Waist-hip ratio better than BMI for gauging obesity in elderly Sep 2, 2009
UCLA geriatricians are specialists in managing the overall health of people age 65 and older and treating medical disorders that frequently affect the elderly, including falls and immobility, urinary incontinence, memory loss and dementia, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes. UCLA geriatricians can knowledgably consider and address a broad spectrum of health-related factors including medical, psychological and social when treating patients. (EurekAlert!)
Collagen-deficient Mice Show Signs Of Osteoarthritis Sep 1, 2009
18, 2008) The quality of life of millions of women is negatively affected by pelvic organ prolapse, which causes symptoms such as urinary incontinence. In women with POP, the main supportive structures of the. (Science Daily)
Veterinarians using stem cells to treat animals Aug 10, 2009
The partnership will allow Cryopraxis to conduct clinical studies using Cryo-Cell's proprietary C'elle(SM) menstrual stem technology (MenSCs) to identify potential future diagnostic and therapeutic uses in endometriosis and stress urinary incontinence in women. Endometriosis is a painful condition that affects approximately five million American women. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Neuropathic Pain: The Sea Provides A New Hope Of Relief Aug 6, 2009
Amitriptyline, an anti depressant now used for urinary incontinence, has given relief in neuropathic pain; similarly, two drugs designed for treating epilepsy - gabapentin and pentagabalin have also proved effective for some sufferers. However, many patients do not respond to these currently available drugs. (Science Daily)
Caught Early, Prognosis Usually Good For Prostate Cancer Patients Aug 1, 2009
A high priority also is placed on avoiding nerve damage and the two surgical risks of urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Despite the difficulty, the surgery has a high success rate. (FOX61, CT)
Fulton woman among plaintiffs suing over pelvic prolapse device Jul 31, 2009
Nearly two years ago, she was diagnosed with stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, the latter of which is common among older women and women who have had several children. In her case, the vaginal wall collapsed, causing pain and contributing to her incontinence. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
MediciNova to Evaluate MN-221 for the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations Jul 21, 2009
MediciNova's pipeline includes six clinical-stage compounds for the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations, multiple sclerosis, asthma, interstitial cystitis, solid tumor cancers, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, preterm labor and urinary incontinence and two preclinical-stage compounds for the treatment of thrombotic disorders. MediciNova's current strategy is to focus its resources on its two prioritized product candidates, MN-221 for the... (Primezone Releases)
Slow Decline Often Follows Stroke Recovery Jun 27, 2009
In addition, people who were older, had diabetes, were unmarried, had a more severe stroke, had a stroke on their right side or had urinary incontinence within a week of the stroke were more likely to be disabled within five years, Dhamoon noted. Dhamoon's group is currently studying a group of about 3,000 people who had not had a stroke when they enrolled in the Northern Manhattan Study. (MEDLINEplus)
Gambia: Reaching the FGM/C Tipping Point Jun 19, 2009
FGM/C poses numerous physical and mental health risks, including birth complications, maternal death, infertility, urinary incontinence and tetanus, says a Tostan and UNICEF communiqu. Despite several decades of NGO attempts to curtail FGM/C in The Gambia, rates have not fallen. (allAfrica.com)
Catherine Coleman's rocket science Jun 16, 2009
But even NASA's gravity-free solution wouldn't help with the stress urinary incontinence - think leaks after laughing, sneezing, running - she developed because of a prolapsed uterus and dropped bladder. Her Houston doctor sent her to Mt. Auburn Hospital surgeon Dr. Peter Rosenblatt, who in 2005 performed a laparoscopic pelvic reconstruction. (Boston Globe)
Cancer Diagnosis May Tax Physical, Mental Health Jun 16, 2009
In a second study of prostate cancer survivors published in the same issue, John L. Gore, of the University of California, Los Angeles, and his colleagues found that urinary incontinence was more common after prostatectomy than after brachytherapy or external beam radiation therapy. Sexual dysfunction "profoundly" affected all treatment groups in the four years after treatment, the research team noted. (MEDLINEplus)
Female Health Taboo Jun 16, 2009
Millions of women suffer from urinary incontinence, where urine is leaked from the bladder ... Urinary incontinence affects millions of women - over the age of 60, yet ever seek help for i 00004000 t. too but at about half the rate ... Because urinary incontinence - the involuntary leakage of urine - can often be treated quite successfully. (CBS News -- Health)
