Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia holds her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

April 6, 2016April 6, 2016

Measuring Prostate Blood Flow Aids in BPH Diagnosis, Researchers Find

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Measuring blood flow in prostate blood vessels with a non-invasive ultrasound technique — the power Doppler transrectal ultrasonography (PDUS) — helps identify benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients with lower urinary ... Read more

March 29, 2016April 1, 2016

Measuring Prostate Structure Can Predict BPH Patient Response to Alpha Blocker Treatment, Study Suggests

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Measuring a structural parameter of the prostate — specifically, the prostatic urethral angle — is a potential predictor of the response of BPH patients’ to alpha blocker monotherapy to treat nocturia, a ... Read more

March 17, 2016March 18, 2016

Lower Blood Loss, Quicker Recovery Seen in TURP Patients on Preoperative Drug Treatment

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Patients pretreated with the drug dutasteride for two weeks before prostate surgery show lower levels of blood loss and improved postoperative recovery, according to the recent study “The Effect of Two ... Read more

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016

BPH Patients’ Response to Drug Therapy May Have a Genetic Determinant

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Natural variations, called polymorphisms, in a nitric oxide coding gene may affect a benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patient’s response to drug therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to a study, “The association ... Read more

March 7, 2016March 7, 2016

Updated Guidelines Published for BPH Treatment and Symptom Management

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A group of clinicians summarized the most recent strategies for the management of lower urinary tract problems associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in a study titled “BPH update: medical ... Read more

March 1, 2016March 1, 2016

In Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Decrease in Oxygen to Tissues Is Linked to Urinary Retention

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High expression of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a marker of proliferating prostate tissues and may predict a risk for acute urinary retention in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients, according to ... Read more

February 12, 2016February 12, 2016

Laser Procedure Improves BPH Patients’ Quality of Life, but Costs More

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Laser therapy is an effective treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia but has high costs, according to a recent study titled “Economic Evaluation Study (Cheer Compliant) Laser Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic ... Read more

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016

Likely BPH Progression May Be Predicted by Person’s IPP Score

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A high score — above 10 mm — in intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP) is predictive of adverse clinical outcomes in patients with urinary problems due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according ... Read more

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016

Noninvasive Test to Determine Presence of Prostate Cancer and Benign Tumors Looks Promising

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A noninvasive test to determine if a man has prostate cancer or a benign enlargement of the prostate appears promising, according to a new study that says the analysis seems to be a ... Read more

October 23, 2015September 12, 2016

Possible BPH Therapy Seen in Using Curcumin as Dietary Supplement

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Recent research revealed curcumin significantly decreases prostate weight and volume in animal models of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The study titled “Inhibitory effect of curcumin on testosterone induced benign prostatic hyperplasia rat ... Read more