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April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

Healthcare Insurers Humana, Aetna to Cover Rezūm System in Treating BPH

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Humana and Aetna have joined other major insurance companies in covering NxThera’s Rezūm System to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate. NxThera, a Minnesota-based medical device company, uses radiofrequency thermal technology to ... Read more

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017

Pelvis Muscle Therapy Just as Good as Alpha-Blocking Agents for Older Men with LUTS, Study Suggests

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Older men who perform pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) can get the same benefits as taking drugs for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), suggests a Dutch study appearing in the International Journal of ... Read more

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017

Supplement Profluss Improves Enlarged Prostate Symptoms, Study Shows

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A supplement called Profluss triggered molecular pathways that lead to cell death and improved prostate symptom scores in a clinical trial of patients with enlarged prostate. The findings suggest that ... Read more

March 29, 2017

UroLift System Shows Durable, 5-Year Benefits in BPH Patients in Study, NeoTract Reports

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NeoTract has released positive, five-year follow-up data from the L.I.F.T. IDE study, evaluating the safety and effectiveness of UroLift system in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Five-year results show that ... Read more

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017

UroLift System Featured in BPH/LUTS Training Program for Urology Residents

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NeoTract’s UroLift system for patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) was featured in a recent training event of the American Urological Association (AUA) at the AUA headquarters in Linthicum, Maryland. The UroLift ... Read more

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017

Older BPH Patients on Avodart and Similar Drugs at Risk for Self-Harm, Depression — But Not Suicide

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Older men taking a 5α-reductase inhibitor (5ARI) such as Avodart (dutasteride) and Proscar (finasteride) for prostate enlargement are “significantly” more likely to hurt themselves and suffer from depression — but not ... Read more

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017

Nonsurgical BPH Treatment, PAE, Reported in Study to Be Effective over Long Term

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A nonsurgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia, called prostate artery embolization (PAE), can relieve urinary problems associated with BPH without major side effects in the long term, researchers report. Dr. João Martins Pisco, ... Read more

March 20, 2017

Herb Lowers Calcium/Magnesium Imbalance Seen in Enlarged Prostate, Researchers Report

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An herbal extract normalized the higher ratio of calcium to magnesium seen in men with enlarged prostate, improving their symptoms, a study shows. The extract also lowered levels of the ... Read more

March 17, 2017March 18, 2017

Medical Mission to Haiti Successfully Treats BPH Patients With Lumenis Laser Technology

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Israel’s Lumenis said more than 100 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) were treated with the company’s Holmium laser technology during a recent six-day medical mission to Haiti by the nonprofit group GSD Healthcare. The mission, ... Read more

March 15, 2017

Developmental and Genetic Anomalies Associated with Enlarged Prostate, Study Suggests

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A developmental anomaly and an absence of the Stk11 gene may be associated with the onset of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study in mice. The research, “Specific ... Read more