TORONTO—An analysis of gene-expression patterns in women with overactive bladder (OAB) may point the way to possible new biomarkers for the condition.

TORONTO—Caesarean deliveries significantly reduce the risk of prolapse compared with vaginal delivery, according to a data presented at the joint International Continence Society—International Urogynecological Association annual meeting - but only if women had all their deliveries by Caesarian. Having even one baby vaginally removed this effect.

CHARLOTTETOWN, Canada—Bone mineral density (BMD) testing and bisphosphonate use are significantly underused in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa), a new study suggests.

CHARLOTTETOWN, Canada—New findings from a Canadian study support the use of salvage cryotherapy for prostate cancer (PCa) patients who experience disease recurrence after radiation treatment.

MONTREAL—A decade after contracting acute diarrheal illness from infection with Escherichia coli 0157:H7, individuals are at increased risk for definite renal impairment with microalbuminuria, hypertension, and cardiovascular events compared with individuals not infected with the pathogen.

MONTREAL—Protein C levels may help determine which critically ill patients will experience acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study presented at the Canadian Society of Nephrology's 2010 annual meeting.

MONTREAL—Patients who experience acute kidney injury (AKI) after undergoing coronary angiography have more than double the long-term risk of dying and a 74% greater likelihood of being hospitalized for heart failure than those who do not develop AKI, a study found.

MONTREAL—Caucasians with CKD have a significantly lower rate of renal function decline than Oriental Asians (OA) and South Asians (SA) with CKD, a new analysis revealed. The study, however, also showed that Caucasians with CKD have a higher rate of all-cause mortality.

AMSTERDAM—High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) shows promise as a treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, according to interim study results presented here at the 7th Meeting of the European Association of Urology's Section of Oncological Urology.

MONTREAL—Statin use is associated with a decreased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) after major elective surgery, according to a large retrospective cohort study that utilized multiple healthcare databases in Ontario, Canada.