How often should we go daily to the bathroom and pee? The need to constantly never on the toilet and
Read more
Home »
Urine testing of people with HIV for tuberculosis can save lives and be cost-effective: Mass. General-led study supports urine-based tuberculosis screening in two African countries
Screening all hospitalized patients with HIV for tuberculosis (TB) using urine tests would improve life expectancy and be cost-effective in
Read more
New kidney research sheds light on harms of certain drugs
Scientists have identified an enzyme that is a “master regulator” of kidney function that if excessively suppressed, can trigger renal
Read more
Drinking more water reduces bladder infections in women, study finds
In the controlled trial, women who drank an additional 1.5 liters of water daily experienced 48 percent fewer repeat bladder
Read more
Genetic variants reveal new targets for chronic kidney disease treatment: How specific cell types can lead to development of disease
The kidney does more than double or even triple duty compared to other organs – it extracts waste, balances body
Read more
Looking at the urine and blood may be best in diagnosing myeloma
When it comes to diagnosing a condition in which the plasma cells that normally make antibodies to protect us instead
Read more
More frequent screening after prostate cancer treatment not linked to improved survival
Prostate cancer patients who were monitored more frequently after treatment did not live significantly longer than patients who were monitored
Read more
Olfactory receptor as therapeutic target in bladder cancer: Discovery might one day facilitate cancer diagnoses using urine samples
Researchers from Bochum have detected an olfactory receptor in the human bladder that might prove useful for bladder cancer therapy
Read more
Another potential mechanism links androgen deprivation therapy to cardiovascular mortality: Study finds that androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer causes prolongation of QTc interval duration which could explain part of the increased risk of cardiovascular mortality and sudden cardiac death in these patients
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US. As the prostate is a testosterone-responsive gland, androgen
Read more
Randomized trial finds ibuprofen not a safe alternative to antibiotics for UTIs
Ibuprofen, given instead of antibiotics to women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection, (cystitis), leads to longer duration of symptoms and
Read more