Introduction & Objective : Telomerase is a reverse transcriptase enzyme that is required in immortalized cancer cells. Early detection of telomerase activity in tumors particularly in bladder cancer is promising. The aim of this study was to compare specificity and sensitivity between cytology and telomerase activity in diagnosis of bladder cancer. Materials & Methods : This study was a case...

  Background : Nocturnal enuresis is one of the most prevalent and troublesome disorders in children which may affect their self steem. The problem of swnsing a full bladder capacity is present in many enuretic children which may be overcome by increasing bladder capacity.   Objective : To determine and compare the effect of urine control training on bladder capacity in two age groups of childr...

Background: Occuring foreign bodies inside urinary bladder are a relatively rare condition. Generally, introduction of foreign bodies into the bladder may be iatrogenic, a result of penetrating trauma, self-insertion or migration from adjacent organs. Case presentation: A 10 year-old boy presented to the imaging center with a 3 months history of dysuria, increased frequency. Abdominal X-Ray ...

The swim bladder status of false trevally (Lactarius Lactarius) was studied from November 2007 to October 2008 in coastal waters of the Oman Sea. A number of 702 swim bladders of false trevally specimens were collected randomly from catch composition of gillnets and bottom trawler. False trevally has an unusual swim bladder, as the first and the second spines of its anal fin are joined that cre...

Background: Bladder cancer is the second prevalent cancer of urogenital tract, affecting males 3 more commonly than females. Different risk factors have been proposed, among which viral infections, especially HPV, have been explained recently. The present study surveyed HPV and its associated types in patients with bladder cancer using PCR technique. Materials and methods: A total of 186 pati...