Commonly Used Medications May Produce Cognitive Impairment In Older Adults Jun 4, 2009
22, 2008) Anticholinergic drugs, such as medicines for stomach cramps, ulcers, motion sickness and urinary incontinence, may cause older people to experience greater decline in their thinking skills than. (May 5, 2008) Older adults who take drugs designed to block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine -- including common medications for incontinence, high blood pressure and allergies -- are more likely to be dependent. (Science Daily)
McAllister: Bladder control problems are treatable May 28, 2009
Urinary incontinence, the official name for involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder, currently affects more than 12 million American adults. Urinary incontinence is more prevalent in older individuals, but young people aren t immune to the condition ... Temporary urinary incontinence is relatively common following surgical procedures involving the bladder or prostate, and in some cases, the condition may be permanent. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
NURSE’S NOTES - Incontinence can be treated May 27, 2009
For a variety of reasons, it is common for women to experience urinary incontinence at some point in their lives ... What is urinary incontinence and what causes it ... There are several types of urinary incontinence, categorized by causes. (Missoulian, MT)
Weight Loss for Urinary Incontinence in Overweight and Obese Women May 21, 2009
29 issue)1 report that weight loss among overweight and obese women with urinary incontinence decreased the frequency of incontinence. The mechanism is unclear. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Seniors Should Watch For Drug Interactions When Taking Multiple Medications May 12, 2009
Over-the-counter or prescription medicines that Remington is most uncomfortable with are the ones that have sleepy-type side effects to them such as medications for urinary incontinence to help avoid accidents. Remington suggests limiting usage of these medications so that peoples daily lives and experience won t be significantly changed due to medications. (Science Daily)
Urine and Stool Incontinence Often Occur Together May 9, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Almost one in five women with urinary incontinence also experience fecal incontinence, researchers report. Dr. Alayne Markland of the University of Alabama at Birmingham told Reuters Health, "Women with bowel/fecal incontinence often feel as though nothing can be done for their condition. Often, health care providers may address urinary incontinence, but not bowel/fecal incontinence." ... As they report in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and... (MEDLINEplus)
Annie Black sticks to her guns May 8, 2009
In addition, they offer small group fitness classes, free fitness classes for seniors and specialized care for those suffering from urinary incontinence and pelvic pain disorders. Black is not ready to give up doing what she loves. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Siblings Accused Of Adult Diaper Fraud May 8, 2009
HOUSTON -- Two Houston siblings have been accused of running a scheme to defraud Medicaid by making false claims for adult urinary incontinence supplies, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday ... Two Houston siblings are accused of running a scheme to defraud Medicaid by making false claims for adult urinary incontinence supplies, KPRC Local 2 reports. (Click2Houston, TX)
Autologous Muscle-derived Cells May Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence May 5, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 5, 2009) Researchers have confirmed that transplanting autologous muscle-derived cells (AMDC) into the bladder is safe at a wide range of doses and significantly improves symptoms and quality of life in patients with stress urinary incontinence ... 5), whose stress urinary incontinence symptoms had not improved within a year of standard therapy, received cystoscope-assisted periurethral cell injections ... Carr, L; Herschorn, S, Birch, C; Murphy, M; Robert, M; Jankowski, R;... (Science Daily)
Uterus Sparing Surgery Is Safe And Effective Treatment For Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Study Suggests May 2, 2009
Two patients reported de novo urgency and four reported de novo urinary incontinence ... 18, 2008) The quality of life of millions of women is negatively affected by pelvic organ prolapse, which causes symptoms such as urinary incontinence. (Science Daily)
Urodynamix Receives Financial Contribution From NRC-IRAP to Support Development of NIRS Technology to Improve the Minimally Invasive Treatment (MIT) of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) Apr 28, 2009
