Oncology & Cancer

Urine test could help detect aggressive bladder cancer

A simple urine test could distinguish between aggressive and less aggressive bladder cancers according to a new Cancer Research UK study published in the British Journal of Cancer.

Health

Pre-eclampsia rates on the rise in the US

A latest study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Medical Center reports that pre-eclampsia, characterized by an elevation in the blood pressure and excess protein in the urine of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Urine tests don't always confirm urinary infections, study finds

(HealthDay)—When doctors suspect a patient has a urinary tract infection, they often request a urine sample so they can test for the presence of bacteria. Now, new research suggests this step may be unnecessary.

Medications

Guidelines agree on opioid risk mitigation strategies

(HealthDay)—Recent guidelines on chronic pain management agree on several opioid risk mitigation strategies, according to a review published online Nov. 12 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bladder bacteria vary in women with common forms of incontinence

Women with common forms of urinary incontinence have various bacteria in their bladder, according to data presented today by researchers from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Researchers also found that ...

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