News tagged with bladder
Researchers investigate high-risk populations for bladder-cancer screenings
Jul 16, 2009 |
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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.
Chemical In Blood May Explain Susceptibility To Bladder Pain
Jun 15, 2009 |
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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 ...
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.
Meditate your way to better bladder health
May 04, 2009 |
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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 ...
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 ...
Genetic variants predict recurrence of bladder cancer, patient survival
Apr 20, 2009 |
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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 ...
More intense bladder cancer treatment does not improve survival
Apr 07, 2009 |
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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 ...
Listening to the song of the toadfish (w/Audio)
Mar 25, 2009 |
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(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 ...
New discovery raises doubts about current bladder treatment
Mar 25, 2009 |
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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 ...
Frankincense oil -- a wise man's remedy for bladder cancer
Mar 18, 2009 |
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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 ...
New investigational treatment for bladder cancer
Mar 12, 2009 |
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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 ...
New staging technique might save bladders in some bladder cancer patients
Mar 09, 2009 |
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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.
Why bladder cancer is deadlier for some
Jan 08, 2009 |
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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 ...
Selenium may prevent high risk-bladder cancer
Dec 08, 2008 |
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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 pr ...
Surgeons perform world's first pediatric robotic bladder reconstruction
Nov 20, 2008 |
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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 ...
