Posts by: Magdalena Kegel

Magdalena Kegel

Magdalena is a writer with a passion for bridging the gap between the people performing research, and those who want or need to understand it. She writes about medical science and drug discovery. She holds an MS in Pharmaceutical Bioscience and a PhD — spanning the fields of psychiatry, immunology, and neuropharmacology — from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

February 27, 2017February 27, 2017

Herbal Extract, Used to Treat Colds, Seen to Activate Testosterone Receptor

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A herbal extract of the plant Trichosanthes kirilowii was shown to bind the androgen receptor, triggering the same actions as testosterone in the body. The extract is used as a ... Read more

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017

Prostate Artery Embolization Should Focus on BPH Patients with Adenomas, Study Says

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Men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who have multiple adenomas in their prostate gland respond better to treatment with prostate artery embolization that other BPH patients, a recent study suggests. Based ... Read more

February 8, 2017February 8, 2017

Rare Case of Double Urinary Ducts and BPH Caused Urine to Leak into Abdomen, Study Reports

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A man with double urinary ducts developed benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and began leaking urine into the abdominal cavity, suggesting that his enlarged prostate triggered the condition, according to a recent Japanese study. The ... Read more

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017

Brain Hormone That Aids in Childbirth, Oxytocin, Seen to Drive Prostate Growth in BPH

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The hormone oxytocin, best-known for aiding in childbirth and mother-infant bonding, may also play a role in the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) — indicating that the condition is, at least ... Read more

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017

Several Sex Hormones, Including Estrogen, Seen to Contribute to BPH

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The mechanisms leading to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) likely involve changes in steroid sex hormones that go beyond testosterone, at least in black men. The study, “The role of sex ... Read more

January 13, 2017

Patient-enrollment Completed for Comparison of Two Enlarged-prostate Surgery Approaches

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A Phase 3 trial that will compare two types of surgery for an enlarged prostate — Procept BioRobotics‘ Aquablation water-beam approach versus the traditional approach of transurethral resection of the prostate ... Read more

January 6, 2017

Cranberry Extract May Prevent Urinary Tract Infections in BPH Patients

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A new study has found that a standardized, high-concentration cranberry extract could lower the number of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients when combined with standard management. Since ... Read more

January 4, 2017

‘Glue’ Injection Cuts Blood Loss in BPH Patients Undergoing TURP, Study Shows

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Injecting fibrin glue into the prostate at the end of surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) reduces bleeding and has no impact on symptoms after the procedure, according to a study ... Read more

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016

Thermobalancing Therapy Improved Symptoms of BPH, Lowered Prostate Volumes, According to Study

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Thermobalancing therapy, using a device that increases the temperature of the prostate gland, improved symptoms and lowered prostate volume in some men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The study, “Use ... Read more

December 14, 2016

How a Therapy Comes into Being: Study Details Steps in Creating Potential BPH Treatment

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Hoping to create a treatment with fewer side and better treatment effects, Brazilian researchers are working on a new drug for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In a new report, they ... Read more