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 injury or ...

It’s estimated that about 13 million people in the United States deal with urinary incontinence. For many, standard treatments don’t work. In the first of a series of reports, we take a look at ...

InterStim therapy is an implanted stopwatch-sized device that acts as a 'pacemaker' by determining the rate of firing of the muscles in the pelvic floor and can change the way the bladder and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A device that works much like a heart pacemaker is helping out people with certain bladder problems. In this second installment in a series of reports, we take a quick look at how it's implanted. If ...

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 ...

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 ...