News articles tagged with 'bladder' (Page 6)
Heart's surplus energy may help power pacemakers, defibrillators
— 10 Nov 2008 16:58 | HealthSurplus energy generated by the heart may one day help power pacemakers and defibrillators implanted in cardiac patients, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's…
Drug study shows rapid improvement in overactive bladder symptoms
— 13 Oct 2008 10:00 | HealthPatients with overactive bladders who took part in a multi-centre study to measure the effectiveness of solifenacin noticed improvements in as little as three days, according to research…
The pepperoni pizza hypothesis
— 11 Sep 2008 23:16 | HealthWhat's the worst that could happen after eating a slice of pepperoni pizza? A little heartburn, for most people. But for up to a million women in the U.S., enjoying that piece of pizza…
Urologists report success using robot-assisted surgery for urinary abnormality
— 18 Aug 2008 16:49 | HealthAshok Hemal, M.D., a urologic surgeon from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre, and colleagues have reported success using robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery to repair abnormal…
Findings on bladder-brain link may point to better treatments for problems in sleep
— 29 Jul 2008 21:14 | HealthBladder problems may leave a mark on the brain, by changing patterns of brain activity, possibly contributing to disrupted sleep and problems with attention…
Patients unaware of link between smoking and bladder cancer
— 10 Jul 2008 12:29 | HealthEven though cigarette smoking accounts for up to half of all bladder cancer cases, few people are aware of the connection - including more than three-quarters of patients who have bladder…
Pregnancy may help protect against bladder cancer
— 29 Jun 2008 15:03 | HealthPregnancy seems to confer some protection against bladder cancer in mice, scientists have found. Female mice that had never become pregnant had approximately 15 times as much cancer…