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February 10, 2017

Suppressing Sex Hormones May Hasten Prostate Surgery Healing, Study Says

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Suppressing a prostate patient’s production of sex hormones after laser surgery speeds the healing of the wound the operation created, according to a Chinese study using dogs. Androgen deprivation — ... 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 6, 2017February 6, 2017

New Device Controls Post-TURP Irrigation in BPH Patients, Potentially Improving Recovery

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Researchers in China developed a new device that offers a better control of flow rate during continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), a procedure primarily used after prostate surgery to keep the ... Read more

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

BPH Patients Using 5-ARIs Not at Higher Risk of Dying of Prostate Cancer, Study Reports

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Patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who are treated with enzyme 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are not at a higher risk of dying of prostate cancer than those using α-blockers, a new study reports. ... 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 30, 2017

Blocking Specific Hormone Shows Promise in Mice with Prostate Inflammation

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Blocking activity of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) shows beneficial effects in mice with inflammation-induced prostate enlargement. This finding suggests that this strategy may be clinically useful in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia ... Read more

January 27, 2017

Use of Water Jet Shows Promise as Effective, Safe Way to Reduce Enlarged Prostate

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A high-pressure water jet may be an effective and safe option for reducing an enlarged prostate, according to preliminary results of an ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial. Use of the jet ... Read more

January 25, 2017

Bladder Tests More Accurate When Patients Are Lying Down, Study Finds

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Posture and the repetition of bladder pressure tests significantly influence parameters of bladder function, found a study by researchers in Korea. According to the authors, measuring bladder function while the ... Read more

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017

Bleeding Common After Enlarged-prostate Bipolar TURP Surgery, Study Says

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Bleeding is common between 48 hours and 30 days of bipolar TURP surgery for an enlarged prostate, according to a study in Hong Kong. Enlarged-prostate — or benign prostatic hyperplasia ... Read more

January 20, 2017

Simultaneous Use of Alpha-blockers and Anticholinergics Better for PBH Than Ad-on Approach, Study Says

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Simultaneous use of alpha-blockers and anticholinergics is a better way to treat those with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and lower urinary tract symptoms than administering the therapies one after the ... Read more