We often see the stem cell debate in the political arena presented as a singular, boiled-down talking point designed to sway voters one way or the other. What we miss in the three-second sound bite are the numerous ways in which stem cells are being used to combat health care challenges of all kinds, including leukemia, type 1 diabetes, and spinal cord damage. And according to recent research, the day may be coming when we can add incontinence to that ever-growing list. Unfortunately, the...
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Stem Cell Research Launches in U.S. for Stress Urinary Incontinence
By Nancy Muller, Health Expert
You may have spotted a brief news report in recent years about stem cell research conducted in Austria and more recently in Canada for... Read more »
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Injecting Autologous Cells Could Relieve Urinary Incontinence
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O., Health Expert
Recently, a very interesting and promising article was published in Lancet, a very respectable medical journal. The article describes a... Read more »
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Tests Used to Diagnose Incontinence
By Jennifer G, Health Expert
Since there are various types of incontinence, there are also several ways to diagnose the type of incontinence a patient has. Exams... Read more »
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Dating and Intimacy Concerns When You Have Urinary Incontinence
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O., Health Expert
Even though Valentine's Day has passed, I thought I would address an issue a very dear patient of mine recently raised; how do you date and... Read more »
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Types of Urinary Incontinence
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Incontinence can be caused by at least eight different urinary issues. Sounds like a lot, huh? I hadn't any idea about this until I... Read more »
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Stem Cells Treat Urinary Incontinence
TORONTO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Approximately 13 million Americans are living with urinary incontinence -- a condition that causes the bladder to... Read more »
Muscle cells may ease urinary incontinence
Cells taken from the upper thigh and injected into the sphincter muscle may help ease urinary incontinence in patients who haven't responded to... Read more »
Stem cells can be used to treat incontinence
Scientists say they may be able to use stem cells to cure urinary incontinence. In recent clinical trials, researchers harvested blood and muscle... Read more »
Diabetic Women Can Reduce Their Risk of Urinary Incontinence
Lifestyle Intervention Is Associated With Lower Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence The Diabetes Prevention Program Jeanette S. Brown, MD, Rena Wing,... Read more »
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