Urine Problems

Bedwetting can be due to undiagnosed constipation, research shows

Bedwetting isn’t always due to problems with the bladder, according to new research by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Constipation is often the culprit;…    

Bacterial Toxin Tied to Chronic Urinary Tract Infections

Researchers from the University of Utah have identified a process by which the most common types of urinary tract infection-causing bacteria are able to…    

Doctors over-treat urine bacteria: study

In a new study of patients with bacteria in their urine, doctors prescribed antibiotics to one in three who had no symptoms and no…    

Headphone music eases anxiety during prostate biopsies

– Tuning in to tune out may be just what’s needed for men undergoing a prostate biopsy, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer…    

PSA screening doesn’t prevent cancer deaths: study

Annual screening for prostate cancer doesn’t cut men’s chances of dying from the disease, according to the latest results of a large screening trial.…    

Dialysis Treatments Go Green

Solar power can help offset high utility costs and make hemodialysis treatments more environmentally friendly, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue…    

Few hospitals aggressively combat catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Hospitals are working harder than ever to prevent hospital-acquired infections, but a nationwide survey shows few are aggressively combating the most common one –…    

Which diabetes drug is best for diabetics with kidney disease?

Some blood-sugar-lowering drugs have caused kidney problems in patients with type 2 diabetes, so physicians are especially cautious when prescribing these agents to diabetics…    

Diet and supplements: What’s good and bad for kidney disease patients

Two studies presented during the American Society of Nephrology’s Annual Kidney Week provide new information on dietary benefits and dangers in kidney disease patients.…    

Vitamin B derivative helps diabetics with mild kidney disease

A vitamin B6 derivative may help slow or prevent the progression of mild kidney disease in patients with diabetes, according to a study appearing…    

Researchers find hormone that predicts premature death in kidney patients

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that high levels of a specific hormone can predict which kidney patients will…    

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Safe in Patients with Kidney Failure or Transplant

When the influenza A (H1N1) virus swept around the world in spring 2009, infection was presumed to be more common in immunosuppressed patients, such…    

Acne-Treating Antibiotic Cuts Catheter Infections in Dialysis Patients

Antibiotics can help ward off serious bacterial infections in kidney disease patients who use tubes called catheters for their dialysis treatments. But if antibiotics…    

Could patients’ own kidney cells cure kidney disease?

Approximately 60 million people across the globe have chronic kidney disease, and many will need dialysis or a transplant. Breakthrough research published in the…    

Team approach reduces urinary tract infections in rehab patients

Nurses, occupational and physical therapists, case managers and education staff, all working together at a 300-bed Nebraska rehabilitation hospital, have successfully implemented a team…    

Experimental treatment offers relief from painful prostate condition

New findings show that treatment with a specific alpha blocker helps reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic…    

Statins May Protect Against Kidney Complications Following Elective Surgery

Taking a statin before having major elective surgery reduces potentially serious kidney complications, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the…    

Jefferson doctors strengthen case for high-dose radiotherapy technique after radical prostatectomy

A widely-available yet expensive radiotherapy technique used to treat prostate cancer patients after surgery has promising benefits—higher dose and less damage to the rectum…    

More boys than girls wet their beds

About five in 100 kids wet the bed at night, but boys are more than twice as likely to do it than girls, a…    

Daily Home Dialysis Makes ‘Restless Legs’ Better

For dialysis patients, performing daily dialysis at home can help alleviate sleep problems related to restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to a study appearing…    

Portable, Less Costly Peritoneal Dialysis Shows No Additional Catheter Risk Factors

Patients with end-stage renal disease who opt for peritoneal dialysis experience no greater risk of catheter infection than those who undergo hemodialysis, a retrospective…    

Experts call for greater awareness of the links between diabetes and kidney disease

The first time that many patients realise that diabetes can affect their kidneys is when they are referred to renal services, according to a…    

Gene mutation play a major role in 1 cause of kidney disease

Mutations in a gene called INF2 are by far the most common cause of a dominantly inherited condition that leads to kidney failure, according…    

When a kidney transplant fails, home-based dialysis is an option

Patients returning to dialysis after kidney transplant failure present unique challenges compared with other dialysis patients: they have been exposed to very powerful immunosuppressive…    

Don’t trouble your heart: Naturally high hemoglobin OK in dialysis patients

Naturally occurring high hemoglobin levels are safe for kidney disease patients on dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of…