Oncology & Cancer
Obesity increases survival in advanced prostate cancer
Obese patients with a form of advanced prostate cancer survive longer than overweight and normal weight patients, new research has found.
Jul 11, 2021
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European Association of Urology
Oncology & Cancer
New concept drug hunts down late-stage prostate cancer
A new class of drug successfully targets treatment-resistant prostate cancers and prolongs the life of patients. The treatment delivers beta radiation directly to tumor cells, is well tolerated by patients and keeps them ...
Jul 11, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Beautiful VR setting could reduce pain in unpleasant medical procedure
Being immersed in a stunning 'virtual' Icelandic landscape can reduce the pain caused by uncomfortable medical procedures, new research has found.
Jul 11, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New use of old drug reduces risk of kidney cancer returning
Using an existing drug for late-stage kidney cancer at an earlier stage of the disease could reduce the risk of cancer recurring by a third, according to new research.
Jul 11, 2021
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Cardiology
Testosterone therapy reduces heart attack and stroke
Supplementing testosterone significantly reduces heart attacks and strokes in men with unnaturally low levels of the hormone, according to new research presented at the European Association of Urology congress today.
Jul 10, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Nicotine by-product can predict recurrence of cancer
A by-product of nicotine, found in the urine of smokers, could be used to identify when bladder cancer has returned, new research has found.
Jul 9, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women with incontinence suffer poorer mental health, says new research
Women with urinary incontinence report higher rates of depression and lower levels of self-worth than those who don't suffer with the condition, according to recent research presented today at the European Association of ...
Jul 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Men with low testosterone more likely to die from COVID-19
Men with symptomatic COVID-19, who were found to have low testosterone following admittance to hospital, were more likely to become severely ill and die from the disease, new research has shown.
Jul 7, 2021
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Health
European survey shows alarmingly low awareness of erectile dysfunction
Awareness of erectile dysfunction (ED) is alarmingly low in men and women aged 20 to 70, a new survey commissioned by the European Association of Urology (EAU) has revealed. The majority of the respondents do not know what ...
Sep 21, 2020
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Medical research
Women taking menopausal hormone therapy may be more resistant to urine infections
In the first analysis of its kind, U.S.-based doctors have shown that women who take menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, also known as HRT) have a greater variety of beneficial bacteria in their urine, possibly creating conditions ...
Jul 20, 2020
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