Incontinence from Prostate Cancer Surgery Acceptable Trade-off for John T
John T's family history included a number of men who developed prostate cancer so when he started having issues with dribbling due to bladder leaks, he watched cautiously and eventually sought medical help. His doctor ordered several PSA tests over time and eventually, John began seeing a urologist. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had surgery that left him with incontinence issues. No one wants this result, but he's learned to live with his incontinence - with gratitude.
Read John T's story on Egosancares blog for inspiration if you or someone you love may be facing prostate surgery:
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 17, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
MRI-Guided Magnetic Seeds Heat and Destroy Tumors
Scientists at University College London have developed a highly targeted anti-tumor treatment. The approach involves guiding ferromagnetic thermoseeds to the site of a tumor using the magnetic fields generated by an MRI scanner. The magnetic seeds can then destroy the tumor through localized heating that is induced by an MR-compatible thermoablative device. The technique is called “minimally invasive image-guided ablation” or MINIMA, and the researchers hope that it could provide an effective treatment option in brain and prostate cancers.
Targeting cancer is a tricky business, but these researchers have dev...
Source: Medgadget - February 4, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Neurosurgery Oncology Radiation Oncology Radiology Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, October 18th 2021
In this study, we therefore analysed the influence of lithium treatment on lifespan and parameters of health during ageing in mice.
To determine the concentration of lithium suitable to be administered in a longitudinal ageing study, we first tested the effects of lithium chloride (LiCl) in doses from 0.01 to 2.79 g LiCl per kg chow. C57Bl/6J mice fed with 1.05-2.79 g/kg LiCL in the diet showed lithium plasma levels between 0.4 and 0.8 mM/l. While plasma levels to 0.4 and 0.8 mM/l are well tolerated by human patients, at doses above 1.44 g LiCl/kg, we observed an obvious dose-dependent polydipsia combined with a dis...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 17, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Exploring Mechanisms by Which Exercise Slows Cancer Progression
Cancer patients who exercise tend to do better than those who do not. While one cannot escape an established cancer via physical activity, one can modestly slow it down, it appears. Researchers here explore some of the mechanisms by which exercise can achieve this goal, focusing on muscle tissue signaling that both slows cancer cell growth and provokes greater immune system activity. The usual path forward for this sort of research, given a large enough effect size to be interesting, is to try to find a way to deliver additional signal proteins as a form of treatment. This might be achieved directly using recombinant prote...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 12, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Gregory Finds Double Incontinence Harder to Accept than His Muscular Dystrophy
Any number o diseases including those of muscles, nerves, and conditions (such as dementia) can cause incontinence. Due to the social stigma of adult incontinence, people who have these diseases not only suffer from their primary disease but from the "shame" that surrounds their incontinence. Gregory is just 36 but as his MD progresses it's his incontinence that bothers him the most - even more than his pain, He needs a caregiver who must handle his incontinence which increases his sense of humiliation exponentially. Gregory's story not only helps us understand that many younger people are incontinent, but we can se...
Source: Minding Our Elders - October 2, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Incontinence Due to Abuse Suffered As a Child Is Not As Rare As We'd Like to Think
Child abuse causes untold mental, emotional, and physical trauma to millions of kids. Most of us can't even wrap our minds around some of it. What an eye-opener it's been to hear the stories of many younger people who live with incontinence due to this type of abuse. Heartbreaking it is. Disgusting to think that this happens. But this is reality to many who are teased and tormented for being "babies" ad wearing "diapers" because they are so damaged by this abuse. Here is another story to spur on our drive to stop the stigma that surrounds incontinence.
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 27, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
If Falls Are a Problem, Look At Medications As a Possible Contributor
Falls are a big fear for older adults because they can be disabling or even fatal. Therefore, looking for reasons behind the falls - other than just age - is important. One potential risk factor is medications, either on their own or in combination. If falls are an issue, it's time to check with the doctor.
Read more on Egosancares for other reasons for falls, as well:
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.” ...Craig William Dayton, Film Composer
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 22, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Get Educated!
The prostate, a mall organ located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum, can cause men a lot of anxiety and trouble as they age. It wraps around the urethra (the tube that carries urine and semen out of the body). As men age, the prostate tends to grow larger which can eventually cause any number of health issues including urine retention, but it can become cancerous, as well.
Read more on the Egosancares blog about prostate function and why things go wrong:
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I d...
