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Listening to the urinary stream
Apr 23, 2008 |
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Benign prostate enlargement affects most of the elder men and often compresses the urethra resulting in voiding symptoms. Dutch researcher Tim Idzenga has found a way to measure the resistance of the urethra using sound: ...
Vaccine to prevent urinary tract infections shows early promise
Sep 18, 2009 |
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University of Michigan (U-M) scientists have made an important step toward what could become the first vaccine in the U.S. to prevent urinary tract infections, if the robust immunity achieved in mice can be reproduced in ...
New research reveals how cranberry products prevent urinary tract infections
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Chemicals present in cranberries—and not the acidity of cranberry juice, as previously thought—prevent infection-causing bacteria from attaching to the cells that line the urinary tract, as documented in a report published ...
FDA OKs urinary infection injectable drug
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Oct 18, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval Thursday of doripenem (Doribax) injections for the treatment of complex urinary track infections.
FDA OKs urinary infection injectable drug
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 18, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval Thursday of doripenem (Doribax) injections for the treatment of complex urinary tract infections.
Combating urinary schistosomiasis: Both metrifonate and praziquantel can be used
Jul 16, 2008 |
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In 2000 the World Health Organization (WHO) stopped recommending metrifonate for treating urinary schistosomiasis because the drug did not appear to be as effective as the treatment of choice, praziquantel. Now a systematic ...
Autologous muscle-derived cells may treat stress urinary incontinence
Apr 26, 2009 |
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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 ...
Black women have urinary incontinence less than half as often as white women
Apr 22, 2008 |
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The good news for black women: They have less than half the chance of developing urinary incontinence as do white women, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System.
Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells, study shows
Jul 21, 2008 |
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For generations, people have consumed cranberry juice, convinced of its power to ward off urinary tract infections, though the exact mechanism of its action has not been well understood. A new study by researchers at Worcester ...
Napoleon died of kidney illness, says new book by Danish doctor
May 05, 2009 |
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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.
How to ... avoid kidney stones
Jul 17, 2009 |
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These solid masses that form in the kidneys can grow big enough to cause severe pain and even infection as they pass into the urinary tract.
Winter brings flu, summer brings bacterial infections
Nov 26, 2008 |
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In the same way that winter is commonly known to be the "flu season," a new study suggests that the dog days of summer may well be the "bacterial infection" season.
Cranberries might help prevent urinary infections in women
Jan 23, 2008 |
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Evidence supports drinking cranberry juice — a familiar home remedy — to treat urinary tract infection (UTI), according to a new review from Scotland.
Hospital care varies greatly for children with urinary tract infections
Apr 21, 2009 |
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More than 45,000 infants and children in the United States are hospitalized each year for urinary tract infections, but a new study reveals significant variability across hospitals in treatment and outcomes.
Weak bladders deter many young women from sports participation
Sep 25, 2008 |
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A weak bladder is putting many young women off participating in sport, or prompting them to give it up altogether, suggests research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
