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‘Sartan’ improves blood flow in diabetic kidneys
• Urine Problems • Feb 22 05
Treatment with the blood pressure drug Benicar not only reduces blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes but also improves kidney perfusion, according…
Painful bladder condition relieved by lidocaine
• Urine Problems • Feb 18 05
People with a bladder condition called interstitial cystitis can find immediate relief with a solution developed by a doctor at the University of California,…
Kidney disease tied to mental impairment
• Urine Problems • Feb 03 05
Menopausal women with chronic kidney disease have lower scores on tests of mental proficiency (cognitive function) than those without chronic kidney disease, according to…
New treatment relieves men’s chronic pelvic pain
• Urine Problems • Jan 26 05
Chronic inflammation of the prostate can lead to constant pain that is hard to treat, but a new approach seems to hold out promise.
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Urinary incontinence fix effective long term
• Urine Problems • Dec 16 04
A way of treating urinary incontinence in women, called the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure, remains effective for at least seven years, researchers report.
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‘Salvage’ prostate surgery has improved
• Urine Problems • Dec 15 04
For men with prostate cancer that recurs after radiation therapy, ‘salvage’ surgery to remove the prostate can lead to long-term cancer control, New…
Botox curbs painful bladder condition
• Urine Problems • Dec 10 04
Surprisingly, Botox injections seem to reduce pain caused by a condition called interstitial cystitis, results of a small study indicated.
Botulinum toxin A, commonly…
Botox useful for leaky bladder
• Urine Problems • Dec 06 04
Treatment with Botox (botulinum-A toxin) can help women with urge incontinence, a type of urine leakage resulting from involuntary contractions of the bladder muscles,…
Muscle training often useful for leaky bladder
• Urine Problems • Nov 30 04
About half of women with stress urinary incontinence, a type of urine leakage that occurs with actions like coughing or laughing, benefit from training…
New treatment for urinary incontinence reported
• Urine Problems • Nov 29 04
Urinary incontinence in women can be corrected by transplanting the patient’s own muscle-derived stem cells into the urethra to strengthen it, scientists said on…
Tadalafil may interact with prostate medication
• Urine Problems • Nov 12 04
Tadalafil may increase the blood pressure-lowering effects of doxazosin, which is commonly prescribed for the treatment of enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia…
New drug looks good for treating overactive bladder
• Urine Problems • Nov 05 04
Once-daily treatment with a drug called solifenacin improves all the major symptoms of overactive bladder, according to a UK study.
“I think it…
Kidney transplant worth the wait
• Urine Problems • Nov 02 04
Even though patients are waiting longer for a kidney transplant, those who do get one live longer than those who remain on dialysis, according…
Urinary incontinence can run in the family
• Urine Problems • Oct 15 04
The risk of urinary incontinence appears to be one of the things mothers can pass on to their daughters, according to new findings released…
Kidney failure rate in US doubled in last decade
• Urine Problems • Oct 07 04
Between 1990 and 2001, the number of people with chronic kidney failure in the US rose from 697 to 1424 cases per million population,…
Pelvic exercises treat persistent incontinence
• Urine Problems • Sep 17 04
Physical therapy aimed at strengthening the pelvic floor muscles may help many women who suffer lingering incontinence months after giving birth, a study suggests.
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Too much caffeine ups risk of kidney stones
• Urine Problems • Sep 03 04
People who are prone to kidney stones should limit their caffeine intake, new research suggests.
When investigators gave people with a history of kidney…
Therapy for leaky bladder improves quality of life
• Urine Problems • Aug 13 04
Nerve stimulation therapy for bladder leakage problems not only helps patients urinate better, it also improves their quality of life and reduces depression, new…
Incontinence surgery doesn’t block bladder
• Urine Problems • Jul 26 04
An operation called sling surgery is an effective treatment for urinary incontinence in men and it doesn’t cause blockage of the bladder, new research…
Doxycycline improves cystitis symptoms in women
• Urine Problems • Jun 29 04
Women with interstitial cystitis know too well that the bladder condition is hard to treat, so much so that their doctors can become frustrated…
Problems with Sexual Function Not Uncommon in Britain
• Urine Problems • Jun 04 04
Problems with sexual function appear to be common among the British population with approximately 40 to 54% of women and 22 to 34% of…
Woman’s weight nearly halved after growth removed
• Urine Problems • Jun 04 04
A Tanzanian doctor said on Friday he had removed a growth six times the weight of an average healthy baby from the uterus of…
Hysterectomy may affect sex life
• Urine Problems • May 30 04
Women who undergo radical hysterectomy to treat cervical cancer may have a lessened physical response during sexual arousal than other women, a small study…
Afghans’ uranium levels spark alert
• Urine Problems • May 24 04
A small sample of Afghan civilians have shown “astonishing” levels of uranium in their urine, an independent scientist says.
He said they had the…