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February 9, 2016February 9, 2016

LUTS/BPH Patients with Large Prostates May Benefit from Higher Naftopidil Dose

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Naftopidil, an α1-adrenoceptor antagonist also known as an α1-blocker, is widely used to treat lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in people with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Because prostate volume (PV) ... Read more

January 29, 2016January 30, 2016

Prostate Cancer and BPH Marker Sensitive to Testosterone Mixed with Estrogen

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A new study reports that testosterone and a form of estrogen known as 17beta-estradiol may collaborate to increase prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA), a common marker used to indicate a person’s ... Read more

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016

Factor Impacting Prostate and Urinary Problems in Older Men Possibly Identified

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Researchers in China may have identified an important, but possibly overlooked, factor that impacts prostate and urinary problems in older men. The report suggests that varicoceles increase with age and as they do, ... Read more

January 4, 2016January 4, 2016

BPH Patients Treated with Dutasteride Have Less Bladder Obstruction

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) causes lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and overactive bladder (OAB). Treatment with dutasteride, a 5α-reductase inhibitor, improves LUTS but the ... Read more

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia May be Aggravated by Chemokine Receptors

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Researchers investigated the expression of CXCR5, a protein known to attract immune cells, in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer. Compared to a normal prostate, they found that CXCR5 was moderately increased in BPH but highly expressed in ... Read more

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015

Nocturnal Polyuria Can Be Improved by Siolodosin Medication

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Elederly men, namely patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), produce a large volume of urine while sleeping. This condition, known as nocturnal polyuria (NP), forces them to go to the ... Read more

November 17, 2015November 18, 2015

Botox Studied as Possible Treatment in Urinary Tract Disorders

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An international group of researchers looked into whether botulinum toxin — most widely known for its cosmetic applications — could also help with lower urinary tract problems beyond those for which it ... Read more

November 12, 2015November 12, 2015

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients Often Unaware of Care Options

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A recent survey involving more than 1,000 men over the age of 50, sponsored by NeoTract, Inc., has found that most are either uninformed or have misconceptions about BPH and treatment options that ... Read more

November 4, 2015November 5, 2015

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Causes, Costs and Care Discussed

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As men age, their prostates grow, often leading to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Although this disease — common in aging societies — can have troubling symptoms, it is not always a cause ... Read more

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015

BPH Drug Studies May Benefit by Use of High Frequency Ultrasound Imaging

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Mouse models are essential to validate the safety and efficacy of novel treatments against prostate malignancies. Despite the functional similarities between rodent and human prostates, however, the small size of ... Read more