Psychology & Psychiatry
Can't go in a public restroom? You're not alone—and there's help
Most of us don't give much thought to going to the toilet. We go when we need to go.
Jan 22, 2020
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News tagged with bladder
Medical research
Experimental drug clears chronic urinary infections in mice
An experimental treatment for urinary tract infections has easily passed its first test in animals, alleviating weeks-long infections in mice in as little as six hours.
Nov 16, 2011
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Medical research
Scientists recreate DNA damage caused by toxins from smoking
Researchers from the University of York have recreated how toxins from smoking cause unique patterns of DNA damage. The discovery could help scientists better understand the cause of bladder cancer and the link to smoking.
Apr 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antique parasite worms its way into human history
Forensic sleuths said Thursday they had found the oldest known egg of the bilharzia parasite, revealing how human advancement enabled a tiny freshwater worm to become a curse for millions.
Jun 19, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New molecular imaging technology could improve bladder cancer detection
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a new strategy that they say could detect bladder cancer with more accuracy and sensitivity than standard endoscopy methods. Endoscopy refers to a procedure ...
Oct 29, 2014
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Drug tied to dementia risk overprescribed to seniors: study
(HealthDay)—A drug linked to a raised risk of dementia is taken by millions of older Americans who have an overactive bladder, researchers say.
Mar 31, 2017
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Genetics
Researchers double number of genes associated with multiple sclerosis
Scientists have identified 29 new genetic variants linked to multiple sclerosis, providing key insights into the biology of a very debilitating neurological disease. Many of the genes implicated in the study are relevant ...
Aug 10, 2011
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Neuroscience
Human neuron transplants treat spinal cord injury in mice
Chronic pain and loss of bladder control are among the most devastating consequences of spinal cord injury, rated by many patients as a higher priority for treatment than paralysis or numbness. Now a UC San Francisco team ...
Sep 23, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New test for prostate cancer could help avoid unnecessary biopsies
Alberta men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels can now take a new blood test to determine their risk for clinically significant prostate cancer and potentially avoid an unnecessary biopsy.
Oct 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Even cancer can't get some patients to quit smoking. What could help them kick their habit?
After Mary Moore was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2016, she kept smoking, defying her doctors' advice and her sons' pleas.
Feb 8, 2019
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