News - Research News
The news links below are in regard to global research being performed and reported on via multiple news sources. We select key reports and keep about two to three years worth of headlines available for your review. More research information is also available on our page on Facebook and from other reporting sources.
2012
Rap Music Powers Rhythmic Action of Medical Sensor
Source: Purdue University News Service, 26 January 2012
2011
Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Urinary Incontinence
Source: News-Medical.Net, 12 December 2011
Research Backs Continence Solution
Source: Australian Ageing Agenda, 6 December 2011
How Urinary Sheaths Benefit Quality of Life
Source: Nursing Times, 17 November 2011
Chronic Faecal Incontinence – Review of the Disease State, Therapeutic Alternatives and Algorithmic Approach to Treatment
Source: Touch Gastroenterology, November 2011.
Incontinence After Prostate Cancer Surgery - Will Biodegradable Sling Help?
Source: Medical News Today, 31 October 2011
Kids' Daytime Wetting Accidents Linked to ADHD
Source: Reuters Health, 21 October 2011
Prolonged Use of Estrogen Leads to Reports of Urinary Incontinence, New Study Show
Source: Emory, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, 14 October 2011
An Effective Treatment for Anal Incontinence
Source: EurekAlert, 14 October 2011
Nearly Half the World’s Adults Will Experience Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms by 2018
Source: EurekAlert! 27 September 2011
Incontinence in Ethnic Communities Explored
Source: Aged Care INsite, Oct/Nov 2011
More Urinary Urgency, Frequency in Women Smokers
Source: MD News, 2 September 2011
To Pee or Not to Pee. Have Researchers Found the Seat of Urination Control in a Primitive Brain Region?
Source: The Scientist, 31 Auust 2011
Study: Incontinence After Prostate Surgery
Source: PRNewswire, 31 August 2011
Dextranomer Gel Injections for Fecal Incontinence
Source: The Clinical Advisor, 27 August 2011
Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly Population
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, 12 August 2011 [Available online]
Artificial Anal Sphincter Could Limit Bowel Incontinence
Source: New Scientist, 11 August 2011
Message on Prostate Surgery Results Not Getting Through
Source: MedPage Today, 10 August 2011
After Prostate Surgery, Some Men Leak During Sex
Source: Reuters, 4 August 2011
Urinary Incontinence and its Relationship to Mental Health and Health-Related Quality of Life in Men and Women in Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Source: European Urology, 26 Jul 2011, [epub ahead of print]
The Effects of Long-term Medical Treatment Combined with Clean Intermittent Catheterization in Children with Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity
Source: International Urology and Nephrology, 21 July 2011 [epub ahead of print]
Serum Estradiol Levels Are Not Associated with Urinary Incontinence in Midlife Women Transitioning Through Menopause
Source: Menopause, 16 July 2011 [epub ahed of print]
Contemporary Management of Lower Urinary Tract Disease With Botulinum Toxin A: A Systematic Review of Botox (OnabotulinumtoxinA) and Dysport (AbobotulinumtoxinA)
Source: European Urology, 13 July 2011 [epub ahead of print]
Pelvic Mesh for Incontinence May Carry Added Risk for Women: FDA
Source: HealthDay, 13 July 2011
Very Poor Glycemic Control Worsens Incontinence-Related Limitations in Older, Diabetic Women
Source: Renal & Urology News, 6 July 2011
More People Struggling with Bladder Control: Study
Source: Reuters, 1 Jully 2011
Incontinence May Increase Risk of Postpartum Depression
Source: PscyhCentral, 21 June 2011
Older Adults Say Urinary Incontinence Has Greater Impact On Quality Of Life Than Diabetes, Arthritis And Other Chronic Conditions
Source: Medical News Today, 8 June 2011
Wireless Device to Diagnose Bladder Dysfunction
Source: CNET News, 31 May 2011
Tibial Nerve Stimulation Found Promising for Fecal Incontinence
Source: Internal Medicine News, 27 May 2011
Poor Sleep Tied to Incontinence, Impotence
Source: HealthDay News, 14 May 2011
Choosing C-section May Not Prevent Incontinence
Source: Reuters Health, 13 May 2011
Transvaginal Mesh May Be Best for Pelvic Organ Prolapse. But Tied to Higher Risk of Complications and Adverse Events Compared with Colporrhaphy
Source: HealthDay, 11 May 2011
Behavioral Therapy Effective in Treating Urinary Incontinence in Parkinson's Disease
Source: Emory University, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, 10 May 2011
Pelvic Floor Health: Information for Teenagers
Source: Nursing Times, 28 April 2011
Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A Injection for Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity and Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial
Source: Journal of Urology, published online 18 April 2011
Overweight and Constipation in Adolescents
Source: BMC Gastroenterology, 17 April 2011
Urethral Sphincter EMG-controlled Dorsal Penile/Clitoral Nerve Stimulation to Treat Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity
Source: Journal of Neural Engineering, 4 April 2011
Genes an Important Factor in Urinary Incontinence
Source: EurekAlert, 4 April 2011
Fibroids Cause Women's Lower Urinary Tract Problems: Uterine Fibroid Embolization Helps
Source: PRNewswire, 29 March 2011
No Scalpel: Minimally Invasive Breakthrough for Men's Enlarged Prostates Improves Symptoms
Source: PRNewswire, 29 March 2011
OnabotulinumtoxinA Reduces Urinary Incontinence. Decrease Seen in Patients With MS and Spinal Cord Injury
Source: Medscape, 22 March 2011
New Class of Drug Improves Symptoms of Overactive Bladder
Source: Medscape Today, 22 March 2011
Sleep Disorder May Spur Men to Head to Bathroom at Night. Treating sleep apnea in men with enlarged prostate might reduce trips to relieve themselves.
