AMBER Currah, 28, lives in Morecambe, Lancashire, with her six-year-old son. Today, she opens up on her battle with ketamine and how the drug has left he unable to work. “Crouched on my bathroom floor, I froze, knowing even a slight movement would make the already unbearable pain worse. Eight hou... Read more
The Sun - Dec 28
A doctor has shared a common toilet habit that many of us may be doing incorrectly - and it could be damaging our bladders in the long run Read more
Mirror - Dec 27
Scientists uncovered how childhood BK virus infections may set off cancer-causing mutations decades later: by activating a host immune system enzyme that attacks DNA. Read more
Livescience - Dec 09
News-Gazette (Dec. 7) – The University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital is among the first veterinary hospitals in the U.S. to offer lithotripsy using state-of-the-art thulium fiber technology. “Historically, bladder stones were removed surgically or,... Read More >The post Hospital Intro... Read more
University Of Illinois Urbana-champaign - Dec 08
Researchers have discovered that analyzing specific patterns of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation in a simple urine sample can effectively diagnose and stage bladder cancer, offering a much-needed alternative to invasive procedures like cystoscopies. Read more
Medical News - Dec 05
BK virus is a very common , and nine out of 10 people catch it during childhood in the same way as you catch a cold Read more
The Independent - Dec 03
British researchers have discovered that the virus can specifically trigger DNA damage in tissue in the bladder. Read more
Mail Online - Dec 03
A woman was told by doctors that her stomach problems were likely due to food intolerances and irritable bowel syndrome, but they were actually symptoms of an incurable type of cancer . Read more
Mail Online - Dec 02
Replacing just one portion of red meat for beans or pulses a week could help ward off potentially deadly gallbladder cancer , a new study has suggested. Read more
Mail Online - Nov 25
People with type 1 diabetes (previously called juvenile diabetes) are 4.29 times more likely to develop bladder cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Read more
Medical News - Nov 20