https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/bladder_disorders/ Overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, cystitis and other bladder disorders. en-us Sun, 08 Mar 2026 01:13:49 EST Sun, 08 Mar 2026 01:13:49 EST 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/bladder_disorders/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529140123.htm A new study suggests that mindfulness training and/or non-invasive brain stimulation could reduce bladder leaks and feelings of urgency in patients with 'latchkey incontinence.' Thu, 29 May 2025 14:01:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529140123.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416152126.htm Researchers report an association between urinary incontinence and cardiovascular disease risk in women. The researcher recommend women should be checked regularly for urinary incontinence. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:21:26 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416152126.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213144144.htm Eating behavior is associated with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders in middle-aged women. For example, higher consumption of highly processed ready-made foods and fast food increased the risk for experiencing symptoms of stress and urgency urinary incontinence. Higher consumption of fruits and an overall higher quality diet decreased the risk for stress urinary incontinence. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:41:44 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213144144.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250205224026.htm New insights into what causes the painful and disruptive symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) could offer hope for improved treatment. UTIs are one of the most prevalent bacterial infections globally, with more than 400 million cases reported every year. Nearly one in three women will experience UTIs before the age of 24, and many elderly people and those with bladder issues from spinal cord injuries can experience multiple UTI's in a single year. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:40:26 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250205224026.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250131194543.htm Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, according to a new study. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:45:43 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250131194543.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241211124740.htm Researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels of bacteria are normal. The publication describes the rigorous multi-pronged approach a team used to identify and characterize the small bacterial community by combining preclinical, human and dish studies. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:47:40 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241211124740.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154335.htm Researchers have identified a subset of brain cells in mice that act as the master regulators of urination. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:43:35 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154335.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241126191728.htm Public health recommendations generally suggest drinking eight cups of water a day. And many people just assume it's healthy to drink plenty of water. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:17:28 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241126191728.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241024134850.htm Researchers studied what happens immediately after a stroke in the stem cell niche known as the subventricular zone, using a mouse model. This revealed a mechanism that results in fewer newborn neurons from the stem cell niche surviving after stroke, thereby significantly limiting the neurogenic reaction of the subventricular zone to repair the brain. This fundamental understanding of the cellular processes in the brain could help in future to boost the body's own repair to replace lost neurons and ameliorate the consequences of stroke. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:48:50 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241024134850.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240927173121.htm The risk of being born with a major heart defect is 36% higher in babies who were conceived after assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to results of a very large study. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:31:21 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240927173121.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240919174721.htm Researchers found that patients who underwent the stone-moving ultrasound procedure had a 70% lower risk of such a recurrence. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:47:21 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240919174721.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240906234111.htm New research finds that 12 weeks of low-impact exercise classes reduced daily episodes of urinary incontinence by more than half. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 23:41:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240906234111.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240424160537.htm A new study has discovered how a lipid molecule found at high levels within tumors undermines the anti-cancer immune response and compromises a recently approved immunotherapy known as adoptive cell therapy (ACT) using tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, or TIL-ACT. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:05:37 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240424160537.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240424111453.htm Study identifies key pathways underlying perianal fistula, a disease complication that is more prevalent and severe in African American populations. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:14:53 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240424111453.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240410112635.htm A previously overlooked type of immune cell allows SARS-CoV-2 to proliferate, scientists have found. The discovery has important implications for preventing severe COVID-19. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:26:35 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240410112635.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240302171534.htm A perplexing problem for people with recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) is persistent pain, even after antibiotics have successfully cleared the bacteria. Now researchers have identified the likely cause -- an overgrowth of nerve cells in the bladder. Sat, 02 Mar 2024 17:15:34 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240302171534.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240131183518.htm Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidney stones, but some forms of treatment for this condition may also have the benefit of lowering risk of kidney stones. Researchers found that there was an association between the use of sodium-glucose contratransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and a lower risk of developing kidney stones. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:35:18 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240131183518.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240114202025.htm Having more frequent urinary incontinence and leakage amounts is associated with higher odds of disability, according to researchers. Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:20:25 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240114202025.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231221012814.htm A new study has found changes in the microbiome in multiple locations in the body are linked to the formation of kidney stones. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 01:28:14 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231221012814.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231108164256.htm A new study reveals that numerous bacterial strains are capable of hiding in the human bladder wall, suggesting why urinary tract infections often persist after treatment. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:42:56 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231108164256.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231011202427.htm A drug that boosts strength in injured or aging mice restores connections between nerves and muscle and suggests ways to combat weakness in humans due to aging, injury or disease. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:24:27 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231011202427.