FDA Approves first Oral Hormone Therapy for Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer Hina Zahid20 Dec 2020 8:43 PM ISTThe FDA has approved relugolix an oral androgen deprivation therapy ADT for men with advanced prostate cancer. The FDA granted approval of Orgovyx to...
Early surgery reduces narcotic requirement in patients with kidney stones: Study Medha Baranwal19 Dec 2020 11:00 AM ISTIndianapolis, IN: Patients with renal colic due to stone disease who opt for trial of passage (TOP) versus surgical intervention as an initial...
Vasectomy reversal success same in men over 50 as in younger men, finds study Hina Zahid18 Dec 2020 6:25 PM ISTLOS ANGELES - Man's age was not a factor as far as vasectomy reversal success was concerned. Researchers at Keck Medicine of USC have found in a new...
High-dose eplerenone reduces urinary albumin creatinine ratio in Diabetes: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 Dec 2020 2:15 PM ISTResearchers of Copenhagen University Hospital have found, Add on therapy of high dose eplerenone to T2D patients with a high risk of cardiovascular...
Proenkephalin useful biomarker for AKI management- ADQI consensus statement Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 Dec 2020 10:15 AM ISTAcute Kidney Injury is affecting 1 in 3 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients and the current standard of care diagnostics has considerable sensitivity...
Verinurad and febuxostat protect kidney function in T2D: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 Dec 2020 6:07 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Limerick, Ireland have found potential benefits of new drugs (Verinurad and febuxostat) in protecting kidney function...
Delayed decompression increases death risk in patients with obstructing stones: Study Medha Baranwal7 Dec 2020 5:02 PM ISTNew York: A delay in decompression increases mortality risk (by 29%) in patients with urinary tract infection and obstructing upper urinary tract...
Initial active treatment of localised prostate cancer tied to worse Qol in long run: BMJ Dr Satabdi Saha4 Dec 2020 9:00 PM ISTLocalised prostate cancer has a five year relative survival rate of nearly 100% compared with the general population; survival rates at all stages...
Ultrasound-guided ESWL effectively treats renal and ureteral stones in children: Study MD Bureau3 Dec 2020 7:03 PM ISTUltrasound-guided extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) represents a safe and effective method for the management of both renal and ureteral...
FDA approves first drug for PET imaging of suspected prostate cancer metastasis Hina Zahid2 Dec 2020 9:45 AM ISTThe FDA approved Gallium 68 PSMA-11 (Ga 68 PSMA-11), a drug for PET imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive levels in men with...
'Smart Wrap' implant may help people better control their bladders Hina Zahid30 Nov 2020 6:00 PM ISTUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - An implantable smart wrap that fits safely and securely around the bladder may one day help people who have under-active...
Scrotal orchidopexy better than Inguinal orchidopexy for undescended testis: JAMA MD Bureau27 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTUndescended testis prevalence at birth and one year after is 2%–4% and less than 1%, respectively.Surgical management is the recommended treatment for...
