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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Children with refractory monosymptomatic (MNE) and nonmonosymptomatic (NMNE) primary nocturnal enuresis have considerable prevalence of bladder function disorders, according to a study published in ...

CLEVELAND – June 26, 2013 – For the first time, researchers have restored significant bladder function through nerve regeneration in rats with the most severe spinal cord injuries (SCI). The ...

Hormonal changes during menopause can weaken urinary tract defences, increasing the risk of recurrent UTIs. Tissue thinning, bacterial imbalance and bladder changes contribute to infections, but ...

Learn how to effectively strengthen your pelvic floor with targeted core exercises. Physical therapists share moves to improve bladder function, sexual health, and reduce back pain.

As we get older, we exercise to keep our hearts healthy, do crossword puzzles to keep our brains agile and even have regular prostate exams. But there’s one organ we use many times a day that doesn’t ...

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 ...

If bladder nerves are damaged from surgery or from a disease, then a patient often loses sensation and is unaware that their bladder is full. Should you run to the bathroom now? Or can you hold it ...