Topic: Kidney And Urologic Health

Patients who have received a new kidney are significantly more likely to develop transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) if they are obese or over...

Male birth control methods

Avoiding intercourse. . Abstinence - If the sperm never reaches the egg, the chances of getting someone pregnant are nil.. . Pros:. No risk of...

Decision focus: should I have a vasectomy?

Vasectomy is the most common form of male birth control in the U.S. About half a million men have this minor surgical procedure each year. The...

At home dialysis gives patients control of their lives

At-home technology can make life much easier for people who constantly rely on dialysis to survive. But for many people, there's a fear associated...

Surgery not always best for narrowed kidney arteries

People suffering from blocked renal arteries fare just as well when treated with medication as they do by having the narrowed artery opened and a ...

Statins may lower rates of prostate cancer recurrence

A new study suggests that men who take the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins are a third less likely to suffer from recurrences of ...
Posted in MetsBlog. . Friday, Sept. 10, before the game against the Phillies, 1986 Mets C Ed Hearn will be honored in pre-game ceremonies...
While drug maker Allergan has pled guilty to illegally marketing its drug Botox for unapproved uses such as migraines, CBS News has learned that...
Scripps Research Institute scientists have identified two proteins with potential to be important targets for research into a wide range of health...
UCSF researchers today unveiled a prototype model of the first implantable artificial kidney, in a development that one day could eliminate the...