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New PSA test examines protein structures to detect prostate cancers
david Posted On May 12, 2016


A promising new test is detecting prostate cancer more precisely than current tests, by identifying molecular changes in the prostate specific antigen (PSA) protein, according to Cleveland Clinic research presented today at the American Urological Association annual meeting. The study […]


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A better way to image metastatic prostate cancer
david Posted On January 28, 2016


Conventional imaging methods have limited sensitivity for detecting metastatic prostate cancer. With appropriate, timely treatment vital to survival and quality of life, better imaging has been an ongoing goal. A recent study, reported in the January issue of The Journal […]


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Newly discovered protein may protect kidney cells from injury
david Posted On September 2, 2015


A new discovery by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers may change how kidney disease is treated in the future. The previously unknown protein transmembrane and immunoglobulin containing 1 (TMIGD1) involved in protecting kidney epithelial cells (cells critical to […]


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A person’s diet, acidity of urine may affect susceptibility to UTIs
david Posted On June 26, 2015


The acidity of urine – as well as the presence of small molecules related to diet – may influence how well bacteria can grow in the urinary tract, a new study shows. The research, at Washington University School of Medicine […]


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Award-winning agent developed for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
david Posted On June 22, 2015


Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a surface protein that is normally present on healthy prostate cells, but is found at much higher levels on prostate cancer cells. It is barely found in the rest of the body. “Therefore, PSMA is […]


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New treatment for polycystic kidney disease
david Posted On June 3, 2015


Published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, the treatment, which involves targeting tiny blood and lymphatic vessels inside the kidneys, is shown to improve renal function and slow progression of disease in mice. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) […]


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Kidney failure impacts survival of sepsis patients
david Posted On May 20, 2015


Researchers at Duke Medicine have determined that kidney function plays a critical role in the fate of patients being treated for sepsis, a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection. In a study published May 20, 2015, in the journal Kidney […]


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Urine-based test improves on PSA for detecting prostate cancer
david Posted On May 18, 2015


A new urine-based test improved prostate cancer detection – including detecting more aggressive forms of prostate cancer – compared to traditional models based on prostate serum antigen, or PSA, levels, a new study finds. The test, developed at the University […]


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Unemployment linked to rise in prostate cancer deaths
david Posted On May 15, 2015


The knock-on effects of the economic downturn have been explored in economy and psychology. Now researchers are examining the effects of unemployment on an even darker subject – cancer mortality. One would think that dealing with unemployment was challenge enough. […]


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Advanced viral gene therapy eradicates prostate cancer in preclinical experiments
david Posted On May 11, 2015


Even with the best available treatments, the median survival of patients with metastatic, hormone-refractory prostate cancer is only two to three years. Driven by the need for more effective therapies for these patients, researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center and […]


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