Source: Minding Our Elders - September 4, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
More Than 25 Years of Competition and Collaboration Advance the Prediction of Protein Shapes
Proteins (such as hemoglobin, actin, and amylase) are workhorse molecules that contribute to virtually every activity in the body. Some of proteins’ many jobs include carrying oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body (hemoglobin), allowing your muscles to move (actin and myosin), and digesting your food (amylase, pepsin, and lactase). All proteins are made up of chains of amino acids that fold into specific 3D structures, and each protein’s structure allows it to perform its distinct job. Proteins that are misfolded or misshapen can cause diseases such as Parkinson’s or cataracts.
While it’s straightforwa...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - July 14, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Molecular Structures Cool Tools/Techniques Modeling Proteins Scientific Process Source Type: blogs
AI System Spots Prostate Cancer During Routine CT Scans
Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, created an AI system that can identify prostate cancer during routine CT scans. It is typically difficult to spot prostate cancer in CT images, and the radiation makes CT unsuitable as a screening modality. However, if men are undergoing abdominal or pelvic scans for other reasons, this latest system can help spot prostate cancer and let clinicians initiate early treatment.
Prostate cancer remains a significant cause of cancer mortality in men. In Australia, where this technology was developed, prostate cancer is responsible for approximately 12% of male cancer dea...
Source: Medgadget - July 8, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Oncology Radiology Urology Source Type: blogs
Mobility-Enabled Compression Device for Lymphedema: Interview with CEO of Koya Medical
Koya Medical, a medtech company based in California, has developed the Dayspring active compression system for the treatment of lymphedema. The company received FDA clearance for the use of Dayspring on the upper extremities in June 2020, and just recently announced 510(k) clearance for use in the lower extremities.
Lymphedema involves impaired lymphatic drainage resulting in painful swelling, and typically occurs after surgical procedures, such as the removal of cancerous lymph nodes. At present, the condition is treated through manual manipulation of the lymph system by a healthcare professional or using a compression...
Source: Medgadget - June 23, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Surgery Vascular Surgery Source Type: blogs
Why “Radiopharmaceutical” Should be Part of your Healthcare Vocabulary
By JAY T. RIPTON
Not to sound too alarmist, but the radiopharmaceutical industry is on the verge of an explosion. But don’t worry; it’s not the type of explosion one often associates with nuclear materials… I love those movies too! It’s the beginning of a new wave of innovation for the diagnosis and treatment of certain cancers and other diseases.
This new radiopharmaceutical boom quite literally has the life sciences industry in a nuclear arms race of sorts, as companies like Y-mAbs, Novartis and others are pushing through clinical trials for the next blockbuster for the treatment and detection of hard-t...
Source: The Health Care Blog - June 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice jay t ripton nuclear medicine radiation oncology radiopharmaceuticals Source Type: blogs
Localized Prostate Cancer Therapy: Interview with Shyam Natarajan, CEO of Avenda Health
Avenda Health, a medtech company based in Santa Monica, California has developed the Focal Therapy System. It provides AI-powered prostate cancer therapy with the aim of treating only tumorous tissues, while reducing side-effects compared with conventional therapies. The system recently received FDA breakthrough designation.
At present, there are limited treatment options for men with prostate cancer, with surgery and radiation therapy being the most commonly used approaches. However, these techniques pose significant risks for patients, including urinary and sexual dysfunction. The Avenda Focal Therapy System uses A...
Source: Medgadget - June 7, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Informatics Oncology Urology Source Type: blogs
An update on prostate cancer treatment [PODCAST]
“Even though prostate cancer patients are anxious to receive treatment, they still want to minimize their exposure to anyone outside their COVID bubble. One procedure that is especially attractive to our patients is focal therapy high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). Focal therapy HIFU is appropriate for patients whose prostate cancer is diagnosed at a higherRead more …Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 3, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/the-podcast-by-kevinmd" rel="tag" > The Podcast by KevinMD < /a > < /span > Tags: Podcast Oncology/Hematology Urology Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, May 17th 2021
This study is consistent with previous evidence showing that inflammaging, or age-related inflammation, is naturally heightened in the nervous system. Moreover, the authors disproved their hypothesis that anti-inflammatory microglia-specific genes are responsible for the elevated inflammatory response in aged brains since the expression of anti-inflammatory mediators was elevated in middle-aged brains following infection. Thus, the cause for the increase in pro-inflammatory genes remains to be elucidated.
Mixed Results in Animal Studies of Gene Therapy Targeting Axonal Regrowth
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Source: Fight Aging! - May 16, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
