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Prediction model superior to traditional criteria in bladder treatment decision
• Surgery • • Urine Problems • Oct 12 09

A statistical model can accurately predict which patients will have poor outcomes after bladder surgery and can determine the need for chemotherapy. The analysis,… Prediction model superior to traditional criteria in bladder treatment decision   

 
 

Long-term risks of Viagra® use unclear
• Drug Abuse • • Sexual Health • • Urine Problems • Oct 08 09

The popular erectile dysfunction drug Viagra® is associated with a number of side effects, but data on long-term harms are still lacking, according to… Long-term risks of Viagra® use unclear   

 
 

Childhood kidney disorder has lasting effects
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • Sep 25 09

A kidney condition that can arise in children and was until recently believed to disappear after puberty may persist into adulthood and cause significant… Childhood kidney disorder has lasting effects   

 
 

Vaccine for Urinary Tract Infections Shows Early Promise
• Urine Problems • Sep 18 09

Urinary tract infections are painful and recur all too often with no apparent cause: Ask any woman who has missed days of work due… Vaccine for Urinary Tract Infections Shows Early Promise   

 
 

Taking the pee? Cranberry juice fails to cut it
• Food & Nutrition • • Urine Problems • Aug 24 09

Current clinical evidence for using cranberry juice to combat urinary tract infections is ‘unsatisfactory and inconclusive’, according to Raul Raz.

“An apple a day…”… Taking the pee? Cranberry juice fails to cut it   

 
 

Mutation in renin gene linked to inherited kidney disease
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • Aug 18 09

A mutation in a gene that helps regulate high blood pressure is a cause of inherited kidney disease, according to a new study… Mutation in renin gene linked to inherited kidney disease   

 
 

‘DASH’ diet may prevent kidney stones
• Dieting • • Urine Problems • Aug 18 09

A diet widely recommended for lowering blood pressure may also curb people’s risk of developing kidney stones, a new study suggests.

The diet,… ‘DASH’ diet may prevent kidney stones   

 
 

Chronic Kidney Disease Profoundly Impacts Quality of Life
• Urine Problems • Jul 31 09

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can significantly lessen patients’ quality of life, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal… Chronic Kidney Disease Profoundly Impacts Quality of Life   

 
 

New Statistical Method Shows Importance of Dialysis Dose
• Urine Problems • Jul 31 09

A new approach to statistical analysis may be better suited to study the relationship between higher “dose” of dialysis and survival time for patients… New Statistical Method Shows Importance of Dialysis Dose   

 
 

Older men with bladder issues at risk of falling
• Urine Problems • Jul 10 09

Elderly men with moderate or severe bladder problems are at increased risk of suffering a fall, new research suggests.

Understanding the links bladder… Older men with bladder issues at risk of falling   

 
 

Asia’s party-drug carries incontinence risk
• Urine Problems • Jun 26 09

Revelers across Asia who snort the animal tranquilizer ketamine for a hallucinogenic high may face incontinence and other health problems as new dangers… Asia’s party-drug carries incontinence risk   

 
 

Botox may improve overactive bladder
• Urine Problems • Jun 18 09

Botox injections may be best known for smoothing facial lines, but they may also help soothe an overactive bladder, a small study shows.

UK… Botox may improve overactive bladder   

 
 

Study Finds Novel Genetic Risk Factors for Kidney Disease
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • May 11 09

A team of researchers from the United States, the Netherlands and Iceland has identified three genes containing common mutations that are associated with altered… Study Finds Novel Genetic Risk Factors for Kidney Disease   

 
 

Kidney Stones in Children on the Rise, Expert Says
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • May 04 09

When Lisa Garnes received a call from her daughter’s daycare saying that 3-year-old Emma was complaining of back pain, she never dreamt the cause… Kidney Stones in Children on the Rise, Expert Says   

 
 

Increased Mortality Associated with Nocturia
• Urine Problems • Apr 27 09

Patients suffering from nocturia, the need to urinate at least twice during the night, may have a significantly increased risk for mortality. Researchers… Increased Mortality Associated with Nocturia   

 
 

Drinking Diet Soda May Reduce the Risk of Forming Kidney Stones
• Dieting • • Urine Problems • Apr 27 09

Patients with stone disease could benefit from drinking diet soda. New research from the University of California, San Francisco suggests that the citrate and… Drinking Diet Soda May Reduce the Risk of Forming Kidney Stones   

 
 

Water pill helps with nighttime urination
• Urine Problems • Apr 22 09

A diuretic, or “water pill,” used to treat high blood pressure appears to be an effective treatment for frequent nighttime urination or “nocturia”… Water pill helps with nighttime urination   

 
 

Hospital Care Varies Greatly for Children with Urinary Tract Infections
• Children's Health • • Infections • • Urine Problems • Apr 21 09

More than 45,000 infants and children in the United States are hospitalized each year for urinary tract infections, but a new study reveals significant… Hospital Care Varies Greatly for Children with Urinary Tract Infections   

 
 

Alternative Therapy for Lupus Nephritis
• Alternative Medicine • • Urine Problems • Apr 16 09

Lupus is a rare but serious disease that mainly affects women of child-bearing age and occurs when the body’s immune system goes awry, damaging… Alternative Therapy for Lupus Nephritis   

 
 

Why Do Black With Advanced Kidney Disease Live Longer Than Whites?
• Urine Problems • Apr 16 09

Blacks in the United States are more likely to require dialysis and develop end stage renal disease (ESRD) than whites, but they also live… Why Do Black With Advanced Kidney Disease Live Longer Than Whites?   

 
 

At Risk for Kidney Disease? Check Your Genes
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • Apr 16 09

Genetic differences can influence one’s risk of developing proteinuria, a condition that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according… At Risk for Kidney Disease? Check Your Genes   

 
 

Dialysis Patients Who Fall Have Added Mortality Risk
• Urine Problems • Apr 16 09

Hemodialysis (HD) patients who fall once or more have a higher risk of hospitalizations and mortality than their sure-footed counterparts, researchers at the University… Dialysis Patients Who Fall Have Added Mortality Risk   

 
 

Test predicts who will develop end-stage renal disease
• Urine Problems • Apr 09 09

Measuring kidney function by assessing two different factors—glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and urinary albumin levels—helps determine which patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will… Test predicts who will develop end-stage renal disease   

 
 

Enzyme therapy slows kidney function decline
• Urine Problems • Apr 09 09

For men with Fabry disease, enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with agalsidase alfa slows deterioration of kidney function, reports a study in the online edition… Enzyme therapy slows kidney function decline   

 
 

Clinic-Owner Urologists Perform More Surgeries Than Peers
• Surgery • • Urine Problems • Mar 28 09

A new study finds that Florida urologists who own outpatient surgery clinics perform more kidney-stone surgeries than their colleagues do, raising questions about whether… Clinic-Owner Urologists Perform More Surgeries Than Peers   

 
 
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