According to researcher Anne Robertson, the bladder is not considered a particularly glamorous organ, despite hosting many of ...

TAR-200, a small drug-releasing implant, wiped out tumors in most patients with high-risk bladder cancer. Its slow, ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Clinic said it recently became the first hospital to use a new wireless, catheter-free device for monitoring bladder function called the Glean Urodynamics System. This ...

A urostomy bag and a catheter are two different devices that can help drain and collect urine from your body. A urostomy is often permanent, whereas a catheter is not. If you have certain medical ...

Getting rid of routine bladder catheterization improved outcomes for people undergoing atrial fibrillation (Afib) ablation, a single-center randomized trial showed. Use on an as-needed basis, rather ...

Imagine a targeted approach to bladder cancer that spares healthy cells while delivering chemotherapy directly to cancerous ...

There are several urodynamic tests a doctor may recommend. You may need multiple tests for a full diagnosis. Urodynamic tests see how well your urinary tract, especially your bladder, urethra, and ...

Among over 450 such patients, no significant difference was observed in the rate of PUR for those who received an intraoperative catheter placement versus those who did not (9.6% vs 8.5%, respectively ...

A new slow-release implant has shown unprecedented success in wiping out bladder cancer in more than 80 percent of patients, ...