An invasive and costly test commonly done in women before surgery for stress urinary incontinence may not be necessary, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study ...

From wireless bladder diagnostics to smart insoles detecting Parkinson's, Cleveland-area medical institutions are at the ...

Women may be able to skip a routine bladder function test before urinary incontinence surgery. A new study shows that outcomes were similar whether patients had the test or just a check-up before the ...

There was a lack of effective, cell-free biomaterials for bladder tissue regeneration that could reliably restore function without the complexities and risks of cell-seeded scaffolds. The breakthrough ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...

An experimental drug that blocks abnormal neural communication after spinal cord injury could one day be the key to improving quality of life by improving bladder function, new research suggests. An ...

Appropriate management relies on an accurate diagnosis. In some patients with NGB, the original cause of their symptoms may be misdiagnosed, resulting in failure of initial therapy. 9 Assessment ...