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230828223807.htm After a nearly threefold drop in prescriptions for the antibiotic ciprofloxacin between 2015 and 2021, the rates of ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli bacteria circulating in the community did not decline. In fact, a study of Seattle-area women over age 50 who had not taken any antibiotics for at least a year discovered that the incidence of gut-colonizing ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli actually increased. About 1 in 5 women in the study were affected. The results are consistent with theoretical models indicating that, once a drug-resistant form of E.coli emerges, it will continue to spread by taking up long-term residence in individuals' gut microbiomes. Antibiotic resistant E. coli in the gut is of concern because the bacteria can enter the urinary tract and cause difficult-to-treat infections, particularly in women. Evidence from studies such as this one may be changing paradigms on how to fight the rise in antibiotic resistance. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:38:07 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230828223807.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230420080722.htm Drinking cranberry juice has long been a mythical prevention strategy for women who develop a urinary tract infection -- and new medical evidence shows consuming cranberry products is an effective way to prevent a UTI before it gets started. A global study looking at the benefits of cranberry products has determined cranberry juice, and its supplements, reduce the risk of repeat symptomatic UTIs in women by more than a quarter, in children by more than half, and in people susceptible to UTI following medical interventions by about 53%. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:07:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230420080722.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230403133506.htm Is our brain able to regenerate? And can we harness this regenerative potential during aging or in neurodegenerative conditions? These questions sparked intense controversy within the field of neuroscience for many years. A new study shows why there are conflicting results and proposes a roadmap on how to solve these issues. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:35:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230403133506.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230309071145.htm Researchers have developed an ultra-soft and highly stretchable tissue-adhesive hydrogel-based multifunctional implantable sensor for monitoring of overactive bladder. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 07:11:45 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230309071145.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230303105317.htm A dissolvable plug delivered stem cell therapy with few side effects in patients with single tract perianal fistulas, researchers discovered. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:53:17 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230303105317.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230223132921.htm Bowel leakage, the need for anal incontinence protection and a restricted social life may cause severe, decades-long suffering among women with obstetric injuries to the anal opening, according to a new study. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:29:21 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230223132921.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230125103953.htm In a new study using a rat model of Crohn's disease, a biodegradable hydrogel composite loaded with stem cells has shown significant success in treating perianal fistulas (PAF) -- one of the many complications of Crohn's disease. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:39:53 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230125103953.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230120131254.htm Biomedical engineers say interstitial fluid, the watery fluid found between and around cells, tissues or organs in the body, could provide an excellent medium for early disease diagnosis or long-term health monitoring. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:12:54 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230120131254.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221212140548.htm Researchers have identified specific bacteria in the bladder that may indicate which postmenopausal women are more susceptible to recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), and they found that estrogen may play a role in reducing that susceptibility. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:05:48 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221212140548.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221208135935.htm Delirium is common among women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) -- especially those who have experienced menopause. Investigators, working with laboratory mice, have been able to prevent symptoms of the condition with estrogen, which is commonly used for hormone replacement therapy. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:59:35 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221208135935.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221202112511.htm In a new study, researchers sought to determine the percentage of COVID-19 patients discharged from the hospital who had a type of fibrotic lung damage, known as interstitial lung disease, that requires ongoing follow-up care. These patients had varying degrees of COVID-19 severity at hospital admission. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:25:11 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221202112511.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/11/221110114308.htm An inflammatory lipid appears to reduce the number of macrophages inside the lungs with age. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:43:08 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/11/221110114308.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221007190634.htm A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new feasibility study. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:06:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221007190634.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220920100739.htm Lower immunity and recurring infections are common in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Researchers now show that the immune system of people with diabetes has lower levels of the antimicrobial peptide psoriasin, which compromises the urinary bladder's cell barrier, increasing the risk of urinary tract infection. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:07:39 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220920100739.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220811163912.htm When surgeons remove patients' kidney stones, they typically leave behind small stones that appear not to be causing problems. However, a new randomized controlled study has shown that leaving these asymptomatic stones behind significantly increases the risk of a patient's relapse in the following five years. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:39:12 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220811163912.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220801102923.htm Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If you've experienced a kidney stone once, you have a 30% chance of having another kidney stone within five years. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 10:29:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220801102923.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220727110241.htm How do you detect a dangerous cancer if you do not know exactly what to look for or where? New research into biliary tract cancer can pave the way for early detection of the deadliest cancers. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:02:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220727110241.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220628083255.htm Urinary tract infections are both very common and potentially very dangerous. Around 80 per cent of UTIs are caused by uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC), which is increasingly resistant to antibiotics. E. coli-related death due to antimicrobial resistance is the leading cause of bacterial fatalities worldwide. New research examining bacterial behavior over the infection cycle is an important step towards enabling new treatments or prevention in the future. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:32:55 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220628083255.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220515113215.htm Robot-assisted surgery used to perform bladder cancer removal and reconstruction enables patients to recover far more quickly and spend significantly (20 per cent) less time in hospital, concludes a new clinical trial. Sun, 15 May 2022 11:32:15 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220515113215.