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.

December 9, 2016

Study Sheds Light on Inflammation Factors’ Connection to Enlarged Prostate

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A new method for simultaneously detecting a range of metabolites, or products of metabolism, may improve our understanding of how prostate inflammation contributes to the enlarged-prostate condition known as benign ... Read more

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016

Natural Compound, Chrysophanic Acid, Seen to Ease BPH Symptoms in Rat Model

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Korean researchers report that a naturally occurring compound, chrysophanic acid, reduced prostate weight in a rat model of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), suggesting that the compound might classify as a potential ... Read more

November 23, 2016

Rezūm, Water Vapor Thermal Therapy, Safely and Durably Treats LUTS in Pilot Study

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Convective radiofrequency (RF) water vapor thermal therapy is a safe and effective procedure for improving lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a ... Read more

November 21, 2016

Traditional Chinese Medicine Seen to Safely Prevent Prostate Growth

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An extract from the fern Pteris multifida, used in traditional Chinese medicine, was seen to have beneficial effects on prostate growth in a mouse model of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). ... Read more

November 16, 2016

Survey Shows Most BPH Patients in Some World Regions Feel Well-informed About Disease

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Most men living in Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Commonwealth of Independent States feel that they are well-informed about lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). ... Read more

November 11, 2016November 14, 2016

Large Waistline and Troubled Cholesterol Can Raise Person’s Risk of BPH, Study Finds

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Metabolic syndrome was seen to increase the risk of developing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in people of Han Chinese descent, and particularly in those with a large waistline. The study, “Associations ... Read more

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Urethral Lift for BPH Shows Sustained Benefits in Symptoms and Life Quality in Study

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The prostatic urethral lift procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) offers patients rapid symptom relief, a better urinary flow rate, and improvements in quality of life that persisted for over two years, ... Read more

October 27, 2016October 27, 2016

Beneficial Molecular Changes in BPH Triggered by Traditional Korean Medicine

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Musulju, a Korean traditional medicine for urinary tract symptoms in men, triggers a host of molecular and anti-inflammatory effects that protect against benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to researchers at Sangji University ... Read more

October 3, 2016

Two Most Common BPH 5-ARI Combo Treatments Equally Effective, Economical

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There is no difference in outcomes among men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treated early with two different 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) in combination with alpha-blockers, according to a study ... Read more

September 21, 2016

Future Looks Promising for BPH-related LUTS Treatments, According to Review of Medications

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A review of the evidence supporting medications in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) demonstrated that the field of BPH medical treatments is actively progressing, ... Read more