Baseline PSA Predicts Prostate Cancer Death Risk
Baseline PSA levels reliably and independently predicts death from prostate cancer, with a baseline reading of 4 ng/mL or higher linked with greater mortality risk.
Print Issue: September 01, 2010
High-Fat Diet May Harm the Prostate
A new study provides more evidence that a high-fat diet is a potential cause of prostatic diseases, including benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.
Aging Alone Does Not Influence CKD
A study of 2,649 men and women aged 18 years and older has uncovered no evidence that aging alone influences CKD, instead identifying hypertension as the only comorbid condition to contribute to kidney damage in both men and women, according to a report in the Journal of Nephrology (2010;23:444-452).
Findings May Improve Use of BotulinumToxin for LUTS
SAN FRANCISCO—Baseline PSA and prostate volume may predict which patients may respond best to botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to a study presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting.
Living Kidney Donation: How Safe Is It?
The lack of long-term safety data creates uncertainty when obtaining informed consent from a young potential donor.
Nephrologist Sues for An Alleged Antitrust Violation
Dr. V, 52, was a nephrologist with a thriving practice in Middletown, a mid-sized community in the Southwest. For years, patients had been traveling to his office for dialysis and other outpatient nephrology services.
Low Vitamin D Linked to Higher Risk of Anemia, Death
Vitamin D levels can be affected by season of the year and latitude.
Assess Donors For Metabolic Syndrome
SAN DIEGO—Individuals who donate one of their kidneys experience a faster deterioration of their other kidney if they have metabolic syndrome at the time of donation, according to new study data presented at The Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting.
Coronary Heart Disease Linked to Endogenous Testosterone
A greater than twofold increased risk observed in men with the highest versus the lowest levels.
Gastric Bypass Superior to Diet for Diabetics
It is associated with better improvements in insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function, study shows.
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