Novel investigational androgen drug shows higher survival rates in castration-resistant PCa
Friday, 3 February 2012- An investigational androgen receptor antagonist substantially boosts survival in castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to phase III trial results.
The oral agent, called MDV3100, improved overall survival by 37% for a nearly five month advantage compared with...
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Experimental antibody agent likely to improve survival outcomes for kidney transplant patients
Thursday, 2 February 2012- New research published online in the FASEB Journal details a new antibody, called "OPN-305" that may significantly improve survival outcomes for those receiving donated kidneys and other organs.
OPN-305 works by preventing inflammation triggered by oxygen...
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Constipation, not the bladder, may cause bedwetting in children, says US research
Wednesday, 1 February 2012- Bedwetting isn't always due to problems with the bladder, according to new research by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in the US. Constipation is often the culprit; and if it isn't diagnosed, children and their parents must endure an unnecessarily long, costly and...
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FDA okays axitinib for advanced kidney cancer
Tuesday, 31 January 2012- The US Food and Drug Administration today approved Inlyta (axitinib) to treat patients with advanced kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) who have not responded to another drug for this type of cancer.
Renal cell carcinoma is a type of kidney cancer that starts in the...
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Preoperative MRI lowers risk of nerve damage in prostate cancer surgeries, says US study
Monday, 30 January 2012- Preoperative MRI helps surgeons make more informed decisions about nerve-sparing procedures in men with prostate cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
Excluding skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in...
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German researchers identify new detection method for UTI-causing bacteria
Friday, 27 January 2012- A new method for identifying bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs) will lead to much faster, more effective treatment as well as a reduction in costs. The procedure, described in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, could eventually be used for the...
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US study shows key aspects on how salt, potassium are regulated in the kidney
Thursday, 26 January 2012- High blood pressure (hypertension) is a principal risk factor for heart disease and affects 1 billion people. At least half of them are estimated to be salt-sensitive; their blood pressure rises with sodium intake. New research shows important aspects of how sodium and...
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Dutasteride in early PCa patients: less disease progression
Wednesday, 25 January 2012- Men with early prostate cancer had significantly less disease progression when treated with dutasteride (Avodart) than with placebo as part of active surveillance, results of a randomized trial showed.
After three years of follow up, the progression rates were 38% with...
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Blood protein levels warn of kidney problems for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
Tuesday, 24 January 2012- Levels of certain blood proteins indicate which diabetes patients will likely develop life-threatening kidney problems in the future, according to two studies appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results could help...
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Bacterical toxin linked to acute, chronic Urinary Tract Infections
Monday, 23 January 2012- Researchers from the University of Utah, USA, have identified a process by which the most common types of urinary tract infection-causing bacteria are able to trigger bladder cell shedding and disable immune responses.
According to this new study, published in Cell Host...
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