The Company is currently focused on products that aid in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence, lower urinary tract symptoms, prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and traumatic increases in intra-abdominal pressure that cause abdominal compartment syndrome. Urodynamix's breakthrough medical technology has the potential to beneficially affect more than 200 million people worldwide. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Older, but we still love rock 'n' roll Apr 18, 2009
That generation does have wrinkles, bifocals and a bit of urinary incontinence; its hair is gray or gone; and its behavior is, ah me, now almost entirely law abiding. But I guarantee it still loves rock 'n' roll. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Electrical Implant Might Help With Bladder Control Apr 17, 2009
16, 2009) For people with urinary incontinence who have run out of options, an electrical device might help, according to a new Cochrane Library review ... (May 23, 2007) A minimally invasive device for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence in women has been shown to be safe and effective in early clinical trials and is now under review by the US Food and. (Science Daily)
Women's Premiere Care Holds Ribbon Cutting Apr 11, 2009
The clinic specializes in women s health issues from adolescence to maturity, included well-gynecologic visits, and management of complex problems such as abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain, menopausal problems, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, and infertility. Dr. Robert J. Heller and his staff opened the clinic at 2000 Osprey Blvd., Suite 105, across from Bartow Regional Medical Center. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Stress Management Battles Prostate Cancer Anxiety Apr 10, 2009
"We know that for men with early-stage prostate cancer, the time when they are making treatment decisions is very stressful. A radical prostatectomy is not without possible, very personal, consequences, including urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Patients may also be worried about the uncertainty that the surgery will cure their cancer," senior author Lorenzo Cohen, a professor in the departments of behavioral science and general oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson... (MEDLINEplus)
M. D. Anderson study finds pre-surgical stress management improves mood, quality of life Apr 7, 2009
"A radical prostatectomy is not without possible, very personal, consequences, including urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Patients may also be worried about the uncertainty that the surgery will cure their cancer. "From other areas of research, we know that going into a surgical setting overly stressed may increase a patient's recovery time. With this study, we wanted to intervene in the pre- and post-surgical setting and try to help relieve stress and minimize mood disturbance,... (EurekAlert!)
Caesarean beliefs 'misguided' Mar 28, 2009
She projected that surgical birth could prevent 35 per cent of urinary incontinence in women under 50, but the method of delivery made minimal difference to pelvic dysfunction later in life. "Incontinence is an emotional issue, but I looked at the data and you have got more chance of losing a baby from the complications of a caesarean section than getting incontinence problems," she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
SUPPORT GROUPS Mar 24, 2009
-Continence hot line for people suffering from urinary incontinence. Presented by the Saint Vincent Center for Pelvic Health and the Women's Center at Saint Vincent. (Erie Times-News, PA)
If PSA Tests Don't Help, Why Are Prostate-Cancer Deaths Going Down? Mar 24, 2009
Surgery to remove the prostate can sever the nerve that enables men to have erections or can lead to urinary incontinence. Because of these risks, and the low mortality rate associated with prostate cancer, many have argued that it isn't worth it to test for the disease, even though the screening process involves little more than a and the eminently safe (but anxiety-inducing). (Slate)
Collagen Injections Can Help Some Incontinence Patients When Surgery Fails, Researcher Finds Mar 23, 2009
22, 2009) Collagen injections can benefit women who still suffer from stress urinary incontinence (SUI) even after urethral or periurethral surgery, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has found ... (July 9, 2007) Transurethral injections of autologous myoblasts and fibroblasts could relieve stress urinary incontinence in women, conclude authors of a recent article published in The Lancet ... 22, 2004) Decreased collagen levels might make some women more susceptible to pelvic organ... (Science Daily)
MediciNova Sends Letter to Avigen Board of Directors Mar 20, 2009
