Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Are you at risk for stress urinary incontinence?
(HealthDay)—If you pee a little when you laugh, dance, exercise or sneeze, you may have stress urinary incontinence.
Nov 22, 2021
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News tagged with urethra
Surgery
Surgical robots could make radical prostatectomy safer and less invasive
Researchers at the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering have developed a minuscule robot that could revolutionize surgical procedures for treating prostate cancer, which affects one in nine men in the United States. ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tension-free vaginal tape found effective for treating urinary incontinence
Long-term results from a BJU International study indicate that tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) may be a highly effective and safe option for certain patients with urinary incontinence.
Feb 22, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Although uncommon, kids can get UTIs, too
Dear Mayo Clinic: My daughter is 3 and has had two urinary tract infections in the last six months. Is this common in kids? What can we do to prevent a future infection, and does this mean she will always be more susceptible?
May 25, 2016
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Medical research
Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation may heal a mother's childbirth injury
Vaginal delivery presents the possibility of injury for mothers that can lead to "stress urinary incontinence" (SUI), a condition affecting from four to 35 percent of women who have had babies via vaginal delivery. Many current ...
Sep 17, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
FDA OKs implant for enlarged prostate symptoms
(AP)—Federal health regulators have approved the first permanent implant to treat men's urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate.
Sep 13, 2013
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Medical research
Study uncovers new cells in the urethra which may detect hazardous substances
A recent study conducted by a group of German scientists revealed the presence of a previously unknown cell in the urethra of mice. These chemosensory cholinergic brush cells are in close contact to sensory neurons that express ...
Mar 15, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
Sexually transmitted HIV: Key mechanisms elucidated in men
Having suggested in 2011 that the urethra is a novel entry site for HIV, a team from the Institut Cochin (CNRS/Inserm/Université Paris Descartes, with the support of Anrs), has now confirmed this hypothesis and identified ...
Mar 1, 2013
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Medical research
Mouse mutant opens new path for birth defect research
(Medical Xpress)—According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 3 of every 100 babies in the U.S. are born with a birth defect. Among boys, one of the most common defects is the displacement of the urethral opening ...
Jan 16, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Higher risk of urinary tract infections for uncircumcised boys
Uncircumcised boys are at higher risk of urinary tract infection, regardless of whether the urethra is visible, found a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Jul 9, 2012
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