FRIDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) — Early-onset of male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia [AGA]) may be a marker of male urinary symptoms associated with an
FDA Approves Urine Test for Repeat Prostate Biopsies February 15, 2012 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a urine-based molecular assay
Drug Shortage Bill May Ride U.S. Highway Legislation WASHINGTON (Reuters) Feb 14 – The recent shortage of methotrexate has prompted U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar to
Urinary human polyomavirus and papillomavirus infection and bladder cancer risk. Br J Cancer. 2012; 106(1):222-6 (ISSN: 1532-1827) Polesel J; Gheit T; Talamini R; Shahzad N; Lenardon O; Sylla B; La Vecchia C; Serraino D;
UnitedHealth to Overhaul Payment to Doctors and Hospitals -WSJ (Reuters) Feb 09 – U.S. insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc will revise the way it pays doctors
U.S. Rejects California Health-Care Copayment Plan SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Feb 09 – The government blocked an effort on Monday by California to reduce its health-care
U.S. Healthcare Stocks Face Obstacles After 2011 Run By Bill Berkrot and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) Feb 09 – After beating the market in
Novel Drug Prolongs Survival in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer SAN FRANCISCO—A novel medication may provide a new standard of care for the treatment of
No Need to Loosen Conflict Rules, U.S. FDA Head Says By Anna Yukhananov WASHINGTON (Reuters) Feb 01 – Congress should not loosen conflict of interest
Prostate Cancer Linked to Heavy Alcohol Intake SAN FRANCISCO—Heavy ethanol intake is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer (PCa) among low-risk men with
The American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium was held from Feb. 2 to 4 in San Francisco and attracted approximately 2,500 participants
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 02 – The radioactive seeds used in brachytherapy for early prostate cancer may damage the DNA in
Bladder Matters Bladder Cancer: Increased Risk? Q. I just read the Spin 2.0 blog that said U.K. singing sensation, actress and paraplegic Kerry McGregor died
Prostate cancer risk halved for subfertile men Involuntary childlessness owing to reduced fertility is a concern for many men. However, these men do have one
Newswise — SEATTLE – Initial results of a multicenter study coordinated by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center indicates that two investigational urine-based biomarkers
Space Researchers Develop Ultrasound Technology That Detects, Treats Kidney Stones Just the mention of kidney stones can cause a person to cringe. They are often
Funding Bill May Address Drug Shortages: Aides WASHINGTON (Reuters) Feb 01 – Legislation aimed at relieving shortages of crucial drugs used to treat cancer and
Very Low Testosterone Hikes Prostate Cancer Recurrence Risk SAN FRANCISCO—Extremely low levels of testosterone in men after they have undergone radical prostatectomy (RP) for intermediate-
SAN FRANCISCO—The presence of circulating tumor cells (CTC) in the peripheral blood of patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB) prior to radical cystecomy
Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut
Prostate Cancer Surgery Myths and … Lies, Lies and More Damned Lies CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Bert Vorstman, a urologist with
Majority of Americans Think Ideology Will Affect High Court’s Ruling on Health Law January 26, 2012 — With the Supreme Court just two months away
The Use of Newer Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Renal Failure Abstract and Introduction Abstract Seizures and chronic kidney disease are both common and often
Novartis Announces Termination Of ALTITUDE Study With Rasilez®/ Tekturna® In High-Risk Patients With Diabetes And Renal Impairment Novartis announced that following the seventh interim review
Can Proteins In The Blood Predict An Early Death? Certain measures of kidney health may predict who is likely to die prematurely, according to a
Fixing Common Blood Disorder Would Make Kidney Transplants More Successful Correcting anemia, a red blood cell deficiency, can preserve kidney function in many kidney transplant
The Enlightenment of Bladder Cancer Treatment Compared with prostate cancer, which exclusively affects male patients, urothelial bladder cancer is the most common urogenital carcinoma affecting
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