Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Treatment eases enlarged prostate symptom of nighttime waking

An innovative interventional radiology treatment for men with enlarged prostates decreases the number of times they wake to urinate in the night, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Significant changes with sham Sx in prostatic hyperplasia

(HealthDay)—Significant change is seen in symptom scores and maximum urinary flow for sham controlled endoscopic and injection benign prostatic hyperplasia interventions, according to a review published in the December ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Research points to new treatment for prostate condition

An unexpected discovery by scientists at the University of York could potentially pave the way for new treatments for benign enlargement of the prostate, a condition which affects more than 200 million men worldwide.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Age, obesity affect gene expression in symptomatic BPH

(HealthDay)—Age and obesity affect gene regulation in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia, according to a study published in the October issue of The Journal of Urology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Implementing decision aids affects care decisions in urology

After Group Health Cooperative implemented video-based decision aids for men with two common prostate conditions, rates of elective surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and rates of active treatment for localized ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Interventional radiology offers new treatment for enlarged prostates

Men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition in which the prostate is enlarged but not cancerous, have a new, breakthrough treatment option that is less invasive and has fewer complications than other minimally ...

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