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Research At UCSB Points To Potential Treatment For Kidney Disease

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Research performed at UC Santa Barbara points to the drug rapamycin as a potential treatment for kidney disease. The study builds on past research and shows that studies performed on mice are more likely to translate to humans than previously thought. The results are published in the current online ...

read more Research performed at UC Santa Barbara points to the drug rapamycin as a potential treatment for kidney disease. The study builds on past research and shows that studies performed on mice are more likely to translate to humans than previously thought. The results are published in the current online read more Thu Jan 2010

Repros Receives Guidance From FDA Regarding Continued Development Of Androxal(R) In Hypogonadal Men

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqCM:RPRX) announced that the Company and its consultants participated in a teleconference with the Division of Reproductive and Urologic Products of the FDA on January 25, 2010... ...

read more Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqCM:RPRX) announced that the Company and its consultants participated in a teleconference with the Division of Reproductive and Urologic Products of the FDA on January 25, 2010... read more Thu Jan 2010

Submit Your Nomination For The Excellence In Urology Health Reporting Awards

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Submissions are now being accepted for the 4th Annual Excellence in Urology Health Reporting Awards, presented by the American Urological Association (AUA). The awards, established in 2007 to recognize outstanding news coverage of urologic disease topics, will be presented at the 2010 AUA Annual Sci ...

read more Submissions are now being accepted for the 4th Annual Excellence in Urology Health Reporting Awards, presented by the American Urological Association (AUA). The awards, established in 2007 to recognize outstanding news coverage of urologic disease topics, will be presented at the 2010 AUA Annual Sci read more Sun Jan 2010

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In Second Of Two Phase 3 Pivotal Trials For Apaziquone In Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM: SPPI) today announced that the second of two Phase 3 pivotal clinical trials of apaziquone has achieved its enrollment target. The two trials enrolled more than 1600 patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. As per the collaboration agreement with Allergan ...

read more Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM: SPPI) today announced that the second of two Phase 3 pivotal clinical trials of apaziquone has achieved its enrollment target. The two trials enrolled more than 1600 patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. As per the collaboration agreement with Allergan read more Sun Jan 2010

End Of Life Care Falls Short For Kidney Disease Patients

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often do not receive adequate end-of-life care and are unhappy with the medical decisions made as their conditions worsen, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The f ...

read more Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often do not receive adequate end-of-life care and are unhappy with the medical decisions made as their conditions worsen, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The f read more Sun Jan 2010

Kidney Abnormalities Require More Research

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Abnormalities in the kidneys and their blood vessels occur in at least 25% of healthy individuals, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).While most of these conditions are not harmful enough to prevent someone from dona ...

read more Abnormalities in the kidneys and their blood vessels occur in at least 25% of healthy individuals, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).While most of these conditions are not harmful enough to prevent someone from dona read more Sun Jan 2010

Urodynamic Testing And Interstitial Cystitis/painful Bladder Syndrome

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
UroToday.com - The current paradigm for BPS diagnosis is heavily reliant on history and physical examination with the diagnosis relying primarily on the exclusion of confusable disorders. Dr... ...

read more UroToday.com - The current paradigm for BPS diagnosis is heavily reliant on history and physical examination with the diagnosis relying primarily on the exclusion of confusable disorders. Dr... read more Mon Jan 2010

Perioperative Outcomes In Patients Undergoing Conventional Laparoscopic Versus Laparoendoscopic Single-site Pyeloplasty

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
UroToday.com - There has been a recent surge of interest in the laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) for laparoscopic renal procedures. Controversy reigns as to the benefits of this approach compared to conventional laparoscopic renal surgery... ...

read more UroToday.com - There has been a recent surge of interest in the laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) for laparoscopic renal procedures. Controversy reigns as to the benefits of this approach compared to conventional laparoscopic renal surgery... read more Mon Jan 2010

A Case Of Bone, Lung, Pleural And Liver Metastases From Renal Cell Carcinoma Which Responded Remarkably Well To Zoledronic Acid Monotherapy

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
UroToday.com - Bone, lung, pleural and liver metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are common sites. Sometime surgical resection is recommended in cases in which the metastasis is resectable and the patient's performance status is good. However, most of patients are treated with immunotherapy o ...

read more UroToday.com - Bone, lung, pleural and liver metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are common sites. Sometime surgical resection is recommended in cases in which the metastasis is resectable and the patient's performance status is good. However, most of patients are treated with immunotherapy o read more Mon Jan 2010

Reata Pharmaceuticals Licenses Chronic Kidney Disease Drug Bardoxolone Methyl To Kyowa Hakko Kirin

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Reata) and Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Hakko Kirin) announced today that they have entered into a licensing agreement that provides Kyowa Hakko Kirin with the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Reata's lead compound, bardoxolone methyl (bardoxolone), i ...

read more Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Reata) and Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Hakko Kirin) announced today that they have entered into a licensing agreement that provides Kyowa Hakko Kirin with the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Reata's lead compound, bardoxolone methyl (bardoxolone), i read more Mon Jan 2010

AUA Releases Guideline Update On Surgical Management Of Stress Urinary Incontinence

