

An investigational technique being tested in humans can visualize the metabolic processes occurring in a prostate tumor in real-time, potentially providing valuable information for "watchful waiting" and other treatment strategies.
 

Daily Aspirin Use May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk

January 24, 2011

Daily aspirin reduced deaths from prostate cancer (PCa) and some other common cancers during and after eight randomized trials comparing the regimen with placebo.
 

Six Hemodialysis Sessions May Be Better than Three

January 24, 2011

Doubling the conventional schedule of three hemodialysis (HD) sessions per week improved left ventricular mass and physical health among participants of the Frequent Hemodialysis Network (FHN) Daily Trial.
 

DHT Does Not Affect Prostate Growth

January 24, 2011

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) treatment over two years does not halt prostate growth, according to study findings published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (2010;153:621-632).
 

Prostate Cancer Linked to Protein

January 24, 2011

A study shows that the protein Bmi-1 helps transform healthy cells into prostate cancer (PCa) cells.
 

Ureteric Stone Size Dictates Best Therapy

January 24, 2011

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) may be a better treatment option than ureteroscopy (URS) for distal ureteric stones smaller than 1 cm, according to researchers at University Frederico II in Naples, Italy.
 
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