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Significant variation in kidney transplant decision-making revealed among clinicians and centers

Roughly nine in 10 patients awaiting organ transplants in the United States are waiting for kidneys.

Apr 16, 2025

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New study highlights multiple long-term health complications from female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects almost all dimensions of the health of women and girls, according to a new study published today from the World Health Organization (WHO) together with the United Nations' Human Reproduction ...

Apr 15, 2025

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Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes

For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed.

Mar 31, 2025

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AI meets oncology: New model personalizes bladder cancer treatment

Leveraging the power of AI and machine learning technologies, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine developed a more effective model for predicting how patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer will respond to chemotherapy. ...

Mar 28, 2025

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Waterjet surgery for enlarged prostate can offer relief without compromising sexual enjoyment, trial finds

Using a high-pressure water jet to operate on an enlarged prostate can better preserve the ability to ejaculate, compared with standard laser surgery, finds research.

Mar 21, 2025

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Bilateral ovary removal increases heart failure risk

Women of childbearing age who had both ovaries removed in a procedure called bilateral oophorectomy were more likely to develop heart failure later in life, according to a study being presented at the American College of ...

Mar 20, 2025

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Detransitioning: Those who've done it feel misunderstood, study finds

Gender detransitioning—going back to living as the gender one was assigned at birth, or identifying differently—is generating more and more headlines these days. How do young people who've gone through the process view how ...

Mar 19, 2025

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Experts bust 5 myths about living kidney donation

More than 90,000 people are on the waiting list for a kidney in the U.S. Unfortunately, less than a third of those waiting for a kidney transplant can expect to get one this year. This comes as rates of chronic kidney disease, ...

Mar 13, 2025

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Prostate cancer 'is not a death knell': Early detection and personalized care improve outcomes, study shows

Prostate cancer statistics can look scary: 34,250 U.S. deaths in 2024. 1.4 million new cases worldwide in 2022. Dr. Bruce Montgomery, a UW Medicine oncologist, hopes that patients won't see these numbers and just throw up ...

Mar 10, 2025

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Upper urinary tract cancer drug may offer long-term benefits

While randomized comparative trials are needed, a relatively new treatment option for upper urinary tract cancers shows promise for lowering long-term recurrence in many patients with low-grade disease, according to a multicenter ...