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Non-invasive Methods To Detect Schistosome-based Bladder Cancer: Is The Association Sufficient For Epidemiological Use?

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
UroToday.com - Urinary schistosomiasis caused by the trematode parasite Schistosoma haematobium is endemic in most of Africa. This infection is one of the world's great neglected diseases and it is a known carcinogen. The parasite is long lived, and causes sustained inflammation in the vesicular ve ...

read more UroToday.com - Urinary schistosomiasis caused by the trematode parasite Schistosoma haematobium is endemic in most of Africa. This infection is one of the world's great neglected diseases and it is a known carcinogen. The parasite is long lived, and causes sustained inflammation in the vesicular ve read more Thu Nov 2009

Seattle Genetics Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial Of Antibody-Drug Conjugate SGN-75

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) announced that it has initiated a phase I clinical trial of SGN-75 for metastatic renal cell carcinoma and relapsed and refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma. SGN-75 is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting CD70 that utilizes the company's proprietary technology. ...

$read more Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) announced that it has initiated a phase I clinical trial of SGN-75 for metastatic renal cell carcinoma and relapsed and refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma. SGN-75 is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting CD70 that utilizes the company's proprietary technology.$ read more Thu Nov 2009

Robotic Repair For Vaginal Prolapse Has Significant Benefits, Mayo Researchers Find

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
New Mayo Clinic research has found that robotic surgery for vaginal prolapse (http://www.mayoclinic.org/pelvic-organ-prolapse/) dramatically reduces patient hospital stay and recovery time. These findings are being presented this week at the North Central Section of the American Urological Associati ...

read more New Mayo Clinic research has found that robotic surgery for vaginal prolapse (http://www.mayoclinic.org/pelvic-organ-prolapse/) dramatically reduces patient hospital stay and recovery time. These findings are being presented this week at the North Central Section of the American Urological Associati read more Sun Nov 2009

The American Association Of Kidney Patients Holds A Kidney Beginnings: Live Program In West Palm Beach, Fla

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
The American Association of Kidney Patients is hosting a Kidney Beginnings: Live program in West Palm Beach, Fla. Kidney Beginnings: Live is one of the Association's patient education programs. It is designed to teach individuals about the basics of kidney disease and proper kidney care. The ...

read more The American Association of Kidney Patients is hosting a Kidney Beginnings: Live program in West Palm Beach, Fla. Kidney Beginnings: Live is one of the Association's patient education programs. It is designed to teach individuals about the basics of kidney disease and proper kidney care. The read more Sun Nov 2009

New Medicare Benefit To Provide Chronic Kidney Disease Patients With Education On Treatment Options

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) commends the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on announcing implementation plans for a new Medicare benefit that will provide Stage 4 chronic kidney disease patients with coverage for up to six sessions explaining their treatment options, such as ...

read more Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) commends the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on announcing implementation plans for a new Medicare benefit that will provide Stage 4 chronic kidney disease patients with coverage for up to six sessions explaining their treatment options, such as read more Sun Nov 2009

Fresenius Medical Care Announces Presentation Of First Results From The CALMAG Study For Phosphate Binder OsvaRen®

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Fresenius Medical Care, the world's largest provider of dialysis products and services, announces the presentation of the first results from the CALcium acetate MAGnesium carbonate evaluation study (CALMAG study) for the new phosphate binder OsvaRen® at the Renal Week 2009 in San Diego, USA.1 The ...

read more Fresenius Medical Care, the world's largest provider of dialysis products and services, announces the presentation of the first results from the CALcium acetate MAGnesium carbonate evaluation study (CALMAG study) for the new phosphate binder OsvaRen® at the Renal Week 2009 in San Diego, USA.1 The read more Sun Nov 2009

Evaluating Patient Learning After An Educational Program For Women With Incontinence And Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
UroToday.com - Pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence and prolapse are common bothersome conditions that can be initially and successfully addressed with conservative patient-initiated methods such as pelvic floor muscle and bladder retraining exercises. Women need to be well informed regardin ...

read more UroToday.com - Pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence and prolapse are common bothersome conditions that can be initially and successfully addressed with conservative patient-initiated methods such as pelvic floor muscle and bladder retraining exercises. Women need to be well informed regardin read more Sun Nov 2009

Study Shows Diets High In Sodium And Artificially Sweetened Soda Linked To Kidney Function Decline

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Individuals who consume a diet high in sodium or artificially sweetened drinks are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function, according to two papers presented at the American Society of Nephrology's annual meeting in San Diego, California. ...

read more Individuals who consume a diet high in sodium or artificially sweetened drinks are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function, according to two papers presented at the American Society of Nephrology's annual meeting in San Diego, California. read more Sun Nov 2009

The Cost Of Improving Dialysis Care

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Improving survival among dialysis patients may increase treatment costs significantly, according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. The authors created models of a 100 patient dialysis treatment center and a pr ...

read more Improving survival among dialysis patients may increase treatment costs significantly, according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. The authors created models of a 100 patient dialysis treatment center and a pr read more Sun Nov 2009

Can Charcoal Fight Heart Disease In Kidney Patients?

