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

The nadir prostate specific antigen (PSA) level is the most accurate predictor of progression to hormone refractory prostate cancer following hormone therapy, according to research

There is some evidence to suggest that foods rich in vitamin E, selenium and lycopene (found in most tomato products) may dramatically decrease both the

Findings from a recent study indicate that urinary nitrite excretion is increased in patients with primary nocturnal enuresis and that indomethacin’s ability to reduce bedwetting

Chemical analyses of PC-SPES, a dietary supplement touted for reducing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in prostate cancer patients, revealed that it was contaminated with several

Surgery in patients with renal stones and mild to moderate renal failure reduces the need for dialysis/renal replacement therapy.  These were the implications of a

In patients with type 2 diabetes, treatment with the anti-impotence drug sildenafil (Viagra) appears to improve flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), an index of nitric oxide-dependent endothelial

A low-fat, high-fiber diet heavy in fruits and vegetables has no impact on PSA levels in men over a four-year period, and does not affect

For patients with clinically localized prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy and external-beam radiotherapy are equally effective, results of a single-center study suggest.  Dr. Patrick A. Kupelian,