Urine Problems

Antibiotics prevent UTIs better than probiotics

Antibiotics are still better than probiotics at preventing urinary tract infections, but at least “good bacteria” don’t add to a person’s antibiotic resistance, a…    

Lupus Nephritis - New Guidelines Issued

Lupus nephritis is a kidney disorder caused by a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Unlike previous guidelines, the new ACR guidelines are specific…    

Drinking tea and coffee didn’t too much increase the risk of urinary incontinence, in fact somewhat decrease the risk

Several studies has suggested that drinking coffee can causes or worsening the urinary incontinence or bladder leakage or overactive bladder, despite the results itself…    

Children Today Face Reduced Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplantation

A policy instituted in 2005 has reduced racial disparities in kidney transplantation among children, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of…    

Less Invasive Prostate Removal Shown to Be Safer for Patients Than Traditional Surgery, Large Study Says

Researchers Question Why Complications Including Death from Open procedure Increased over Time: Call for Further Study

For the first time ever, surgeons…    

No link seen between painkillers, enlarged prostate

In contrast to some recent research, a new study finds no evidence that men who use aspirin or ibuprofen are at any lower risk…    

Nocturia

Frequent nighttime urination is a condition known as nocturia. Elderly men often suffer from this condition as a symptom of other diseases, medications being…    

What Are the Causes of Nocturia in Elderly Men?

Nocturia is a part of life for most older persons, especially men, nearly 90% of whom experience at least one episode of nighttime…    

Phosphate enemas may be deadly in elderly: report

Sodium phosphate enemas, used to relieve constipation, may cause older people to suffer kidney failure or even die, a new report suggests.

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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…