http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Risk of bladder cancer for smokers has increased since the mid-1990s, with a risk progressively increasing to a level five times higher among current smokers in New Hampshire than that among nonsmokers in 2001-2004, according to a new study published online November 16 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Furthermore, researchers found that among individuals who smoked the same total number of cigarettes over their lifetime, smoking fewer cigarettes per day for more years may be more harmful than smoking more cigarettes per day for fewer years. http://www.physorg.com/news177620245.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:30:01 EST news177620245 New Mayo Clinic research has found that robotic surgery for vaginal prolapse dramatically reduces patient hospital stay and recovery time. These findings are being presented this week at the North Central Section of the American Urological Association in Scottsdale, Ariz. http://www.physorg.com/news176992390.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:50:04 EST news176992390 (PhysOrg.com) -- Sufferers of overactive bladder have been given hope of a more effective treatment following a breakthrough by UNSW medical researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news176043828.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:20:02 EST news176043828 (PhysOrg.com) -- Data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, offers new insights into the biology of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Specifically, microRNA profiles differ according to clinical disease phenotype, therefore, scientists may be able to use these profiles to identify gene-regulatory and biological differences between tumors. http://www.physorg.com/news175447611.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:30:01 EST news175447611 Depression, anxiety disorders and sexual trauma have all been implicated as risk factors in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as incontinence and overactive bladder. The exact nature of these associations is unknown. In a study published online in The Journal of Urology, researchers from the Division of Urology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, explored the possible association of LUTS with those factors. http://www.physorg.com/news175235643.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:00:01 EST news175235643 (PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, researchers are able to look at the need for every gene in a bacterial cell in a single experiment. The new method will transform the study of gene activity and the search for weaknesses in bacterial armouries. http://www.physorg.com/news174912631.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:03 EST news174912631 A statistical model can accurately predict which patients will have poor outcomes after bladder surgery and can determine the need for chemotherapy. The analysis, to be published in the December 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, concludes that the model, which considers both how far the cancer has spread and other information, such as how the cancer cells look under the microscope and the time between diagnosis and surgery, could better identify patients who need to undergo further treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news174545519.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:20:01 EST news174545519 Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the gold standard intervention for the removal of the spleen, especially for benign causes. However, the organ's high anatomic location, fragility and generous blood supply makes the procedure an advanced laparoscopic operation. Furthermore, unlike patients with gall bladder stones, patients who need splenectomy for benign disorders are rare. These factors may prohibit the laparoscopic surgeon from becoming proficient in laparoscopic splenectomy. Measuring the expertise and setting a minimum number of procedures needed to be performed in order to be accepted as proficient in this rather rare operation has proved difficult. http://www.physorg.com/news172311821.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:10:02 EST news172311821 A recently completed analysis of over one million hospital cases in Sweden during the period 1988 to 2004 has revealed that heart failure, relative to most common forms of cancer specific to men and women, represents a major health burden in respect to the risk of being hospitalised for the first time, poor overall survival and the number of premature life-years lost. http://www.physorg.com/news170931665.html Medicine & Health Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:02:40 EST news170931665 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Duke University Medical Center may have a new way to stop and even prevent the urinary tract infections (UTIs) that plague more than a third of all adults, some of them repeatedly. http://www.physorg.com/news169996569.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:30:04 EST news169996569 UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are studying a new antigen to see whether it can track down and kill cancer cells in patients with recurring melanoma, the leading cause of skin cancer deaths. http://www.physorg.com/news169124584.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:03:28 EST news169124584 Japanese research group led by Prof. Makoto Tominaga and Dr. Takaaki Sokabe (National Institute for Physiological Sciences: NIPS), and Prof. Masayuki Takeda, Dr. Isao Araki and Dr. Tsutomu Mochizuki (Yamanashi Univ.), found that bladder urothelial cells have a sensor for stretch stimulation. Their finding was reported in the Journal of Biological Chemistry published on Aug 7, 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news168843350.html Chemistry Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:30:02 EST news168843350 Johns Hopkins scientists have tracked down a powerful set of cells in bladder tumors that seem to be primarily responsible for the cancer's growth and spread using a technique that takes advantage of similarities between tumor and organ growth. The findings, reported in the July Stem Cells, could help scientists develop new ways of finding and attacking similar cells in other types of cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news168786163.html Medicine & Health Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:03:15 EST news168786163 Researchers at Stanford's School of Medicine have identified the first human bladder cancer stem cell and revealed how it works to escape the body's natural defenses. http://www.physorg.com/news168539203.