Comparison between programs of aggressive, and less aggressive, prostate cancer screening and treatment in two American states shows that more intensive screening and treatment with

By Jacqueline Stenson SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters Health) Sept 30 –  Men with Chlamydia trachomatis infection appear to have a reduced risk of prostate cancer,

By Steven Reinberg NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sept 30 – Although a belief that shoe size reflects penile length is widespread, there appears to be

בכתבתה של תמרה טראובמן מעתון הארץ מציגה הכתכת סקירה של תוצאות מחקר המתפרסם לאחרונה בניו-אינגלנד, וכן מציגה חוות דעת של מס’ רופאים בארץ לגבי הסוגייה.

Surgical stent implantation into the prostatic urethra may help predict the risk of incontinence following transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP) in high risk

Bayer and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that following regulatory approval, they will market vardenafil, an investigational treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED), under the global trade name

The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluvoxamine offered pain relief in patients with prostatodynia, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial reported in

אירגון ה- NICE הבריטי הפיק הנחיות חדשות להשגת שיפור תוצאות בסוגי סרטן אורולוגי. מטרת ההנחיות היא לשפר תקשורת ותיאום בין אירגונים ורופאים העוסקים בטיפול בסרטן אורולוגי. להנחיות

Researchers at Johns Hopkins, Wake Forest, and The National Human Genome Research Institute have implicated mutations in a “heart disease gene” in hereditary prostate cancer.

Nearly one in four women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) during pregnancy may not fill their antibiotic prescriptions, and approximately 3% of cases of mental

Three case reports suggest that use of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors may cause acute urinary retention. However, this adverse effect may be limited to patients who

Viagra (sildenafil) may substantially improve exercise capacity in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension, according to a study reported here this week at the 12th Annual

Researchers looking at five studies involving the investigational drug tadalafil concluded that the selective phosphodiesterase-type-5 inhibitor effectively treats erectile dysfunction.  The analysis included four studies

Nocturnal blood pressure may be the best early indicator of subsequent vascular complications and renal disease in diabetes, according to a report in the Sept.

Escherichia coli isolates from female urinary tract infections in the US have demonstrated a stepwise, greater than three-fold increase in resistance to ciprofloxacin since 1995,

Combining the antidepressant nefazodone with psychotherapy can improve sexual interest and function in patients with major clinical depression.  Changes in sexual interest, satisfaction and function

Noncontrast helical CT (NHCT) scanning is a more accurate method of diagnosing acute urolithiasis than intravenous pyelogram (IVP), according to researchers who conducted a meta-analysis

Radical prostatectomy for early prostate cancer offers no overall survival benefit over watchful waiting, nor is quality of life different, according to the results of

רשיונו של ד”ר וינברגר, אורולוג בן 60 מחיפה, הושעה ע”י שר הבריאות לאחר שהורשע על  ביצע מעשה מגונה בחייל בעת ביצוע בדיקה גופנית בו, ונדון אף