Albany Medical College

This study compared two different methods for taking prostate tissue samples to check for cancer. Researchers randomly assigned 840 men needing a biopsy to either the standard method (through the rectum) or an alternative method (through the skin). The goal was to see which appro…

This study aimed to find the best setting for a TENS unit, a device that delivers gentle electrical pulses, to help children who wet the bed. It involved 125 children who had not succeeded with simple behavioral changes. The children used the device on their ankle for 15 minutes …

This study aimed to understand why some parents in New York hesitate to vaccinate their young children against measles. Researchers surveyed 99 caregivers of children aged 1-6 years in emergency departments about their beliefs and vaccination history. They also tested whether dif…

This study measured the size of the penis and glans (head) in boys with hypospadias, a birth defect where the urethra opening is in the wrong place, and compared them to boys without the condition. Researchers took detailed measurements from 410 boys during their urological surge…