Incontinence News and Research

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Adrenoreceptor shows potential in overactive bladder treatment

Mirabegron, a β3-adrenoreceptor agonist, has shown 12-month safety, tolerability, and persistence of effect in patients with overactive bladders, show study findings.

14 Nov 2012

National Association For Continence to host free educational events from Nov. 12 - 16

The National Association For Continence (NAFC) is hosting free educational events during National Bladder Health Week. Bladder Health Week occurs every year during the second full week in November. This year Bladder Health Week will be held from November 12 - 16.

7 Nov 2012

Men with prostate cancer can benefit from active surveillance

With active surveillance many men with prostate cancer could dispense with radiation treatment and surgery, and thus avoid adverse effects such as incontinence and impotence. This is the outcome of a study of almost 1,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

3 Nov 2012

NICE decides to recommend Bristol-Myers Squibb’s YERVOY for treatment of advanced melanoma

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is pleased to announce that today the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has decided to recommend YERVOY (ipilimumab), which is approved in the European Union for the treatment of previously-treated metastatic (advanced) melanoma, within the Final Appraisal Determination (FAD).

3 Nov 2012

Toilet training method not related to urinary accidents in children

Parents: stop worrying about which toilet training method to use - where urinary accidents in children are concerned, it doesn't matter. This clearly-stated message, published today in Clinical Pediatrics by physician researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, emphasizes that the method of training chosen by parents is not the cause of urinary accidents in children.

3 Nov 2012

‘Off the shelf’ stem cells show promise for perianal fistula

Expanded allogenic adipose-derived stem cells are effective for the treatment of perianal fistula in patients with Crohn’s disease, suggest the results of a phase I/II trial.

31 Oct 2012

New prostate cancer therapy triggers questions about cost, effectiveness and safety

Because proton therapy can be targeted much more precisely, it should minimize any damage to sensitive nerves and tissue around the prostate.

29 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 29, 2012

Today's headlines include reports about how the presidential election's outcome could impact the insurance industry as well as the fate of people who are sick or uninsured.

29 Oct 2012

NAFC conducts online survey to examine women’s perceptions about overactive bladder

The National Association For Continence (NAFC) is conducting an anonymous online survey to understand the perceptions women, age 40-65, have about overactive bladder (OAB) and what they are prepared to do about its symptoms. Using constructs from the Health Belief Model, this survey aims to explain the fears and preparedness women have towards general health and OAB. This research is conducted by Kelton Global Research, a market research company and supported by a grant from Merck Pharmaceuticals.

26 Oct 2012

National Proactive Surveillance Network launches today

The National Proactive Surveillance Network, the world's first online medical database designed to help men track the progression of their prostate cancer while avoiding complications from overtreatment, launches today.

25 Oct 2012

$Researchers find new way to assess risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures in women$

Researchers find new way to assess risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures in women

For women of mixed racial or ethnic backgrounds, a new method for measuring bone health may improve the odds of correctly diagnosing their risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a UCLA-led study.

20 Oct 2012

Shunting may not ward off poor hydrocephalus cognitive outcomes

Around half of patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus will develop dementia, despite responding to shunting, study findings suggest.

19 Oct 2012

LRRK2 inhibitors may provide neuroprotection for patients with Parkinson's

For decades, patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) have had the same experience. Their hands start to shake uncontrollably, their limbs become rigid and they lose their balance. Years before those movement problems set in, many begin struggling with fainting, incontinence, sexual dysfunction, anxiety and depression. Many patients are still treated with a 42-year-old drug called L-DOPA, which temporarily staves off symptoms but can itself cause heart arrhythmias, stomach bleeding and hallucinations.

16 Oct 2012

Zero out of TEN for fecal incontinence treatment

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is no more effective than placebo for the treatment of fecal incontinence, say French researchers.

10 Oct 2012

Navigating the Labyrinth of Traumatic Brain Injury to Discover a Secondary Neurological Condition

Working with individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) every day, I see the debilitating effects and long-term struggles firsthand.

9 Oct 2012

Oral medication as effective as Botox injections for treating incontinence in women

Oral medication for treating a type of incontinence in women is roughly as effective as Botox injections to the bladder, reported researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health clinical trials network study, with each form of treatment having benefits and limitations.

6 Oct 2012

Botox injections effectively treat urinary urgency incontinence in women

Botox- (onabotulinum toxin-A) injections to the bladder are as effective as medication for treating urinary urgency incontinence in women, but the injection is twice as likely to completely resolve symptoms. These findings were published in the latest issue of The New England Journal of Medicine by a National Institutes of Health clinical trials network including Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM).

5 Oct 2012

Incontinence News and Research

Latest Incontinence News and Research

Adrenoreceptor shows potential in overactive bladder treatment

National Association For Continence to host free educational events from Nov. 12 - 16

Men with prostate cancer can benefit from active surveillance

NICE decides to recommend Bristol-Myers Squibb’s YERVOY for treatment of advanced melanoma

Toilet training method not related to urinary accidents in children

‘Off the shelf’ stem cells show promise for perianal fistula

New prostate cancer therapy triggers questions about cost, effectiveness and safety

First Edition: October 29, 2012

NAFC conducts online survey to examine women’s perceptions about overactive bladder

National Proactive Surveillance Network launches today

Researchers find new way to assess risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures in women

Shunting may not ward off poor hydrocephalus cognitive outcomes

LRRK2 inhibitors may provide neuroprotection for patients with Parkinson's

Zero out of TEN for fecal incontinence treatment

Navigating the Labyrinth of Traumatic Brain Injury to Discover a Secondary Neurological Condition

Oral medication as effective as Botox injections for treating incontinence in women

Botox injections effectively treat urinary urgency incontinence in women

Loyola researchers to study link between long-distance running and pelvic floor disorders

ConvaTec acquires 180 Medical

Loyola now offers sacral nerve stimulation for patients with fecal incontinence

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