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The article focuses on a proposed strategy to limit the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)screening for prostate cancer to men under 70, at high risk or symptomatic. It further discusses about aiming to reduce overdiagnosis & overtreatment; experts recommend a comprehensive nationwide program based on individual patient risk, including imaging, targeted biopsy, active monitoring or treatment for aggressive disease, or alternatively; and restricting PSA testing to men with urologic symptoms.

The article reports that Ferring Pharmaceuticals has set up a state-of-the-art facility here with an investment of about 30 million Euros employing around 110 people and will focus on developing and manufacturing urology products.

The presents an interview with Aaron Boonjindasup, co-founder of Urology San Diego and a urologist at Tri-City Medical Center in San Diego, California. Among the issues he discussed include the latest, innovative diagnostics and treatments for male urology care performed by specialists at the center, the practice being at the forefront of urological technology including the UroLift system for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), and its integrated approach to cancer care.

The article focuses on Jim Robinson, new chief executive of Urovant Sciences Ltd., who aims for revenue boost of company. Topics discussed include information on company's principal therapy, vibegron; information on URO-902, a novel gene therapy that it is developing for patients with overactive bladder who have failed oral pharmacological therapy; and company rank in Business Journal's annual list of publicly traded companies.

The article offers information on urology related business in Orange County, California; and mentions about Axonics Modulation Technologies Inc., maker of devices to help control bladders.

The article reports that East Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the health insurance program Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana for poor people also covers urological disorders.

The article discusses the study “The International Bladder Exstrophy Consortium: A Model for Sustained Collaboration to Address the Unmet Global Burden of Surgical Disease conducted by urologist Aseem R. Shukla and his colleagues to address urological needs in India.

The article discusses work done in the field of prostate cancer treatment by Professor Mark Frydenberg, an expert in urology at Monash University's Department of Surgery in Melbourne, Victoria, and Professor Gail Risbridger of Monash's Prostate Cancer Research Group. Topics discussed include ways to determine how aggressive prostate cancer is, types of prostate cancer cells resistant to androgen deprivation treatment, or chemical castration, and the use of magnetic resonance imaging.

The article offers information on the financial results of Allergan Inc., manufacturer of drugs in the U.S. It offers information on David Pyott, chief executive officer (CEO) focused on improving the revenue of the company. It states that the company is focused on improving its presence in neurology and urology.

Mr Kris Rasiah, Mr Tevita Aho and Professor David Neal outline the latest developments in their field - and what may follow in the next five years 1 PSA dilemmas [...]

NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-29 January 2003-ProstaLund AB to establish German subsidiary(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Swedish medical technology company ProstaLund AB said today (29 January) that it would strengthen its [...]

Reports that the claims made by makers of penis enlargement pills, such as those that are widely advertised on the Internet, are not backed up by scientific evidence. Comments from Franklin C. Lowe, professor of clinical urology at Columbia University, regarding the legitimacy of claims made by companies such as Performance Marketing Ltd.; Results of tests on several Performance Marketing pills, commissioned by "The Wall Street Journal" and conducted by Flora Research, indicating significant levels of E. coli, yeast, mold, lead and pesticide residues; Reaction of Performance Marketing when presented with the test results; Amount of E. coli bacteria in a typical pill and the potential to make an individual sick.

The article presents an answer to a question on the importance of factoring weight in the choice of medication for obesity.

The article offers information on the urinary incontinence in women, which can be managed and treated by the chief of urology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, doctor James Wright,

To the Editor: Re ''Urology Field Slowly Altered, by Women'' (Sept. 9): Whoa! Men find it difficult to undress in the presence of a doctor of the opposite sex and ''then submit to an examination of their private parts''? At last: something on which men and women actually think alike. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The urology rotation during my third year of medical school might best be described as a boys' club, often characterized by infighting, one-upmanship and sexual humor. It was a little off-putting to many students, but always entertaining. So imagine my surprise when a female medical student recently told me that she loved her urology rotation, in which she found the doctors to be especially humanistic and caring. A big part of the reason, she believed, was the growing presence of women among her teachers. It turns out that the field of urology is undergoing a gender transformation. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article announces the opening of the new Cleburne Surgical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 17, 2007. The multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center was specifically designed for outpatient procedures. The center has two operating rooms, a procedure room, four pre-operative and six post-operative bays, including one for isolation. It is in the newly build Cleburne Health and Wellness Center. It provided outpatient services including gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology, pain management and urology.

Reports on an offer signed by Coloplast Group as of March 29, 2006 to acquire the urology unit of Mentor Corp.

This article presents information regarding the disease interstitial cystitis. This urological condition is due to the breakdown of the lining of the bladder exposing the undersurface, which is very sensitive to urine that is stored in the bladder. Small ulcerations appear, causing pain, spasms and pinpoint bleeding. Often, a patient with these symptoms is treated with many antibiotics, to no avail. The drug Elmeron is an approved drug that is capable of relieving spasms. Other drugs such as antihistamines and Oxybutynin have been found to be helpful.

Focuses on research studying erectile function after prostate cancer. Range of treatments being studied; Discussion of nerve-sparing surgical techniques currently being performed; Comments from Michael Chancellor, director of neuro-urology at University of Pittsburgh Medical School; Use of Viagra in studies; Results of a study presented during the American Urological Association annual meeting, indicating the daily use of Viagra improved erectile function in some men; Other research being done with Viagra. INSET: New Hope.