Considering genetic risk in prostate cancer referrals could lead to earlier diagnosis

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Men at the highest risk for prostate cancer could be fast-tracked for investigation if their genetic risk was considered in general practice, new research has concluded. A large-scale study by

New study explains link between diabetes and UTIs

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Lower immunity and recurring infections are common in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now show that the immune system of people with diabetes

How prostate cancer may begin

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Researchers at the University of East Anglia have made an important discovery about how prostate cancer may start to develop. A new study published today reveals that the prostate as

Researchers identify drug resistance factors for advanced prostate cancer

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In a new study published in Molecular Cancer Research, Mayo Clinic researchers identified critical genomic changes in response to abiraterone acetate/prednisone, a standard treatment option for men with progressive, incurable

New epigenetic markers for prostate cancer discovered

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New epigenetic biomarkers to predict more aggressive forms of prostate cancer have been discovered by scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. The biomarkers can be used in combination

Awake patients can have kidney stones moved, blasted

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A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according

Birth choices after previous cesarean and risk of pelvic floor surgery

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Vaginal birth after a previous cesarean section is associated with an increased risk of pelvic floor surgery compared with planning another cesarean, according to research publishing November 22 in the

Family history, gene variants put black men at risk for early prostate cancer

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A family history of cancer and genetic variants that might be inherited appear to be important risk factors for Black men diagnosed with early-onset prostate cancer, a study involving Duke

Exercise is medicine for cancer and every dose counts — even in late stages in the disease

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It is well-known exercise has many benefits, but new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has revealed just how critically important it can be — even for people with advanced cancer.

Neuronal molecule makes prostate cancer more aggressive

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Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. Now, researchers have discovered key molecular players that drive prostate cancer