Urology

Urology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological disorders. The organs covered by urology include the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs . In men, the urinary system overlaps with the reproductive system, and in women the urinary tract opens into the vulva. In both sexes, the urinary and reproductive tracts are close together, and disorders of one often affect the other. Urology combines management of medical problems such as urinary infections, and surgical problems such as the correction of congenital abnormalities and the surgical management of cancers. Such abnormalities within the genital region are called genitourinary disorders.Urology is closely related to, and in some cases overlaps with, the medical fields of nephrology, andrology, gynecology, proctology and oncology. (From the Wikpedia article Urology.)

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Recent Publications on Urology:
Human epididymis protein 4 is a biomarker for transitional cell carcinoma in the urinary system. Objective: To investigate human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) levels in...	21st November, 2009	Department of Urology, Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University,	J Clin Lab Anal. 2009 Nov 19;23(6):357-361. DOI Direct Link
[Two cases of urinary retention secondary to benign inframmatory nervous diseases.] We report two cases of acute urinary retention secondary to benign...	21st November, 2009	The Department of Urology, Keiyu hospital.	Hinyokika Kiyo. 2009 Oct;55(10):655-659.
[Epididymal leiomyoma: a case report.] A 30-year-old male, who underwent orchiopexy of left undescending testis...	21st November, 2009	The Department of Urology, Federation of National Public Service Personnel	Hinyokika Kiyo. 2009 Oct;55(10):651-653.
[A case of primary testicular malignant lymphoma associated with contralateral testicural recurrence after a nine-year interval: a case report.] A 69-year-old man visited our hospital in February 1996 with a chief...	21st November, 2009	The Department of Urology, Hyogo College of Medicine.	Hinyokika Kiyo. 2009 Oct;55(10):639-643.
[A case of metachronous testicular tumor developing seven years after complete remission of retroperitoneal extragonadal germ cell tumor.] A 26-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a chief complaint of...	21st November, 2009	The Department of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.	Hinyokika Kiyo. 2009 Oct;55(10):635-638.
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Press Releases About Urology:
Video: Medtronic Partners with Patient Advocacy Groups to Launch Educational Campaign During Bladder Health Awareness Month	20th November, 2009	Medtronic	MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic, Inc. today announced the kick-off of an educational campaign aimed at raising awareness among women of overactive bladder (OAB), a serious condition
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VIVUS Announces Positive Results From Phase 3 Study of Avanafil in Erectile Dysfunction; Data Demonstrate Robust Efficacy, Favorable Side-Effect Profile	18th November, 2009	VIVUS, Inc.	-- Avanafil patients had low reports of common PDE5i side effects "Many patients living with chronic ED become frustrated by the occasional treatment-limiting side effects associated with
Urgent(R) PC and Macroplastique(R) Abstracts Accepted for Presentation at Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology 2010 Annual Meeting	17th November, 2009	Uroplasty, Inc.	-- "Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation Double-Blinded, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial for Overactive Bladder: Effect on Fecal Incontinence" presented by Kenneth M.

BioNews Results for Urology:
Kidneys: Study findings on kidneys are outlined in reports from Kyoto Prefectural University, Department of Urology	NewsRX:  Nov 21 2009 5:48AM Matching: urology
Ureter Myogenesis: Putting Teashirt into Context	MDLinx:  Nov 20 2009 12:24PM Matching: urology
Glycogen synthase kinase-3: a new therapeutic target in renal cell carcinoma	MDLinx:  Nov 20 2009 12:24PM Matching: urology
Costs of managing adverse events in the treatment of first-line metastatic renal cell carcinoma: bevacizumab in combination with interferon-2a compared with sunitinib	MDLinx:  Nov 20 2009 12:24PM Matching: urology
Hypospadias repair and glans augmentation using a modified Mathieu technique	MDLinx:  Nov 20 2009 12:12PM Matching: urology
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Urology Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7605167	Use of cyclopamine in the treatment of psoriasis
7611454	Surgical procedure for the treatment of female urinary incontinence: tension-free inside-out transobturator urethral suspension
7611466	Ultrasound system and method for measuring bladder wall thickness and mass
7611511	Bipolar medical instrument and electrosurgical system comprising such an instrument
7611542	Tissue treatment
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Companies working in the area of Urology from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Afferon Corporation Afferon is a privately held pharmaceutical company building a specialty pharmaceutical business focused on urology. Afferon has completed the necessary pre-clinical work on its lead candidate,... www.afferon.com/        View full profile
Amarin Corporation plc Amarin Corporation is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on pain management and neurology. Amarin is following three specific strategies: Deriving sales growth from its... www.amarincorp.com/        View full profile
Amersham International PLC Amersham plc is a world leader in medical diagnostics and in life sciences, delivering pharmaceutical products for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and technologies for biotechnology research... www.amersham.com/        View full profile
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