Machine Learning Model Predicts Histological Prostatitis in Patients With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Machine learning model predicts prostatitis in men with enlarged prostate
This single-center retrospective machine-learning prediction model study evaluated 723 patients admitted to a urology department for benign …
A new model using patient data accurately identified which men with enlarged prostates also had hidden prostate inflammation.
Review of ethical and societal aspects of AI in the EuCanImage project among stakeholders
Beyond the Algorithm: Why AI Ethics Needs Real People
This multi-method empirical review examines ethical and societal aspects of AI within the EuCanImage project involving developers, clinician…
AI tools in cancer scans can make mistakes or treat patients unfairly, proving that fixing these problems requires a team of people working …
In an RCT, dutasteride significantly reduced total International Prostate Symptom Score in men with lower urinary tract symptoms over 24 months
Dutasteride Helps Bladder Flow, But Nighttime Relief Takes Years
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 8122 men with lower urinary tract symptoms and compared dutasteride to placebo over a 24.0-month f…
This common prostate medication works well for flow, but full bladder comfort comes slowly and may not be noticeable.
Bibliometric analysis of 7,732 hypospadias articles reveals research trends and disruption metrics
New Tool Reveals Hidden Gaps in Hypospadias Research
This bibliometric analysis reviewed 200 studies from 7,732 articles on hypospadias, using Disruption Index and citation metrics.
A new analysis found five influential hypospadias studies most families haven't heard of, highlighting where care and research need to impro…
STING activation targets renal, prostatic, and cancer inflammation in mini-review
The Immune Alarm System in Your Kidneys and Prostate Has a Dark Side
This mini-review discusses STING activation as a potential intervention for renal inflammation, prostatic inflammation, and cancer.
A molecular alarm in kidneys and prostate that fights infection can get stuck on, driving chronic inflammation, scarring, and cancer risk.
Surgical smoke from robot-assisted radical cystectomy contained no detectable bladder cancer cells, mutations, or exosomes
Surgical Smoke Does Not Carry Bladder Cancer Cells
This laboratory investigation evaluated whether surgical smoke generated during robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) for bladder cancer …
Smoke from robot bladder surgery does not carry cancer cells, genes, or exosomes, ending a long-standing patient fear about this common proc…
Minimum immunobiology packages may improve kidney transplant safety and equity in low- and middle-income settings
Sri Lanka Shows How Safer Kidney Transplants Are Possible Anywhere
This narrative review examined kidney transplantation practices in low- and middle-income settings, specifically Sri Lanka.
A new roadmap helps low-resource hospitals match wealthy countries' kidney transplant results using simple lab tools.
Hexaminolevulinate blue light cystoscopy detects more bladder cancer lesions than white light cystoscopy in a Chinese phase III study
A Special Blue Light Catches Bladder Cancer Standard Scopes Miss
This prospective, comparative, within-patient controlled multicenter phase III bridging study enrolled 158 patients with bladder cancer in C…
A special blue-light scope caught bladder cancer in 43% of patients that standard white-light scopes missed during screening.
Topical anesthesia reduces catheter-related bladder discomfort and urethral pain after ureteroscopy lithotripsy in male patients
A Simple Gel Applied Before Catheter Insertion Cuts Post-Surgery Pain
A single-center randomized controlled study of 330 patients undergoing ureteroscopy lithotripsy and urinary catheterization found that topic…
A numbing gel applied before catheter insertion may dramatically reduce the burning, urgent bladder discomfort that troubles many patients a…
SRSF1 haploinsufficiency in 17q22 deletion syndrome explains nuchal pellucida thickening and neurodevelopmental outcomes
One Tiny Missing Gene Behind a Rare 17q22 Syndrome
This meta-analysis and systematic review evaluated 25 cases involving 17q22 deletion syndrome, including one fetus with nuchal pellucida thi…
A single missing gene called SRSF1 likely causes the brain and vision problems seen in 17q22 deletion syndrome, helping families understand …
Multimodal AI may outperform unimodal systems for disease diagnosis, review suggests
When One Scan Is Not Enough for a Real Diagnosis
A systematic review suggests multimodal artificial intelligence systems may address limitations of unimodal AI in disease diagnosis, which o…
Medicine rarely lives in one data type, and AI models that combine many types tend to be more reliable than those trained on just one.
AI model shows high accuracy for prostate cancer and prostatitis detection on MRI in retrospective cohort
AI models showed promise in detecting prostate conditions but need more testing
A retrospective cohort study of 153 patients with prostate cancer or prostatitis found that a Faster R-CNN model achieved 96% accuracy for P…
AI models matched expert doctors in reading prostate MRI scans but missed smaller cancer lesions, showing promise that needs more testing be…