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Pediatric kidney transplant patients fare better when kidney is from live donor

Written by | 18 Aug 2022

Do pediatric kidney transplant patients have better long-term outcomes when their kidney comes from living, biologically unrelated donors compared to deceased donors? A new UC Davis Health study finds that… read more.

New drug candidate fights off more than 300 drug-resistant bacteria

Written by | 17 Aug 2022

Urinary tract infections are common, yet are increasingly tough to treat because the bacteria that cause them are becoming resistant to many antibiotics. Now, in ACS Central Science, researchers… read more.

Prostate cancer cases risk being detected too late due to misleading focus on urinary problems

Written by | 7 Aug 2022

Men with early, curable stages of prostate cancer are missing opportunities to have their cancer detected because national guidelines and media health campaigns focus on urinary symptoms despite… read more.

Immunosuppressive drug’s blood level variability may identify pediatric kidney transplant recipients at risk of rejection

Written by | 2 Aug 2022

Although kidney transplantation is the most effective treatment for children with kidney failure, rejection of the transplanted organ by the recipient’s immune system is a major concern. Transplant… read more.

New approach to prostate cancer improves 5-year survival

Written by | 26 Jun 2022

A combination of hormone therapy and pelvic lymph node radiation improves survival of prostate cancer patients, researchers reported on May 26, 2022 in The Lancet. “We can now… read more.

Automating renal access in kidney stone surgery using AI-enabled surgical robot

Written by | 24 Jun 2022

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an efficient, minimally-invasive, gold standard procedure used for removing large kidney stones. Creating an access from the skin on the back to the kidney… read more.

Prostate cancer linked to increased risk of venous thromboembolism

Written by | 1 Jun 2022

Researchers from Sweden have reported that, compared with men with no prostate cancer, men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a significantly higher risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE)… read more.

Robotic surgery is safer and improves patient recovery time

Written by | 19 May 2022

Robot-assisted surgery used to perform bladder cancer removal and reconstruction enables patients to recover far more quickly and spend significantly (20 per cent) less time in hospital, concludes… read more.

Research in human kidney organoids reveals target to prevent irreversible kidney damage

Written by | 13 Apr 2022

To a certain extent, kidneys have the capacity to repair themselves after being injured, but a switch can occur from such intrinsic repair to incomplete repair that leads… read more.

Potential therapy may boost chemoimmunotherapy response in bladder cancer

Written by | 30 Mar 2022

Adding an anti-inflammatory medication to immunotherapy and standard chemotherapy drugs may provide long-term suppression of aggressive bladder tumor growth, according to a proof-of-concept study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancerinvestigators. The… read more.

Positive early access decision by French Haute Autorité de Santé to use Idefirix as desensitization treatment for highly sensitized kidney transplant patients – Hansa Biopharma AB

Written by | 21 Mar 2022

Hansa Biopharma AB, the pioneer in enzyme technology for rare immunological conditions, announced that its first-in-class treatment Idefirix (imlifidase) has been granted early access post marketing authorization (Autorisation… read more.

Initial treatment choice for prostate cancer doesn’t affect mental health outcomes

Written by | 13 Mar 2022

Depression and other mental health outcomes are similar for men choosing different options for initial treatment of localized prostate cancer, reports a study in The Journal of Urology®, an… read more.

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