Source: HealthDay News, 18 March 2011
Bulking Agent May Help Fecal Incontinence. Study Shows Patients Treated With Injections Have a Reduction in Symptoms
Source: WebMD, 16 March 2011
Many Women May Suffer from Fecal Incontinence
Source: Reuters Health, 9 March 2011
Long-term Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Fesoterodine Treatment in Men and Women with Overactive Bladder Symptoms
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion, posted online 1 March 2011
Urgency Urinary Incontinence in Women ≥ 50 years: Incidence, Remission and Predictors of Change
Source: Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery 2011Jan-Feb;17(1):17-23.
Is Bifidobacterium Breve Effective in the Treatment of Childhood Constipation? Results from a Pilot Study
Source: 7th Space Interactive, 23 February 2011
Incidence and Resolution Rates of Different Types of Urinary Incontinence in Women: Findings From a Cohort Study
Source: Journal of Urology, 18 February 2011 (Epub ahead of print)
Long-Term Effect on Quality of Life of Repeat Detrusor Injections of Botulinum Neurotoxin-A for Detrusor Overactivity in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Source: Journal of Urology, 18 February 2011 (Epub ahead of print)
Stem Cell Therapy: A Future Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence
Source: Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, posted online 15 February 2011 (free registration to access article)
Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele?
Source: New England Journal of Medicine, 9 February 2011
Urinary Incontinence - A New Approach to an Old Problem
Source: Nursing Times, 8 February 2011
Full Bladder Wakes One in Five Men at Night
Source: Reuters Health, 2 February 2011
Satisfaction and Patient Experience with Sacral Neuromodulation: Results of a Single Center Sample Survey
Source: Journal of Urology, February 2011 (EPub ahead of print)
National Community Prevalence of Overactive Bladder in the United States Stratified by Sex and Age
Source: Urology, EPub ahead of print, available online 22 January 2011
Suppression of Bladder Overactivity by Activation of Somatic Afferent Nerves in the Foot
Source: BJUI January 2011
Bladder Control Problems More Common in ADHD
Source: Reuters Health, 20 January 2011
Behavioral Therapy With or Without Biofeedback and Pelvic Floor Electrical Stimulation for Persistent Postprostatectomy Incontinence
Source: JAMA, 12 January 2011
Duloxetine Effective for SUI After Prostatectomy
Source: Renal and Urology News, 6 January 2011
£2.9m Boost for Research Into Incontinence
Source: Yorkshire Post, 5 January 2011
Prevalence and Correlates of Urinary Incontinence in a Large Cohort of Psychiatric Inpatients
Source:Psychiatric Services, January 2011.
2010
Does the Incidence of Urgency Symptoms Increase Along with the Severity of Stress Urinary Incontinence?
