Medical research
A window into the hidden world of colons
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a system that allows for real-time observations of individual cells in the colon of a living mouse.
Dec 11, 2019
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Pediatrics
Sacral nerve stimulation gives pediatric patients hope
Heather Rayser, 16, has a colon that does not function properly and as a result, she has never been to high school, and has been on home hospital care for nine years. Her life is filled with rigidly timed and painful flushes ...
Jun 18, 2014
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Health
Neuromodulation increased scores in study of impact on sexual dysfunction
A prospective study of 23 women aged 21 – 71, reported at the International Neuromodulation Society 11th World Congress, showed pelvic neuromodulation for bladder disorders also increased five of six sexual function scores ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sacral nerve stimulator helps manage chronic incontinence in children
Incontinence is typically a condition associated with adults; however, many children also struggle with incontinence – bladder, bowel or both. In order to help these children, doctors at Nationwide Children's Hospital have ...
Jan 24, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Physicians offer new procedure to manage fecal incontinence, an underreported and debilitating condition
Fecal incontinence, or the inability to control the bowels, is a highly underreported and stigmatized condition, according to colorectal surgeons at Loyola University Health System (LUHS).
Sep 27, 2012
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