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
A complete evaluation, including an assessment of post-void residual volume, is key when evaluating a female patient for surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), according to a new clinical practice guideline released by the American Urological Association (AUA)... ...

read more A complete evaluation, including an assessment of post-void residual volume, is key when evaluating a female patient for surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), according to a new clinical practice guideline released by the American Urological Association (AUA)... read more Mon Jan 2010

OrBIT Study Long Term Results Show Sustained Therapeutic Effect Of Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation At 12 Months

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Uroplasty, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UPI), a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, highlighted the 12-month results of the OrBIT Trial of its Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System that will be published in the January 2010 p ...

read more Uroplasty, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UPI), a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, highlighted the 12-month results of the OrBIT Trial of its Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System that will be published in the January 2010 p read more Thu Dec 2009

PACran(R) Cranberry Powder Health Claim Approved By Korean FDA

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Decas Botanical Synergies, LLC. (DBS), manufacturer of PACran®, the first clinically supported and proanthocyanidin (PAC) standardized cranberry powder, has obtained Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) approval for a health claim supporting urinary health. This approval is the first health f ...

read more Decas Botanical Synergies, LLC. (DBS), manufacturer of PACran®, the first clinically supported and proanthocyanidin (PAC) standardized cranberry powder, has obtained Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) approval for a health claim supporting urinary health. This approval is the first health f read more Thu Dec 2009

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Dec. 14, 2009

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
VASCULAR BIOLOGY: Signaling decreased blood pressure Blood pressure is controlled in part by changes in the radius of blood vessels; when the smooth muscle cells in the wall of a blood vessel contract, the radius of the blood vessel decreases and blood pressure increases... ...

read more VASCULAR BIOLOGY: Signaling decreased blood pressure Blood pressure is controlled in part by changes in the radius of blood vessels; when the smooth muscle cells in the wall of a blood vessel contract, the radius of the blood vessel decreases and blood pressure increases... read more Thu Dec 2009

NHS Marks Five Years Of Progress In Kidney Care, UK

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
The Department of Health has published an update on progress made in kidney care since the National Service Framework was developed five years ago. It shows that the NHS has significantly improved diagnosis of kidney disease and treatment for those living with it... ...

read more The Department of Health has published an update on progress made in kidney care since the National Service Framework was developed five years ago. It shows that the NHS has significantly improved diagnosis of kidney disease and treatment for those living with it... read more Thu Dec 2009

New CLINITEK(R) Status Urine Analyzers Offer Innovative Quality Checks And Connectivity

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Siemens expands its point-of-care urinalysis portfolio with two new systems-the CLINITEK Status®+ Analyzer, featuring several new automated quality checks (Auto-Checks) when used with Siemens urinalysis strips, and the CLINITEK Status® Connect System, featuring innovative connectivity features to ...

read more Siemens expands its point-of-care urinalysis portfolio with two new systems-the CLINITEK Status®+ Analyzer, featuring several new automated quality checks (Auto-Checks) when used with Siemens urinalysis strips, and the CLINITEK Status® Connect System, featuring innovative connectivity features to read more Thu Dec 2009

Kidney Injury In Hospital Increases Long Term Risk Of Death

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Patients with sudden loss of kidney function, called acute kidney injury (AKI), are more likely to die prematurely after leaving the hospital even if their kidney function has apparently recovered, according to an upcoming study in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN)... ...

read more Patients with sudden loss of kidney function, called acute kidney injury (AKI), are more likely to die prematurely after leaving the hospital even if their kidney function has apparently recovered, according to an upcoming study in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN)... read more Thu Dec 2009

Toviaz 8 Mg Was More Effective Than Detrol LA In Treating Urge Urinary Incontinence In Patients With Overactive Bladder

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Patients treated with Toviaz® (fesoterodine fumarate) 8 mg extended release tablets had greater and statistically significant reductions in urge urinary incontinence episodes at week 12 (P=0.017) compared with Detrol® LA (tolterodine tartrate extended release capsules) in a placebo-controlled rand ...

read more Patients treated with Toviaz® (fesoterodine fumarate) 8 mg extended release tablets had greater and statistically significant reductions in urge urinary incontinence episodes at week 12 (P=0.017) compared with Detrol® LA (tolterodine tartrate extended release capsules) in a placebo-controlled rand read more Thu Dec 2009

Gene For Devastating Kidney Disease Discovered

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Researchers from Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital have identified an important genetic cause of a devastating kidney disease that is the second leading cause of kidney failure in children, according to The NephCure Foundation... ...

read more Researchers from Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital have identified an important genetic cause of a devastating kidney disease that is the second leading cause of kidney failure in children, according to The NephCure Foundation... read more Thu Dec 2009

Hospital Re-Admission High For Dialysis Patients Treated In Long-Term Care Hospitals

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
A new study by University of Cincinnati (UC) nephrologists shows that most dialysis patients admitted to long-term care hospitals face readmission to acute care facilities, and those with acute kidney failure don't often recover full kidney function... ...

read more A new study by University of Cincinnati (UC) nephrologists shows that most dialysis patients admitted to long-term care hospitals face readmission to acute care facilities, and those with acute kidney failure don't often recover full kidney function... read more Thu Dec 2009

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