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In this study, researchers developed an innovative training model using oranges to practice designing the scalp's parietal whorl for hair transplantation. They reported that a density of 40-50 follicular units per cm² achieved better results, aiding surgeons in improving their technique.

Sapphire blades, double-forceps, and personalized procedures improve hair transplant success and satisfaction.

A bladder rupture from prostate treatment was healed with catheterization and antibiotics.

Teaching men with simple bladder problems self-management skills can improve their symptoms and quality of life.

In this case report, a 72-year-old man was initially misdiagnosed with a bladder tumor but was later accurately diagnosed with eosinophilic cystitis through pathological examination; transurethral resection and combined drug treatment improved his condition with no recurrence over six months.

This report describes a case of adrenomyeloneuropathy where neurogenic bladder dysfunction developed, attributed to demyelinating lesions in the patient's peripheral nerves, spinal cord, and cerebral white matter.

This study reviewed the pharmacological properties of fesoterodine and found that its ability to effectively treat overactive bladder, especially in the elderly, is likely due to its specific properties, including its receptor affinity, blood-brain barrier penetration, metabolic conversion, and extended-release formulation.

Monilethrix Syndrome causes fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily and needs early diagnosis for better care.

In this study, dual therapy with tamsulosin and solifenacin significantly improved urinary symptom severity and bladder capacity in BPH patients, but did not alter post-void residual urine volume. This supports using the combination therapy for managing LUTS, especially for storage-related symptoms, in clinical settings.

This study indicates that finasteride use may lower bladder cancer incidence, while androgen suppression therapy improves recurrence-free survival but not other survival outcomes in bladder cancer patients.

This study found that androgen suppression therapy did not significantly reduce bladder cancer incidence overall but suggested finasteride use might lower the risk; recurrence-free survival was improved among AST users.

This case report describes an eight-year-old Kashmiri boy diagnosed with monilethrix, a rare genetic hair disorder, characterized by a beaded appearance and fragility of the hair shaft.

This review discusses the biology and markers of bladder and prostate cancers while highlighting ongoing trials for chemoprevention interventions, including vitamins and drugs like finasteride and oltipraz, but reports no new clinical results.

This study observed that SC users commonly exhibited dermatological findings like periorbital darkening and blade scars, highlighting the importance for dermatologists to recognize these markers for early diagnosis and intervention.

This retrospective cohort study found that patients using 5α-reductase inhibitors had reduced bladder cancer-related mortality compared to nonusers, with no significant effect on bladder cancer recurrence or upper tract urothelial carcinoma mortality.

This study found that men prescribed Finasteride had a lower incidence of bladder cancer compared to those not on the medication, but this protective effect was observed only in Caucasians and Hispanics.

This review discusses several new pharmacological products, including those for cardiovascular prevention and overactive bladder, but notes challenges in defining their therapeutic roles and provides safety updates on existing medications; it reports no new clinical results.

In this case report, a 63-year-old man with an abnormally enlarged bladder holding 15 liters of urine was asymptomatic, emphasizing that chronic urinary retention can occur without symptoms and requires timely intervention to avoid complications.

This study explores the clinical significance of the intravesical prostatic protrusion/prostate volume ratio in diagnosing bladder outlet obstruction but reports no new results.

This study found that sociodemographic factors influence the likelihood of recurrent urinary retention episodes and the decision to undergo bladder outlet procedures, with only 6.4% of patients receiving such procedures despite their potential cost benefits.

This study found that components derived from Uromedic® pumpkin seeds, especially Δ7-sterols, may inhibit DHT production and AR binding, potentially benefiting prostate and bladder health by moderating these mechanisms.

This study found that lower urinary tract symptoms were linked to reduced functional ability in older adults, with distinct associations for nocturia in men and frequency, urgency, and overactive bladder in women.

This study found that cromakalim and pinacidil significantly inhibited porcine detrusor muscle contractions, suggesting these ATP-sensitive potassium channel openers may have potential in treating certain bladder diseases.

This case study identified the condition as Monilethrix in a 17-year-old female, characterized by a beaded hair appearance and linked to a genetic cause.

In this study, 5α-reductase inhibitors were found to have no significant impact on preventing tumorigenesis or progression in in vitro models of urothelial cancer.

In this study, continuous use of chemical hair relaxers and curlers was associated with adverse effects such as hair fall, thinning, and scalp irritation in patients with telogen effluvium.

In this study, researchers found that the prevalent Glu 410 Lys mutation in hHb6 and a new Glu 403 Lys mutation in hHb1 are linked to monilethrix, suggesting a mutational hotspot in type II hair keratins.

This study found that a histochemical stain using 4-dimethyl-aminocinnamaldehyde effectively distinguishes between plucked anagen and telogen hairs by causing the root ends of anagen hairs to develop a red color.

This report describes four cases of monilethrix in children and concludes that periodic inhibition of keratin synthesis, not a metabolic defect, may explain the hair abnormality.

This study describes a Japanese family with monilethrix and found no clear genotype/phenotype correlation in cases with the E413K mutation in hHb6.