Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary Tract Infections

All health topics related to your urinary track. According to the American Urological Association, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can afflict one to two percent of children. Children who suffer from UTIs have a higher risk of... [more]

All health topics related to your urinary track.

According to the American Urological Association, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can afflict one to two percent of children. Children who suffer from UTIs have a higher risk of developing kidney infections, which can lead to renal (kidney) scarring, hypertension, and more severe renal disease.

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By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- E. coli bacteria in food -- commonly linked to food poisoning and the stomach pain and diarrhea that result -- might also be the cause of some urinary tract infections.  
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A new study shows that taking cranberry supplements may help fend off urinary tract infections. Researchers recruited 10 postmenopausal women (ages 46 to 60) who had developed more than three episodes of urinary tract infection in the previous year (or more than two episodes in the past six months). For six months, study members took cranberry supplements daily. Results showed that the supplements were effective in the prevention of urinary...  
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BOTHELL, Wash., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon®, maker of BladderScan® bladder volume instruments is pleased to announce that portable bladder volume ultrasound is now included in the new 2009 CDC guidelines for the Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CA-UTIs). The new CDC guidelines, introduced in early November 2009, replace the previous guidelines which date back to 1981. The guidelines are located on the Web at...  
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UroToday.com - A study designed to assess the criteria for BPS proposed by the European Society for the Study of Interstitial Cystitis (ESSIC) characterized and evaluated a large Danish patient population with BPS with a follow-up extending back to 1966.  
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children can be treated effectively, but can be serious if left untreated. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatments of UTIs in children.  
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UroToday.com - In a study designed to assess the course of bladder pain syndrome and whether the treatment algorithm can be modified according to baseline data, no dramatic findings were identified to aid the clinician. Dr. Libor Zamecnik and colleagues from Prague characterized and followed 58 patients with interstitial cystitis who had subjective, cystoscopic, and histopathologic findings of the disorder for a mean of 6 years. Out of this...  
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London, Nov 25 (ANI): Scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have revealed that amyloids, known to be responsible for causing Alzheimer’s disease, have been found to play a critical role in urinary tract infections. The new discovery may help develop new drugs to fend off infections. Some of the infectious bacteria use amyloids [...]  
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KEARNY, NJ, DECEMBER 2, 2009- The results of a clinical study, recently published in the journal Spinal Cord, indicate that the use of Cran-Max(R) Cranberry Concentrate for people with spinal cord injury resulted in a significant reduction in both ...  
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Nov. 24, 2009 -- Research into Alzheimer's disease seems an unlikely approach to yield a better way to fight urinary tract infections (UTIs), but that's what scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere recently reported.  
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Kidney stones form when minerals normally diluted in your urine begin to crystallize within your kidneys. Gout is a version of arthritis that usually affects your big toe joint, ankles or wrists. Kidney disease is also known as renal disease or chronic renal failure. A urinary tract infection can also be referred to as a bladder infection, because although any urinary tract organs can be affected, they are most common in the bladder.Causes...  
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Research into Alzheimer's disease seems an unlikely approach to yield a better way to fight urinary tract infections (UTIs), but that's what scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere recently reported.One element links the disparate areas of research: amyloids, which are fibrous, sticky protein aggregates. ...(647 words)  
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The urinary tract is the body’s filtering system for removal of liquid wastes. While women are more affected by urinary tract infections than men, they are painful for either sex and can morph into a kidney infection if not properly treated. Most UTIs can be treated with prevention–dietary discipline and use [...]  
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Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it. Many could be on the market in five years or less. Contrast that with five years ago, when so many companies had abandoned the vaccine business that half the U.S. supply of flu shots was lost because of factory...  
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Even healthy men who exercise stand a high likelihood of incurring BPH around age 50. BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia, is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, usually accompanied by urinary difficulties, most notably frequent nighttime urination. Left untreated, BPH can increase susceptibility to urinary and bladder infections, and kidney stones. Enter saw palmetto, the [...]  
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http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Market-Report/kidneys-and-genito-urinary-system-kidney-stones-therapy-area-pipeline-report-187998.asp The Kidney Stones Therapy Area Pipeline Report contains detailed information on the allergy drug pipeline. This report provides insight into the pipeline status of kidney stones drugs by company and by stage as well as a summary of the latest news and developments in this area. Scope of the report...  
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