Update on Bladder Cancer Risk Factors
Emerging evidence links bladder cancer to pelvic radiation therapy, dietary factors, and gene-environment interactions.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
BCG Response in Bladder Cancer Cases Linked to Tumor Microbiome
New findings suggest that Lactobacillus bacteria in the tumors of patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer increase uptake of bacillus Calmette-Guérin.
Cranberry Products Are Effective for UTI Prevention
An updated systematic review of 50 studies supports the use of cranberry products in reducing the risk for urinary tract infections.
Low-Fat Diets Cut Multicause Mortality in Middle-Aged, Older Adults
In contrast, unhealthy low-carbohydrate diets tied to increased mortality
Managing Anemia in CKD: Beyond Iron and ESAs
Iron therapy and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents are not always effective for anemia in patients with CKD. Nutritional interventions may be helpful in these cases.
Asymptomatic, Spontaneous Kidney Stone Passage Frequent Among Formers
Study findings support counseling patients about the possibility of conservative kidney stone management.
Western Diet May Have Detrimental Effect on Prostate Cancer Risk
Stronger diet effect seen in Gleason grade group >6 and in International Society of Urological Pathology grade 3 + 4 + 5 tumors
Kidney Problems Possible in Heavy Coffee Drinkers Who Metabolize Caffeine Slowly
Slow metabolizers of caffeine genetically comprise half of the Italian population.
Hyperkalemia Recurrence Common in CKD Despite Medical Nutrition Therapy
Medical nutritional therapy may need to be combined with anti-hyperkalemia therapy to prevent recurrence, investigators suggested.
Healthy Diets Fail to Improve Survival Outcomes in the ESKD Population
Investigators report no significant improvement in cardiovascular or overall mortality in patients on dialysis.
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