Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Female Urogenital Diseases

MeSH tree: C12.050.351

Study links cold weather with excess cardiovascular deaths

On the heels of one of the coldest winters in memory for large swaths of the United States, new research highlights an often overlooked cost of cold weather: months with lower temperatures see significantly greater rates ...

Severe infections may raise dementia risk

Severe infections increase the risk of dementia independently of other coexisting illnesses, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Pyry Sipilä of the University of Helsinki, Finland, ...

Researchers finally report some good news on endometriosis

This year, International Women's Day coincides with Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a common and painful gynecological disease that impacts 14% of women and girls across the world—currently, there is no long-term ...

I'm a kidney surgeon: Here's why I hope I never see you

As a urological surgeon, I meet many patients with chronic (long-term) kidney disease. Sometimes, I see patients that have progressed to the point where their kidneys do not work at all. This leads to the toxic build-up of ...

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