Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: How is fibromyalgia diagnosed?
Dear Mayo Clinic: Is there a specific test to definitively diagnose fibromyalgia? If not, how do doctors confidently diagnose this disorder?
Jun 13, 2019
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News tagged with cystitis
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drinking more water reduces bladder infections in women
In the controlled trial, women who drank an additional 1.5 liters of water daily experienced 48 percent fewer repeat bladder infections than those who drank their usual volume of fluids, said senior author Dr. Yair Lotan, ...
Oct 1, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Women should be allowed to get treatment for cystitis without a prescription
Women should be able to treat cystitis themselves with antibiotics without a prescription, says a general practitioner in The BMJ this week.
Jul 14, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop novel device that stays in the bladder and slowly releases drugs
The millions of people worldwide who suffer from the painful bladder disease known as interstitial cystitis (IC) may soon have a better, long-term treatment option, thanks to a controlled-release, implantable device invented ...
Oct 16, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Search for biomarkers aimed at improving treatment of painful bladder condition
Taking advantage of technology that can analyze tissue samples and measure the activity of thousands of genes at once, scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center are on a mission to better understand and treat interstitial ...
Aug 11, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China, India travel boosts risk of antibiotic resistant cystitis
Experts have warned of the growing risk of travellers to India, China and South East Asia bringing home E.coli infections that are immune to treatment with a normal course of antibiotic tablets.
Mar 18, 2013
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Genetics
Novel treatment approach for bladder pain using a herpes simplex virus vector reported
Severe chronic pain associated with conditions such as bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis often require the use of opioid medication, with the risk of dependency and serious adverse reactions. An alternative treatment ...
Mar 14, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prevalence of interstitial cystitis/chronic prostatitis ID'd
(HealthDay)—The symptoms of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) are widespread among men in the United States, according to research published ...
Jan 7, 2013
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Health
Cranberry juice now unlikely to prevent cystitis
Cranberry juice is unlikely to prevent bladder and kidney infections, according to an updated systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. The authors analysed the most up-to-date evidence and concluded that any benefit, ...
Oct 16, 2012
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Medications
Antibiotic resistance a growing concern with urinary tract infection
As a result of concerns about antibiotic resistance, doctors in the United States are increasingly prescribing newer, more costly and more powerful antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections, one of the most common illnesses ...
Oct 11, 2012
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