MediciNova's pipeline includes six clinical-stage compounds for the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma, multiple sclerosis, asthma, interstitial cystitis, solid tumor cancers, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, preterm labor and urinary incontinence and two preclinical-stage compounds for the treatment of thrombotic disorders. MediciNova's current strategy is to focus its resources on its two prioritized product candidates, MN-221 for the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma and MN-166... (Primezone Releases)
Prostate screenings don't reduce cancer deaths Mar 19, 2009
A suspicious PSA result could lead to a biopsy and then a possible diagnosis of prostate cancer, which could mean aggressive treatments that produce side effects such as urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction. "For many of these men, they suffer those downstream troubles for a cancer that was never, ever destined to cause them harm in their lifetime," Mary McNaughton-Collins, an internist and health services researcher at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, told the New... (CNN)
Doubt cast on safety of prostate tests Mar 19, 2009
Men suffer long-term impotence and urinary incontinence. Whether to screen has been a controversial topic for at least 20 years. (AZCentral -- News)
Cancer deaths not deterred by prostate tests Mar 19, 2009
Those treatments have a high rate of life-changing complications, like impotence and urinary incontinence. On the other hand, since the beginning of the PSA era, in about 1985, the rate of prostate cancer death has dropped about 4 percent every year, pushing the 10-year survival rate to 91 percent. (MSNBC -- Health)
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease Mar 13, 2009
FLUTD, A Frequent Cause of Cat Urinary Problems. straining to urinate. (Suite101.com)
Proin For Dogs Mar 9, 2009
An Effective Treatment for Canine Urinary Incontinence ... Canine urinary incontinence is caused by the inability of the urethral sphincter to close completely, which results in urine leaking out of the bladder ... Urinary incontinence in dogs can occur in both males and females but it is most common in spayed females, particularly those that were spayed at a young age. (Suite101.com)
Bed-wettingblues: Adultssuffer, too Feb 19, 2009
Many of those with urinary incontinence are too ashamed to seek help. Althoughmanythink of bed-wetting as a childhood problem, about 26 million American adults are affected by urinary incontinence and many experts believe that number is low ... MacGregors episode with nocturnal enuresis involuntary bed-wetting took place 30 years ago, after the radiation treatment she received for her cervical cancer left her with temporary urinary incontinence. (MSNBC -- Health)
OB/GYN physician joins Hill Country Memorial Health System (4) Feb 13, 2009
Dr. Campbells specialty is OB/GYN, including post-menopausal management, hysteroscopy, laparoscopic procedures, surgical and non-surgical treatment for urinary incontinence, gynecological evaluation and surgery, and high-risk obstetrics. Hospital CEO Michael Williams, D.O, M.D., said he is pleased to have Dr. Campbell on the medical staff. (Boerne Star, TX)
authors & referees @ NPG Feb 8, 2009
Coverage includes urologic oncology, sexual dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary incontinence, endourology, trauma and reconstruction, male factor infertility, imaging and radiology, infection and inflammation and pathology. Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism. (Nature News Service)
Alzheimer's Disease Feb 7, 2009
Urinary incontinence may require the placement of a urinary catheter, which increases the risk of urinary tract infections. Untreated urinary tract infections can lead to more serious, life-threatening infections. (CNN -- Health)
Vitamin D May Cut Multiple Sclerosis Risk Feb 7, 2009
Like millions, Mary Lou Retton has urinary incontinence. There are no medications but pelvic muscle exercises often help. (WebMD)
Drug Adherence Poor in Women with Urinary Trouble Feb 7, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The odds are high that a woman who is prescribed an "anticholinergic" drug to relieve urinary incontinence or other lower urinary tract symptom will discontinue the medication not long after starting it, a study suggests ... Two examples of anticholinergic drugs that are often prescribed for urinary incontinence are oxybutynin (Ditropan) and tolterodine (Detrol). (MEDLINEplus)
Weight Loss Helps Incontinence Feb 7, 2009
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- If you're among the millions of women who suffer from urinary incontinence, losing weight might just ease your symptoms, a new study suggests ... More than 13 million American women have urinary incontinence problems, according to background information in the study ... All of the women received a self-help booklet with tips for improving their urinary incontinence. (MEDLINEplus)
