The future of bioelectronic medicine is looking a little brighter thanks to an LED implant which uses light to control nerve cells in the bladder. A new device which uses light to control nerve cells, ...

In November, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved r-SNM, the first rechargeable sacral nerve stimulator cleared for full-body MRI scans, and sales results from the initial launch were ...

Bladder control problems affect an estimated 43 million – or one in six – U.S. adults. Of those, nearly 16 million people have urge urinary incontinence, a common symptom of overactive bladder (OAB) ...

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 ...

The Implantable Tibial Neuromodulation (ITNM) device will expand treatment options for the 16 million people living with urinary urges and involuntary leaks GALWAY, Ireland, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire ...

Effective treatments for incontinence are urgently needed. Now, a multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a wireless system that can measure bladder function in freely moving rats over ...

A team of neuroscientists and engineers has developed a tiny, implantable device that has potential to help people with bladder problems bypass the need for medication or electronic stimulators. The ...

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 ...

As you go through menopause, it may become harder to control your bladder. That's a common issue. Changes in your body can cause it. Here's what you can do to take charge of the problem. Your ovaries ...

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As reported in the journal Nature, the tiny soft device detects overactivity in the bladder and uses light from integrated LEDs to reduce the urge to urinate. The researchers found that the device ...