Overactive Bladder Syndrome
Patients with osteoarthritis more likely to develop overactive bladder
Patients with osteoarthritis, but not immune-related arthritis, demonstrate increased odds for developing overactive bladder vs. those without, according to data spanning 15 years published in Science Reports.
Overactive bladder cases among men increase sharply during latter half of previous decade
The prevalence of overactive bladder among men in the United States rose substantially between 2005 and 2020, results from a nationally representative cohort study showed.
Vaginal laser surgery may improve overactive bladder syndrome
Women who underwent a single treatment session with vaginal laser surgery reported improvements to overactive bladder syndrome with few reported adverse outcomes, researchers reported in Menopause.
Overactive bladder medication may stimulate brown fat metabolic benefits
Women treated with the overactive bladder medication mirabegron experienced rises in brown adipose tissue metabolic activity as well as insulin sensitivity, resting energy expenditure and other metabolic factors after 4 weeks of treatment, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Combining behavioral, drug therapy improves overactive bladder symptoms
A combination of behavioral and drug therapy was more effective in improving symptoms of overactive bladder in men than drug therapy alone but not behavioral therapy alone, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.