Study links gut microbiome and aggressive prostate cancer

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Cleveland Clinic researchers have shown for the first time that diet-associated molecules in the gut are associated with aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting dietary interventions may help reduce risk. Findings from

Prostate cancer urine test identifies good prognosis patients

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have shown that a prostate cancer urine test can identify men at ‘intermediate risk’ who can safely avoid immediate treatment and benefit from

The prostate cancer cell that got away

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Associate Professor Pavel Osten and Professor Lloyd Trotman have developed a new way to study the life history of prostate cancer in mice. The pair

Statin use affects prostate cancer screening results

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Prostate cancer screening results differ in men taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs compared with non-users, a study conducted at Tampere University in Finland finds. In statin users, screening did not increase

Overactive bladder and urinary incontinence worsen with age

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

If you’re feeling more sudden urges to run to the bathroom as you age, you’re not alone. A new study suggests postmenopausal women aged 45 to 54 years are more

Assessing Progression Risk in Cancer

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A molecular feature in prostate cancer, called endogenous retroviral (ERV) RNA, has been found to have prognostic value and also distinguish differences between men of African and European or Middle

Genetic clues link lipoprotein A to prostate cancer risk

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein A. Anna Ioannidou of

New blood test combined with image-based prostate cancer screening reduces harms and costs

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The combination of a novel blood test and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can reduce overdiagnosis of low-risk cancers as well as societal costs in prostate cancer screening, according to a

Ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research. Researchers at Imperial College London, University College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

In pilot study, asynchronous telehealth visits effectively treat overactive bladder

October 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Women who received treatment for overactive bladder (OAB) using asynchronous telehealth visits had significant improvement in their symptoms and high satisfaction with their care, concludes an exploratory pilot study published