News and Press Releases

BJUI has a media programme and promotes about a dozen newsworthy papers every year, to raise the profile of the journal and its authors. 

It is very important that you contact us if you are thinking of press releasing your paper, to find out when it will be published and what print embargo rules we have in place.

Please contact: Anne-Marie Cannon at amcannon@wiley.com

Our guide to promoting your BJUI paper to the media

Our most recent press releases:

96% of vasectomy patients cleared without need for multiple semen samples (June 2010)

Unmet expectations and smoking prove key factors in quitting bladder medication (May 2010)

Doctors report alarming increase in mumps-related testicle problems among young males (April 2010)

Obesity linked to common form of kidney cancer and each extra BMI point increases risk (January 2010)

Press Releases in 2009

Controversial kidney transplant technique could provide lifeline for very ill patients (December 2009)

Treatment not testicular cancer poses greatest risk to survivors’ long-term health (November 2009)

Boys with urogenital birth defects are 33% more common in villages sprayed with DDT (October 2009)

75% would consider letting an unsupervised trainee perform their operation if it could be done quicker (September 2009)

Botox injections can significantly improve quality of life for people with overactive bladders (June 2009)

Premature ejaculation spray enables men to last six times longer after penetration (April 2009)

Penile extender increased flaccid length by almost a third says independent clinical study (March 2009)

Frequent sex and masturbation in 20s and 30s linked to higher prostate cancer, but risks diminish with age (January 2009)

USA’s largest ever prostate cancer screening programme shows high compliance and consistent results (December 2008)

Frequent sex and masturbation in 20s and 30s linked to higher prostate cancer, but risks diminish with age (January 2009)

Prostate cancer drug reduces testosterone levels in three days without initial hormone surge (December 2008)

Doctors issue warning about the danger of heavy toilet seats to male toddlers (December 2008)

UK kidney cancer patients face toxic, out-dated treatments with little hope of change if NICE has its way (December 2008)

International drug study shows rapid improvement in overactive bladder symptoms (October 2008)

Will the ‘bare below the elbows’ rule for doctors cut infection rates or just patient confidence? (September 2008)

Obesity and unhealthy lifestyles linked to more complex urinary problems (May 2008)

Male cyclists risk sexual problems if they don’t choose the right bike (July 2008)

Experts from 10 countries develop first evidence-based definition of lifelong premature ejaculation (May 2008)

Kidney cancer deaths show overall decline in Europe but study reveals wide variations between countries Overall deaths (April 2008)

Prostate cancer screening programme leads to bigger fall in death rates than surrounding areas (April 2008)

Re-launched BJU International website provides major resource for urologists and allied health professionals (February 2008)

Circumcision doesn't reduce sexual satisfaction and performance, says study of 4,500 men (January 2008)

	Live kidney donors report high satisfaction rates and minimal health problems (December 07)
	Most patients who have male to female sex-change surgery are happy, despite complications (September 07)
	Measuring calcium intake can help to identify osteoporosis in men with prostate cancer (April 07)
	Lack of guidelines on kidney stone attacks could put travel workers and passengers at risk (March 07)
	Topical anaesthetic spray delays ejaculation by five times as long says new study (February 07)
	Young single men are more likely to bank sperm before testicular cancer treatment (January 07)
	Two-thirds of patients say erection drug didn’t work for them (July 06)
	Japanese American men with prostate cancer have a higher survival rate than white American males (June 06)
	One in 50 teenagers still wet the bed with boys suffering more than girls (May 06)
	Only four per cent of Americans with bladder problems seek medical help (March 06)
	Men in their 50s have more satisfying sex lives than men in their 30s (February 06)
	Study of first-time mums provides reassurance for pregnant women with bladder problems (February 06)
	Study highlights distress caused by bladder problems affecting one in six Europeans over 40 (January 06)
	89 per cent of men with penile implants are able to have sex says new study (January 06)

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