Small Prostate Increases Risk of PCa Upgrade
Smaller prostates in men with low risk prostate cancer (PCa) may indicate a greater likelihood of harboring tumors of higher grade than indicated by prostate biopsy, according to investigators.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Study: Electromagnetic Treatment Improves BPH
Radiofrequency pulsed electromagnetic fields (EMF) may provide a non-invasive treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), researchers reported.
Lab Tests Tip Off Employees to CKD, Other Conditions
Laboratory tests performed as part of employer-sponsored health risk assessments (HRA) revealed evidence that “newly identified” at least one of three common medical conditions in more than one third of adults, a study found.
FDA Committee Favors Peginesatide
The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee, in a 15 to 1 vote, has agreed that peginesatide demonstrates a favorable benefit/risk profile for use in treatment of dialysis patients with anemia resulting from chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Epinephrine Can Cut TURP-Related Blood Loss
Epinephrine injected into the prostate can be used to decrease blood loss during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), according to researchers.
ESRD More Likely than Death for Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy
Patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy are more likely to progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than die, according to investigators.
Vitamin D Has No Blood Pressure Effect in Postmenopausal Women
Serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) are not related to changes in blood pressure (BP) in postmenopausal women, according to researchers.
Well-Done Ground Beef May Raise Risk of Aggressive PCa
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.
Law Firm Loses Hard Drive With Patients’ Medical Records
How far does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) extend? That is the question facing a large medical malpractice defense law firm.
Settlement Reached In Case Involving Doctor’s Death
A settlement has been reached in a medical malpractice case involving the 2009 death of a physician undergoing a controversial treatment for a rare disease.
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