NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Implantable stimulators that provide continuous electrical stimulation to the nerves in and around the bladder can benefit carefully selected patients with ...

Sacral neuromodulation, which is also called interstim, acts to provide a small amount of electrical stimulation to the nerves that run through the tailbone (sacrum) to the bladder. For reasons we do ...

Researchers are building a computerized model that could inform new, highly targeted, and less painful treatments for people with lower urinary tract conditions. With support from a $3 million, ...

Magnetic stimulation plus bladder training and TTNS plus bladder training are both more effective than bladder training alone. (HealthDay News) — For women with idiopathic overactive bladder (iOAB), ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A groundbreaking device that functions like a pacemaker for the bladder was offering hope to those suffering from overactive bladder, a condition marked by urinary urgency, ...

Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined as urinary urgency, with or without urge incontinence, often with frequency and nocturia. Initial therapy of OAB often includes anticholinergics and behavioral ...

The bladder is a pouch-like muscular organ that holds urine from the kidneys until the fluid is eliminated from the body. When the bladder becomes full, nerves in the wall send a signal to the brain ...

A minimally invasive, coin-sized implantable device was effective in treating overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome, researchers found. In a prospective, single-arm, open-label study funded by the ...