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220505180921.htm A study suggests that women who get recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be caught in a vicious cycle in which antibiotics given to eradicate one infection predispose them to develop another. Thu, 05 May 2022 18:09:21 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220505180921.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220407101051.htm Researchers make a compelling, evidence-based case for expanding the diagnostic workup to include cardiac arrhythmias when a normally continent individual experiences enuresis nocturna (involuntary urination during sleep). Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:10:51 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220407101051.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220222085604.htm Women who become pregnant with assisted reproductive technology (infertility treatment) are at higher risk for vascular complications, such as irregular heartbeat and kidney injury, as well as pregnancy complications, including placental separation, cesarean delivery or preterm birth, compared to women who conceive without infertility treatment, according to a new study. Risks for pregnancy and vascular complications were highest among women who became pregnant with assisted reproductive technology and had pre-existing cardiovascular risk factors. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:56:04 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220222085604.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220208085008.htm A large-scale study has found that simulation-based surgical training produced an increase of surgeons' skills for more complex surgeries. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:50:08 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220208085008.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220131153231.htm New research has solved the medical mystery of why a 2-year-old child -- seemingly healthy at birth -- succumbed to an undiagnosed, rare illness. The research team identified a previously unknown genetic cause of interstitial lung disease, providing answers to the parents and doctors puzzled by the child's condition. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:32:31 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220131153231.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211215082038.htm If you're feeling more sudden urges to run to the bathroom as you age, you're not alone. A new study suggests postmenopausal women aged 45 to 54 years are more likely to have overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome. Additionally, obesity and multiple births put a woman at greater risk for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:20:38 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211215082038.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211202141507.htm Researchers have found that blocking the action of a protein called interleukin 6 (IL-6), part of the immune system, could resolve the delirium that often accompanies urinary tract infection (UTI) in elderly patients. Their study could pave the way for clinical trials of IL-6 inhibitors as a treatment for UTI-associated delirium in humans. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:15:07 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211202141507.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211119085145.htm Researchers are investigating the use of whole-cell vaccines to fight urinary tract infection (UTI), part of an effort to tackle the increasingly serious issue of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:51:45 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211119085145.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211029074859.htm A forgotten antibiotic, temocillin, led to lower selection of resistant bacteria than the standard treatment for febrile urinary tract infection. Thus, temocillin may be useful in treating severe urinary tract infections that give rise to fever, and contribute to a reduced spread of resistant bacteria in hospitals. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:48:59 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211029074859.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211019120103.htm Identifying the dynamic events occurring during urinary tract infections (UTI) has revealed a new potential strategy to combat this condition, considered the most common type of infection. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:01:03 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211019120103.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211001130256.htm More than half of U.S. women will experience at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetimes, while a quarter will have a subsequent infection. Recurrent urinary tract infections are defined as two or more infections in six months or three or more in a year. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:02:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211001130256.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210802115017.htm Clinicians frequently order preoperative urinalyses for patients scheduled to undergo many common procedures. A new study finds that nearly nine out of 10 of preoperative urinalyses are unnecessary. Overuse of low-value screening test wastes money, can harm patients and may contribute to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:50:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210802115017.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210525203814.htm Advanced microscope technology and cutting-edge geological science are giving new perspectives to an old medical mystery: How do kidney stones form, why are some people more susceptible to them and can they be prevented? Tue, 25 May 2021 20:38:14 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210525203814.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210308152449.htm A study defines parameters for the number of white blood cells that must be present in children's urine at different concentrations to suggest a urinary tract infection (UTI). The findings could help speed treatment of this common condition and prevent potentially lifelong complications. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:24:49 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210308152449.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210301151532.htm Researchers describe a new vaccination strategy that they think could re-program the body to fight off the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:15:32 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210301151532.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210225143648.htm A DNA-damaging bacterial toxin called colibactin is produced in patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to a new study. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:36:48 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210225143648.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210120114841.htm Stanford scientists have identified a key factor in mental aging and shown that it might be prevented or reversed by fixing a glitch in the immune system's frontline soldiers. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:48:41 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210120114841.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201209140329.htm People with pre-diabetes or diabetes who live in ozone-polluted areas may have an increased risk for an irreversible disease with a high mortality rate. These findings are especially important today in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, where there is a heightened concern for the convergence of health effects from air pollution and SARS-CoV-2 in susceptible populations. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:03:29 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201209140329.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201111153104.htm An implantable smart wrap that fits safely and securely around the bladder may one day help people who have under-active bladders, a condition that hinders patients from urinating regularly and comfortably, according to an international team of researchers. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:31:04 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201111153104.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201014140958.htm Scientists have found that the main sensor protein enabling our sense of touch also underlies the feeling of having a full bladder and makes normal bladder function possible. The discovery marks a key advance in basic neurobiology and may also lead to better treatments for bladder control and urination problems, which are common especially among the elderly. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:09:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201014140958.htm