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 ...
Mar 20, 2026
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center have discovered a biological pathway that helps explain why some bladder cancers do not respond well to immunotherapy. Their ...
Mar 18, 2026
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Use of virtual reality (VR) to explain shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) can help improve calmness and satisfaction among patients, according to a study presented at the European Association of Urology Congress, held from March ...
Mar 16, 2026
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One in ten emergency patients with visible blood in their urine dies within three months of presenting at hospital emergency departments, new research has found. The WASHOUT study, presented at the European Association of ...
Mar 15, 2026
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Prostate cancer screening compares favorably to screening for breast cancer in identifying significant cancers, reducing mortality and avoiding unnecessary harms, says new research. The findings are presented at the European ...
Mar 14, 2026
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A smartphone app designed to tackle the underlying psychological causes of premature ejaculation can significantly improve sex life and delay ejaculation, while offering a way to reduce stigma around the condition, say researchers. ...
Mar 13, 2026
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An interdisciplinary team from the University Hospitals Cologne and Bonn have conducted the first prospective study to investigate whether very early intervention in unborn children with congenital lower urinary tract obstruction ...
Mar 13, 2026
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Using virtual reality (VR) to explain what to expect ahead of a medical procedure could help patients better understand their treatment and reduce anxiety, a new study suggests. The research was presented at the European ...
Mar 12, 2026
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An imaging test could safely halve the number of people who need a biopsy for suspected prostate cancer following inconclusive or reassuring results from an MRI scan, new research has found. Findings from the PRIMARY2 trial ...
Mar 12, 2026
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Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in men, and some experts project the number of cases to rise over the coming decades. But in a recent Urologic Oncology article, Yale School of Medicine ...
Mar 12, 2026
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