Medical research

Got to go? Harvard scientists figure out how you know

If you have an overactive bladder or incontinence, help could be on the way. A new research report published online in the FASEB Journal, shows that the epithelium, a thin layer of cells which line the surface of the bladder, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

FDA gives nod to botox to treat overactive bladder

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave its approval for the use of Botox against a form of urinary incontinence known as overactive bladder.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Urodynamic studies affect diagnoses, but not treatment

(HealthDay)—Although preoperative urodynamic studies frequently change clinical diagnoses, they rarely lead to changes in the surgical or global treatment plans for women with stress urinary incontinence (UI), according ...

Medications

Some drugs are going generic this year and next

Dozens of brand-name prescription drugs are losing their patent protection, allowing generic versions to enter the market and consumers to save 30 to 80 percent on those medications, said David Belian, director of media relations ...

Medications

Myrbetriq approved for overactive bladder

(HealthDay) -- Myrbetriq (mirabegron) has been approved to treat adults with overactive bladder, a condition affecting some 33 million Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday in a news release.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Understanding and treating bedwetting in older children

Bedwetting in older children is common, but it can be distressing. An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) outlines possible causes and evidence for current treatments.

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