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Special: Urology

Our Topics in 2006

Special: Urology

Going for a slash belongs more to the unspectacular things of everyday life. Not until something hurts, we notice how reliable und steadily the urinary tract works.

In our June-Special, MEDICA.de provides you with detailed information about scientific news in Urology.

St. John's Wort, an herbal supplement used for centuries, may be effective in relieving pain that occurs in hypersensitive bladder disorders such as interstitial cystitis (IC), according to animal model study results. - Bladder: Herbal Remedy Relieves Pain in Animal Models

US researchers report new findings that suggest the level of selenium-containing proteins in the body plays an instrumental role in preventing cancer, and that dietary selenium plays a role in stimulating the body's level of these proteins. - Prostate: Selenium-Protein Deficiency Raises Cancer Risk

A new study suggests that sunitinib is a promising agent for treatment of metastatic renal cell cancer, currently a disease without highly effective treatment options. - New Drugs: Sunitinib May Promise Treatment of Renal Cell Cancer

New articles (currently added): - Prostate: New Test Detects Cancer Spread at the Earliest Time
- Men: Smoking and Obesity May Be Linked to Erectile Dysfunction