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New Antibiotic Blujepa May Be Effective in Treating Gonorrhea

TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 — A newly approved antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections may also help fight drug-resistant gonorrhea, a new study shows. The medication, called gepotidacin, sold under ...

Uncomfortable Bladder Tests For Women Can Be Avoided

MONDAY, March 24, 2025 – A small urine leak might prompt a woman to worry she’ll need an uncomfortable and invasive bladder test to treat her incontinence. But good news – such bladder pressure t...

Low-Frequency Bladder Vibration Beneficial for UTI in Spinal Cord Injury

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Applying low-frequency bladder vibration (LFBV) to patients with spinal cord injury (SCI)/neurogenic bladder who developed urinary tract infections (UTIs) during...

Clinical Manifestations Differ Between Interstitial Cystitis, Bladder Pain Syndrome

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – Interstitial cystitis and bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) vary in clinical manifestation, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in the International Journal of Urology. ...

Nitrofurantoin, Cranberry Products May Cut UTI Episodes in Children

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 – For children with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), nitrofurantoin and cranberry products may reduce the incidence of symptomatic UTI episodes, according...

ChatGPT Provides Acceptable Answers to Half of Patient Urology Questions

THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – ChatGPT provides acceptable responses to nearly half of patient urology questions, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of Urology Practice. Michael Scott, ...

Ulcerative Hunner Lesions Can Help Characterize Bladder Pain, Infection

TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – Distinct phenotypic and urine biological characteristics are seen for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) with a history of ulcerative Hunner...

For Minor Health Issues, Pharmacist Care May Be the Low-Cost Option

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – Allowing pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could potentially expand health care access to more people and save millions of dollars, a new study suggests. Care for a...

Biomarkers + Patient-Reported Outcomes Up Prediction of Interstitial Cystitis

TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – The integration of biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) improves prediction of interstitial cystitis (IC)/bladder pain syndrome, according to a study published...

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