How do we sense the need to urinate? The basic urge is surprisingly complex and can go awry as we age. By Emily Underwood / Knowable Magazine Published Jun 10, 2024 8:00 AM EDT This article was ...

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 ...

According to Anne Robertson, the bladder is not considered a particularly glamorous organ, despite hosting many of the same physiological elements and processes as the heart. Luckily for the fields of ...

Urinary incontinence affects millions globally. It is an uncontrolled release of urine. Causes include aging, obesity, and ...

Robotic surgery for bladder cancer speeds recovery, reduces pain, and improves quality of life. It also significantly reduces risks such as blood clots and can preserve functions like sexual health.

A urostomy is an abdominal wall opening that allows urine to leave the body through a stoma. A nephrostomy is a temporary tube to drain urine directly from one or both kidneys. A urostomy takes the ...

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 ...

MORNING COMMUTE. STARTING AT 4:30 A.M. PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMER AND CURRENT COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH DEION SANDERS REVEALED HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN AGGRESSIVE FORM OF BLADDER CANCER EARLIER THIS YEAR ...

NMIBC treatment varies by tumor stage, grade, and prior therapies, with high-risk cases often requiring radical cystectomy. Bladder-preserving approaches include intravesical therapies like BCG, ...

A diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the bladder requires careful and specialized care. Because it is rare, it is essential to be treated by a multidisciplinary team, including a urologic oncologist, ...

You’re driving somewhere, eyes on the road, when you start to feel a tingling sensation in your lower abdomen. That extra-large Coke you drank an hour ago has made its way through your kidneys into ...