Pacemakers are used to regulate the heart — but they're also used elsewhere. Pacemakers are available for the brain, stomach and also the bladder. It's believed at least 50 million people deal with an ...

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 ...

It's a problem nobody wants to talk about, suffering in silence and embarrassment. Of the 25 million Americans living with incontinence, 80% are women. But a pacemaker for the bladder may be the ...

Bladder leakage is a problem for 60-percent of women. These kinds of incontinence issues can be a big problem, and significantly impact quality of life. Sarah Avrech is a mom of three. She started ...

It’s a problem nobody wants to talk about, leaving many suffering in silence and embarrassment. Of the 25 million Americans living with incontinence, 80% are women. In Healthy Living, Courtney Hunter ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University biomedical engineering researchers have moved a step closer to a "smart bladder pacemaker" that might one day restore bladder control in patients with spinal cord ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering have demonstrated for the first time that stimulating a specific nerve in the pelvis triggers the process that ...

LOS ANGELES - It's a sweet treat today for Melissa DerManouel. It's so sweet because days like these were few and far between. "I couldn't go 20 minutes without having to go to the bathroom," ...

For the first time in her life, Kristin Hunter is looking forward to road trips and exploring the vast landscape around her. It's not that she didn't enjoy traveling before, or that she was banned ...

LOS ANGELES – It’s a problem nobody wants to talk about suffering in silence and embarrassment. Of the 25 million Americans living with incontinence, 80% are women. A pacemaker for the bladder may be ...