AUA 2008: Uric acid stones may indicate diabetes and high cholesterol
Friday, 23 May 2008 - Patients with metabolic syndrome disorders, including diabetes and high cholesterol, may be more likely to develop uric-acid stones than other type of calculi, according to research presented today at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). The study...
Editors: AUA/FGR
AUA 2008: PSA levels were lower among men with lower total and LDL cholesterol levels
Thursday, 22 May 2008 - Managing your cholesterol may also help you manage your prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. Data presented today at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association from researchers at the Duke Prostate Center, Duke University explored the relationship between total...
Editors: AUA/FGR
AUA 2008: Reliable predictors of prostate cancer progression are required
Thursday, 22 May 2008 - Active surveillance remains a viable option for low-risk, localized prostate cancer, according to two studies presented today during the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), yet researchers point out a strong need for regular monitoring and development of...
Editors: AUA/FGR
AUA 2008: Prostate specific antigen screening may be discontinued in elderly populations
Thursday, 22 May 2008 - Men aged 75-80 with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels less than 3 ng/ml may be able to discontinue their regular prostate cancer screenings, according to new research presented during the 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Johns Hopkins University...
Source: AUA 2008 meeting press release
AUA 2008: Trend of low-risk PCa patients requires better imaging, risk strategies
Thursday, 22 May 2008 - Although there is a continuing increase in the so-called ‘greying population’ in many countries, the trend towards low-risk prostate cancer disease will prompt the use of better imaging techniques and the development of better stratification and risk strategies, according to Judd Moul,...
By: Joel Vega
AUA 2008: Access to prostate cancer screenings was directly related to decreased mortality rates
Wednesday, 21 May 2008 - Men with greater access to prostate cancer screenings and treatment have better outcomes from the disease, a new study shows. Urologist population density was directly related to increased numbers of screening programs and decreased mortality rates from the disease.
Today, researchers from...
Editors: AUA/FGR
AUA 2008: Low cholesterol leads to lower prostate specific antigen
Wednesday, 21 May 2008 - Managing your cholesterol may also help you manage your prostate- specific antigen (PSA) level. Data presented by scientists from the Duke Prostate Center, Duke University at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (18-22 May 2008) explored the relationship...
Source: AUA 2008 meeting press release
AUA 2008: Thompson releases updates on PCPT Trial, recommends finasteride use
Wednesday, 21 May 2008 - The use of finasteride should be recommended to men at risk for prostate cancer and current study results show no evidence that finasteride increases the risk of high grade prostate disease. This was the message of Prof. Ian Thompson, Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) principal...
By Joel Vega
A defined bio-matrix for defined bladder wall regeneration
Wednesday, 21 May 2008 - Current bladder augmentation through tissue engineering involves autologous tissue transplantation, such as insertion of small intestinal tissue. Nuininga et al. presented at the 23rd EAU annual meeting their evaluation of four acellular collagen bio-matrices for bladder wall regeneration in a...
Authors: Nuininga et al.
Long term results of dorsal onlay skin graft urethroplasty
Tuesday, 20 May 2008 - At the 23rd EAU annual congress held in Milan, Italy, Barbagli and co/workers reported retrospectively the long-term follow-up in a homogeneous group of patients who underwent dorsal onlay skin graft bulbar urethroplasty and to investigate which factors might influence long-term...
Authors: Barbagli et al.
