A team of Northwestern scientists has developed an electroactive "scaffolding" material that improves bladder tissue regeneration and organ function better than current techniques, as detailed in a ...

Research on kidney function and pelvic floor health drives natural supplement development as women over 40 seek alternatives to pharmaceutical treatments for stress incontinence, urinary frequency, ...

Spinal cord injuries have a profound effect on bladder as well as bowel function. There are several patterns of bladder dysfunction that develop. The problems that occur are very dependent on how the ...

A study by researchers at the D’Or Institute for Research and Education in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, suggests that blocking the microRNA known as miR-21 may significantly slow the growth and spread of ...

Urinary incontinence is a devastating condition affecting over 33 million Americans, according to the National Association for Continence, leading to significant adverse impacts on patients' mental ...

New research reveals a key biomarker linked to diabetic urinary incontinence. Discover how 4-HNE may improve understanding of ...

Researchers from Ohio, USA, have shown for the first time that bladder function can be restored via nerve regeneration after complete spinal cord transection, using a modified version of a classic ...

Nanotube pathways enhance drug delivery in bladder cancer, improving hydroxycamptothecin penetration and efficacy in animal ...

A team co-led by scientists at Scripps Research has found that the main sensor protein enabling our sense of touch also underlies the feeling of having a full bladder and makes normal bladder function ...

The function of the lower urinary tract — to store and periodically eliminate urine — seems simple, but its neuronal control is complex and not fully understood, and dysfunction is common. Functional ...

A VIRUS that most people pick up in childhood triggered deadly bladder cancer in dad-of-two Tim Tavender. The 51-year-old got ...