Roche receives FDA clearance for BK virus quantitative test on cobas 6800/8800 Systems to support better care for transplant patients
Basel, 8 September 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510k clearance for the cobas ® BKV Test on the cobas® 6800 and 8800 Systems. The test was previously granted FDA Breakthrough Device designation demonstrating the improved treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening diseases or conditions for transplant patients. The test provides standardised, high-quality results that can he lp healthcare professionals better assess the risk of complications caused by the BK virus in transplant patients and identify effective treatment options. BK virus (BKV) is a member ...
Source: Roche Media News - September 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Polycystic ovary syndrome: poorly understood
Women need better treatment and advice Related items fromOnMedica Ibuprofen not a safe alternative to antibiotics for uncomplicated UTIs Increasing fluid intake reduces recurrent cystitis in some women Midwives demand ‘equivalence’ in prison perinatal care Surgical mesh last resort for prolapse or incontinence Surgical options must be ‘last resort’ for stress incontinence (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 9, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
New drug brings hope to as many as 400,000 sufferers of agonising bladder pain syndrome
As many as 400,000 people in the UK are thought to have bladder pain syndrome - also known as interstitial cystitis. NHS patients are to be offered a first-of-a-kind drug. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More Evidence Links Common Bladder Drug to Retinal Damage More Evidence Links Common Bladder Drug to Retinal Damage
Pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS), used widely for interstitial cystitis, may lead to retinal damage, according to a new study that adds weight to this previously suggested link.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
New Study Adds Concern That Medication To Treat Painful Bladder Condition Linked To Vision-Threatening Eye Condition
A new study from Kaiser Permanente adds growing concern about retinal toxicity from Elmiron, an FDA-approved drug to treat interstitial cystitis. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 17, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Glatter, MD, Contributor Source Type: news
New Evidence for Hyperbaric Therapy for Late Radiation Cystitis
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can relieve symptoms of late radiation cystitis in patients who underwent radiotherapy of the pelvic region for prostate cancer. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - October 4, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dave Levitan Source Type: news
From colds to blisters to travel sickness Good Health asks experts to assess which products work
Experts including Dr Nisa Aslam, a GP in Tower Hamlets, London, looked at products supposed to help with ailments including colds, cystitis and IBS, to see which worked well. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boots rolls out cystitis test and treat service to almost 300 stores across UK
New private service includes urine self-testing kit and an app, which turns smartphone camera into a clinical grade analyser to help customers quickly test for possible UTI. The test costs £ 10. Customer should return to discuss their symptoms and result with a pharmacist. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shock diagnosis of uterine cancer – Vicki ’ s story
My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1999 aged 72 and died shortly afterwards as it had spread. I went to my doctor and asked if I could have some sort of screening. Despite the fact there was no other family history of any type of cancer, my doctor agreed. So, each year I went for a CA125 blood test and an ultrasound scan (internal and/or external). They found that I had a cyst on one ovary but it was a normal cyst. So every year, I went and everything seemed fine and the cyst remained normal – but had grown over the last couple of years. No-one seemed concerned and thought it would go down as I am now pos...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 2, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories ovarian cyst uterine cancer Source Type: news
Shock diagnosis of uterine cancer – Vicki ’ s story
My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1999 aged 72 and died shortly afterwards as it had spread. I went to my doctor and asked if I could have some sort of screening. Despite the fact there was no other family history of any type of cancer, my doctor agreed. So, each year I went for a CA125 blood test and an ultrasound scan (internal and/or external). They found that I had a cyst on one ovary but it was a normal cyst. So every year, I went and everything seemed fine and the cyst remained normal – but had grown over the last couple of years. No-one seemed concerned and thought it would go down as I am now pos...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 2, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories ovarian cyst uterine cancer Source Type: news
Shock diagnosis of uterine cancer – Vicki ’ s story
My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1999 aged 72 and died shortly afterwards as it had spread. I went to my doctor and asked if I could have some sort of screening. Despite the fact there was no other family history of any type of cancer, my doctor agreed. So, each year I went for a CA125 blood test and an ultrasound scan (internal and/or external). They found that I had a cyst on one ovary but it was a normal cyst. So every year, I went and everything seemed fine and the cyst remained normal – but had grown over the last couple of years. No-one seemed concerned and thought it would go down as I am now pos...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 2, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Lindy Tags: Health hysterectomy stories ovarian cyst uterine cancer Source Type: news
New diagnostic technique reveals a protein biomarker that accurately differentiates bladder cancer from benign inflammation
(Elsevier) Label-free digital pathology using infrared (IR) imaging with subsequent proteomic analysis for bladder cancer (BC) has revealed the first protein biomarker (AHNAK2) for BC. AHNAK2 differentiates between chronic cystitis (inflammation of the bladder) and a non-muscle invasive-type BC (carcinoma in situ) which is challenging to diagnose. A report in The American Journal of Pathology describes this new diagnostic procedure, which is label-free, automated, observer-independent, and as sensitive and specific as established histopathological methods. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - February 12, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What causes bladder pain?
Bladder pain may occur due to interstitial cystitis, a bladder infection, bladder cancer, or kidney stones. In this article, we look at the causes and treatment of bladder pain. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
UTI symptoms? Boots trials home test kit for patients - where to get yours revealed
UTI symptoms include needing to pass urine suddenly, or having pain while peeing. You could reveal whether you ’re at risk of urinary tract infection signs with Boots’s new home test kits. This is where to get your cystitis ‘Test and Treat Service’ treatment kit. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