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:00:01 EST news168539203 Researchers have pinpointed a specific gene variation that causes increased risk of urinary bladder cancer, according to a scientific team led by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. http://www.physorg.com/news168439858.html Medicine & Health Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:52:13 EST news168439858 A new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers sheds light on the challenges involved in identifying which high-risk population would benefit most from bladder-cancer screening. http://www.physorg.com/news166941395.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:40:47 EST news166941395 A marker in the blood of both cats and humans that was identified in a recent study might signal both species` susceptibility for a painful bladder disorder called interstitial cystitis, a condition that is often difficult to diagnose. http://www.physorg.com/news164294373.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:20:00 EST news164294373 A retired Danish doctor claimed Tuesday to have uncovered the true cause of Napoleon's death, saying the French emperor died of a lengthy kidney illness instead of the being poisoned by his enemies. http://www.physorg.com/news160752718.html Other Sciences Tue, 05 May 2009 14:32:36 EST news160752718 After nine years of suffering in silence and living in fear of leaving the house, Anna Raisor, 53, turned to physicians at Loyola University Health System (LUHS) for alternative measures to treat the embarrassing side effects of incontinence. http://www.physorg.com/news160673372.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 May 2009 16:30:03 EST news160673372 Researchers have confirmed that transplanting autologous muscle-derived cells (AMDC) into the bladder is safe at a wide range of doses and significantly improves symptoms and quality of life in patients with stress urinary incontinence. The study was presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) and showed that the injection of muscle-derived cells was well tolerated and significantly improved symptoms. http://www.physorg.com/news159968017.html Medicine & Health Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:34:03 EST news159968017 Scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered genetic variations in the inflammation pathway that reduce the likelihood of recurrence and increase survival of patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) who are treated with mainstream therapy. http://www.physorg.com/news159456587.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:30:07 EST news159456587 Despite enduring more invasive tests and medical procedures, patients who were treated aggressively for early stage bladder cancer had no better survival than patients who were treated less aggressively. Further, the aggressively treated patients were more likely to undergo major surgery to have their bladder removed, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://www.physorg.com/news158345682.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:55:21 EST news158345682 (PhysOrg.com) -- Professor Roger Bland is listening in on one of the noisier creatures in San Francisco Bay, using physics to analyze the mating song of the toadfish. While fish don't have vocal chords, they have innovative ways of producing sound. The toadfish, or plainfin midshipman as it is sometimes called because of its button-like markings, is known for its vociferous nighttime mating call. During the summer mating season, the toadfish enter the bay and the male toadfish vibrate the muscles of their swim bladder to invite females to their nests on the bottom of the bay. http://www.physorg.com/news157224812.html Biology Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:34:09 EST news157224812 Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have found that one of the genes commonly thought to promote the growth and spread of some types of cancers is in fact beneficial in bladder cancer - a major discovery that could significantly alter the way bladder cancers are treated in the future. http://www.physorg.com/news157210523.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:35:52 EST news157210523 Originating from Africa, India, and the Middle East, frankincense oil has been found to have many medicinal benefits. Now, an enriched extract of the Somalian Frankincense herb Boswellia carteri has been shown to kill off bladder cancer cells. Research presented in the open access journal, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, demonstrates that this herb has the potential for an alternative therapy for bladder cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news156607683.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:09:20 EST news156607683 A team of researchers, led by Columbia University Medical Center faculty, has identified a new investigational therapy for the treatment of bladder cancer. The discovery was made using a new research model, using mice, which replicates many aspects of human bladder cancer. The model also enabled the researchers to demonstrate that two major tumor suppressor genes, p53 and PTEN, are inactivated in invasive bladder cancer. The findings and this new model are described in a paper in the March 15, 2009 issue of Genes & Development. http://www.physorg.com/news156095643.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:54:41 EST news156095643 Pathologists today reported encouraging results from a new technique to increase the accuracy of staging bladder cancer tumors that could reduce the need to remove bladders from some patients. http://www.physorg.com/news155811530.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:14:48 EST news155811530 Bladder cancer is much more likely to be deadly for women and African-Americans, but the reasons long believed to explain the phenomenon account for only part of the differences for such patients compared to their white and male counterparts, according to results published in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news150646734.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:18:54 EST news150646734 A study published in the December issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggests that selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts and meats, may aid in the prevention of high-risk bladder cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news147954000.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:20:00 EST news147954000 A 10-year-old Chicago girl born with an abnormally small bladder that made her incontinent has become the first patient to benefit from a new robotic-assisted bladder-reconstruction method developed by surgeons at the University of Chicago Medical Center. http://www.physorg.com/news146399879.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:37:59 EST news146399879