Scientists have 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 possible. The discovery marks a key ...

Nearly 20,000 women are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year, according to the American Cancer Society, with most being over age 55. And the unfortunate reality is that women are often diagnosed at ...

Smooth muscle differentiation is induced in the embryonic bladder by the centrally located urothelium in the undifferentiated mesenchyme in the periphery adjacent to the serosa. We hypothesize that ...

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 ...

Certain healthcare conditions often go unspoken, leading to silent struggles that affect the lives of many. Overactive bladder (OAB) and fecal incontinence (FI) are two such conditions, impacting ...

Intravesical chemotherapy involves a healthcare professional injecting chemotherapy medication directly into the bladder to treat cancerous tumors. “Intravesical” means “within the bladder.” ...

Evaluation of the child with urinary incontinence typically begins in the office setting (Figure 2). A thorough medical history will delineate the pattern of incontinence and can identify underlying ...