Source:Korean Journal of Urology, 17 November 2010 (published online)
Office Management of Urinary Incontinence Among Older Patients [free fulltext]
Source: Canadian Family Physician, November 2010
Sacral Nerve Stimulation in the Elderly
Source: International Urogynecology Journal, Vol. 21, Suppl. 2, 2010
Patient's View: Living with Bowel Incontinence
Source: Nursing Times, 8 November 2010
Antares Pharma Awarded Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Grants for Anturol(R) and VIBEX(TM) MTX Development Programs
Source: Market Watch via Business Wire, 3 November 2010
Beyond Incontinence: the Stigma of Other Urinary Symptoms
Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing, November 2010
Practice Redesign May Improve Care for Falls and Urinary Incontinence
Source: Medscape Today, 26 October 2010
Surgeons Report On New Method To Preserve Bladder, Sexual, And Anorectal Function After Rectal Operations
Source: Medical News Today, 7 October 2010
Caffeine and Bladder Problems Linked. For Women, Excess Caffeine Increases Risk of Urinary Incontinence, Study Finds
Source: WebMD, 30 September 2010
Training for Urology Scientists to Develop New Treatments
Source: Media-Newsire.com, 28 September 2010
Post-pregnancy Weight Loss Tied to Incontinence Risk
Source: Reuters, 15 September 2010
Timer May Help Kids' Bladder Control Problems
Source: Reuters Health, 2 September 2010
Overactive Bladder after Sling Surgery
Source: Current Urology Reports, 28 Aug 2010. [Epub ahead of print]
Recent Advances in the Development of Antimuscarinic Agents for Overactive Bladder
Source: Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 27 August 2010. [Epub ahead of print]
Improving Urinary Incontinence in Overweight and Obese Women Through Modest Weight Loss
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology, August 2011 issue
Urinary Incontinence Common In Older Men Too
Source: Reuters Health, 2 August 2010
Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Men, Women, and Children—Current Evidence: Findings of the Fourth International Consultation on Incontinence
Source: Urology, August 2010
Sacral Neuromodulation in Children With Urinary and Fecal Incontinence: A Multicenter, Open Label, Randomized, Crossover Study
Source: Journal of Urology, August 2010
Achieving Urinary Continence in Children
Source: Nature Review Urology, July 2010
Modest Weight Loss May Curb Urine Leakage
Source: Reuters Health, 26 July 26 2010
Medications Found to Cause Long Term Cognitive Impairment of Aging Brain, Study Finds
Source: Science Daily, 14 July 2010
Male Incontinence Surgery in the 21st Century: Past, Present, and Future
Source: Current Opinions in Urology, July 2010
Nocturia in Patients with Overactive Bladder
Source: Arch Esp Urol, June 2010.
25-year Experience in the Outcome of Artificial Urinary Sphincter in the Treatment of Female Urinary Incontinence
Source: Urotoday, 29 June 2010
Can Sex Survive Pelvic Floor Surgery?
Source: International Urogynecology Journal, 25 June 2010
Urinary Incontinence in Persons with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Source: BJU International, 24 June 2010
Dynamic Progression of Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence Symptoms: A Systematic Review.
Source: European Urology, 15 June 2010 (e-pub).
Childhood Constipation Often Lingers into Adulthood. Stubborn Cases of Chronic Constipation in Childhood May Become an Adulthood Problem for a Significant Percentage of Kids, a New Study Suggests
Source: Reuters, 8 June 2010
Researchers Identify Gene Linked to Hereditary Incontinence
Source: EurekAlert, 7June 2010
CMSC-ACTRIMS: Urinary Rehab Effective in MS
Source: MedPage Today, 5 June 2010
Head-To-Head Comparison Of Incontinence Treatments
Source: Medical News Today, 3 June 2010
Urinary Incontinence in Diabetic Women Is Often Neglected
Source: Medscape, 3 June 2010
Depression Linked to Urinary Incontinence in Men
Source: WebMD, 2 June 2010
Sexual, Urinary Health Boosted in Exercisers, Nonsmokers.Cigarettes, Sedentary Lifestyle Linked to Urological Problems, Studies Show
Source: HealthDay News, 1 June 2010
Studies Report Nocturia Was Asssociated with Risk of Death and Represented a Significant Economic Burden to U.S. Society
Source: Kovak-Likly Communications, 1 June 2010
Men With Urine Problems To Benefit From New [UK] Guidance
Source: Medical News Today, 20 May 2010
Genetics and the Lower Urinary Tract
Source: Neurourology and Urodynamics, April 2010 issue and UroToday, 17 May 2010
Two Most Common Incontinence Surgical Procedures Similar in Efficacy, UAB Study Shows
Source: University of Alabama, 17 May 2010
Does Eating Too Much Lead to Urinary Incontinence?
Source: Reuters, 14 May 2010
Women's Explanations for Urinary Incontinence, Their Management Strategies, and Their Quality of Life During the Postpartum Period- Abstract
Source: UroToday, 9 April 2010
Incontinence During Pregnancy Ups Risk of It Later
Source: Reuters Health, 5 April 2010
Major Study Underway to Evaluate Botox Versus Medication For Female Bladder Control
Source: Newswise, 5 April 2010
Incontinence After Childbirth May Last Years. Some New Moms May Have Anal Incontinence 2 Years After Birth, but Few Discuss It With Their Doctor
Source: WebMD, 24 March 2010
Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Incontinence: Vitamin D Deficiency May Contribute to Pelvic Floor Disorders in Women
Source: WebMD, 22 March 2010
Biofeedback May Ease Chronic Constipation
Source: Reuters Health, 5 March 2010
The Impact of Obesity on Urinary Incontinence Symptoms, Severity, Urodynamic Characteristics and Quality of Life
Source: Journal of Urology (print), February 2010
A Randomised Controlled Trial of the PelvicToner Device in Females Stress Urinary Incontinence
Source: BJU International, 1 February 2010
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