Gastric Bypass Has Sexual Benefits
ORLANDO—Morbid obesity can cause sexual dysfunction in men, but new findings suggest that weight loss resulting from gastric bypass surgery may normalize sexual function.
Print Issue: September 01, 2008
Drug Change May Aid Islet Transplant Patients
SAN FRANCISCO—Nephrologists should consider a switch to tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil (TacMMF) in diabetic patients undergoing clinical islet transplantation (CIT) who are unable to tolerate sirolimus, Canadian researchers said.
Lifestyle Changes Can Postpone Diabetes
SAN FRANCISCO—New data suggest that group-based lifestyle interventions followed for longer than six years can postpone or prevent development of type 2 diabetes for up to 20 years.
U.K. Team: GFR Estimates Important
SAN FRANCISCO—British researchers have endorsed U.S. guidelines stating that screening diabetic patients for renal disease should involve estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in addition to testing for albuminuria.
Scan May Reveal PCa Spread
An engineered version of the common cold virus could indicate within days, rather than weeks or months, whether treatment has halted the spread of prostate cancer.
Low Testosterone Increases Mortality Risk
SAN FRANCISCO—Low serum testosterone levels may be associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes and cancer, independent of age and other risk factors, according to a recent population-based study.
Data Confirm Sunitinib’s Superiority
CHICAGO—Sunitinib (Sutent) remains a reference standard for the first-line treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), with updated findings from a phase 3 trial confirming the superior efficacy of this agent over interferon-alfa, researchers reported here at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.
Celecoxib Works for BPH with Nocturia
Celecoxib is effective for treating BPH patients with refractory nocturia, researchers in Iran reported in Urology (2008; online ahead of print).
Oral Calcitriol Use Lowers Death Risk
Oral calcitriol use may decrease mortality risk in non-dialysis CKD patients, according to a report in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (2008;19:1613-1619).
Global Warming Could Increase Number of Kidney Stone Cases
Rising temperatures could raise the prevalence of kidney stones, especially in the so-called “kidney stone belt” of the Deep South, University of Texas researchers predict.
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