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Charcoal may provide a new approach to managing the high rate of heart disease in patients with advanced kidney disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. Patients with advanced kidne ...

read more Charcoal may provide a new approach to managing the high rate of heart disease in patients with advanced kidney disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. Patients with advanced kidne read more Sun Nov 2009

Study Indicates Primary Care Physicians Need More Education Around Diagnosing Chronic Kidney Disease

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Woman are at particular risk of their primary care physicians delaying diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that educating practit ...

read more Woman are at particular risk of their primary care physicians delaying diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that educating practit read more Sun Nov 2009

Very Low Body Fat Linked To Increased Risk Of Death For Dialysis Patients

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Dialysis patients with low body fat are at increased risk of death - even compared to patients at the highest level of body fat percentage, according to research presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego. "Our study indicates that ...

read more Dialysis patients with low body fat are at increased risk of death - even compared to patients at the highest level of body fat percentage, according to research presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego. read more Sun Nov 2009

Quark Pharmaceuticals To Present Data On Its SiRNA Therapeutic Programs In Kidney And Lung Diseases

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing novel RNA interference (RNAi)-based therapeutics, today announced that James D. Thompson, Ph.D. ...

read more Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing novel RNA interference (RNAi)-based therapeutics, today announced that James D. Thompson, Ph.D. read more Sun Nov 2009

BSD Medical Reports Hyperthermia Therapy Contributes To Improved Survival Rate For Bladder Cancer Patients

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:BSDM) announced that published study results demonstrated improvement in overall survival, tumor response rates, and local tumor control from the addition of hyperthermia therapy, delivered using the BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System, to the standard treatment regimen for ...

read more BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:BSDM) announced that published study results demonstrated improvement in overall survival, tumor response rates, and local tumor control from the addition of hyperthermia therapy, delivered using the BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System, to the standard treatment regimen for read more Sun Nov 2009

Promedior Announces Publication Of Preclinical Studies In Science Translational Medicine Demonstrating That HSAP Inhibits Kidney Fibrosis

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Promedior, Inc., a leader in the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases and tissue remodeling, announced today the publication of results from preclinical studies demonstrating that human Serum Amyloid P (hSAP) potently inhibited fibrosis in two independent model sy ...

read more Promedior, Inc., a leader in the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases and tissue remodeling, announced today the publication of results from preclinical studies demonstrating that human Serum Amyloid P (hSAP) potently inhibited fibrosis in two independent model sy read more Sun Nov 2009

Risk Of Congenital Malformations In Fetus Doubled By Medications That Block Folic Acid In Pregnancy

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Pregnant women are advised to take vitamin supplements containing folic acid as part of their routine pre-natal care. Now, a new study warns that taking medications that reduce or block the actions of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy increase the risk that the growing baby will dev ...

read more Pregnant women are advised to take vitamin supplements containing folic acid as part of their routine pre-natal care. Now, a new study warns that taking medications that reduce or block the actions of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy increase the risk that the growing baby will dev read more Sun Oct 2009

Could The Hot Stuff In Chili Peppers Ease Your Tingling Nerve Pain?

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Millions of people suffer peripheral pain and other troubling sensations accompanying diseases as varied as diabetes, AIDS, shingles and arthritis. Cancer patients also often suffer these so-called peripheral neuropathies because of their therapies. Peripheral neuropathies include disorders of a ...

read more Millions of people suffer peripheral pain and other troubling sensations accompanying diseases as varied as diabetes, AIDS, shingles and arthritis. Cancer patients also often suffer these so-called peripheral neuropathies because of their therapies. Peripheral neuropathies include disorders of a read more Sun Oct 2009

What Is Glomerulonephritis? What Causes Glomerulonephritis?

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Glomerulonephritis is also known as glomerular nephritis (GN) or glomerular disease. It is a disease of the kidney, characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli. Glomeruli are very small blood vessels in the kidneys that act as tiny little filters - there are about one million glomeruli in each ki ...

read more Glomerulonephritis is also known as glomerular nephritis (GN) or glomerular disease. It is a disease of the kidney, characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli. Glomeruli are very small blood vessels in the kidneys that act as tiny little filters - there are about one million glomeruli in each ki read more Sun Oct 2009

Sequential Genomic Analysis Links Gene With Human Kidney Aging

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
A gene has been associated with human kidney aging, according to researchers from Stanford University, the National Institute on Aging, the MedStar Research Institute, and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. ...

read more A gene has been associated with human kidney aging, according to researchers from Stanford University, the National Institute on Aging, the MedStar Research Institute, and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. read more Sun Oct 2009

Wake Forest Baptist Urologist Selected For Prestigious Award

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Askok K. Hemal, M.D., a professor of urology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, is one of five Indian scientists selected to receive a prestigious national honor from the National University Grants Commission, which coordinates, determines and maintains standards of university educati ...

read more Askok K. Hemal, M.D., a professor of urology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, is one of five Indian scientists selected to receive a prestigious national honor from the National University Grants Commission, which coordinates, determines and maintains standards of university educati read more Sun Oct 2009

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