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Ramakrishna Venkatesh, MD, has joined the department of surgery at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, as an associate professor in the division of urology.

Large-scale data mining of gene networks in fruit flies has led University of Chicago researchers to a sensitive and specific diagnostic biomarker for human renal cell carcinoma.

Surgeons who warm up for 15 to 20 minutes with simple surgical exercises before performing an operation demonstrate a substantial increase in surgical proficiency, report the authors of a study from Arizona State University, Tempe.

Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, have confirmed their earlier findings that men who have too much calcium in their bloodstream subsequently have an increased risk of fatal prostate cancer, but they have also identified an even more accurate biomarker: high levels of ionized serum calcium.

Illegal sexual enhancement drugs tainted with the diabetes drug glyburide have been linked to an outbreak of severe hypoglycemia in more than 100 Singaporeans, according to correspondence recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2009; 360:734-6).

A panel of metabolites appear to be linked to aggressive prostate cancer, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor.

Urologists and primary care physicians should discuss the use of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for prostate cancer prevention with men who have a PSA ?3.0 and who regularly are screened for prostate cancer and show no signs of the disease. That is the primary conclusion of a new joint guideline released by AUA and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Eric A. Klein, MD has been appointed chairman of the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.

New nomograms developed by Cleveland Clinic researchers could help predict the success of kidney transplants, according to a study that will be published in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of Urology.

Men who experience erectile dysfunction in their 40s are twice as likely to develop heart disease as men who don’t, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2009; 84:108-13).

The results of two new clinical studies offer hope for men who experience biochemical recurrence after primary treatment for prostate cancer. Both are scheduled for publication in the March Journal of Urology.

Behavioral weight-loss programs can be effective for reducing urinary incontinence in women who are overweight or obese, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2009; 360:481-90).

Oxybutynin chloride 10% topical gel (Gelnique) has received FDA approval for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency.

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Surgeons are generally happy with their chosen profession, but there is significant dissatisfaction when it comes to hours worked and reimbursement.

In this interview, John B. Forrest, MD, chair of the Practice Guidelines Committee, discusses how the committee has changed over the years, its process for creating guidelines, and future plans.

Testosterone replacement in men with prostate cancer is a viable treatment option to improve their vitality, according to several studies presented at the Sexual Medicine Society of North America 2008 Fall Scientific Meeting.

A material used in plastic baby bottles and other products, which has been associated with such health risks as reproductive system abnormalities, prostate cancer, and obesity, could be banned this year, according to a professor at the University of Missouri, Columbia.

The timing of retirement has become a major topic of conversation as the recent stock market plunge decimated some retirement plans and individual portfolios.

As the Obama administration and the 111th Congress move forward on health care reform, increased sentiment for finding ways to support primary care physicians appears to be building. Unfortunately, urologists and other specialists could be asked to ante up.

A finely-tuned organization depends on being well-managed, and a urology practice is no exception.

One of the most effective strategies to protect assets is not to own them if you are an "at-risk" individual.

Today, a number of urologists are leaving their clinical practices to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.

Data, data, data. It's the key discussion point in almost any article about health care reform.

Fertility clinics need more urologists, according to a study of male factor infertility information presented on fertility clinic web sites.

A recent prospective clinical trial found that the antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil) is associated with a five-fold increase in the risk of abnormal sperm DNA fragmentation as measured by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) score.