Prevalence of Overactive Bladder 6 Percent in Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 -- Overactive bladder (OAB) is prevalent in 6.0 percent of young adults and has a negative impact on mental health, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in the International Neurourology Journal. Yu Liang, from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Symptomatic Covid-19 Infection Is Associated With An Increased Risk Of Overactive Bladder Symptoms
Symptomatic Covid-19 infection is associated with the risk of developing or worsening overactive bladder. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 5, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & Source Type: news

Overactive Bladder Common in Postacute COVID-19 Syndrome
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 -- Overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms are common in patients recovering from postacute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS), according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. Athanasios... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 30, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

COVID-19 Tied to Higher Risk for New, Worsening Bladder Symptoms
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 -- COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk for developing new or worsening overactive bladder symptoms, according to a study published in the December issue of European Urology Open Science. Ly Hoang Roberts,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 7, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The Emotional Effects of OAB
Overactive bladder (OAB) doesn’t just affect you physically. It has emotional impacts as well. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Novel Device Studied in Treatment of Refractory Overactive Bladder
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 -- A novel sacral neuromodulation system (SNM; SacralStim), which has an electrode with six contact points (CPs), shows benefit in the treatment of refractory overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study recently published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 30, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Urinary Incontinence Poses Burden to Long-Term Care
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 -- The impact and management of urinary incontinence (UI) related to overactive bladder is a substantial burden to long-term care (LTC) residents and staff, according to a study published online July 1 in the Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 25, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Prescriptions for OAB Often Fail to Stick Prescriptions for OAB Often Fail to Stick
Only 9% of patients in a large database continued taking their first prescription for overactive bladder (OAB) after 1 year.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology News Source Type: news

Can ’t Sleep Due to Overactive Bladder?
Title: Can ’t Sleep Due to Overactive Bladder?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Sleep General)
Source: MedicineNet Sleep General - May 19, 2022 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news

Gene Therapy for Overactive Bladder Shows Early Promise
(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- A form of gene therapy led to clinically significant short-term improvement in women with longstanding overactive bladder (OAB), a preliminary placebo-controlled study showed. After 12 weeks of follow-up, patients... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - May 16, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

BlueWind Medical Raises $64 Million to Fund Innovative Technology for Overactive Bladder (OAB) Treatment
RENOVA iStim™ implantable tibial neuromodulation device is being studied as a minimally invasive, patient-centric solution for the treatment of OAB. PARK CITY, Utah and HERZLIYA, Israel, May 9, 2022 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- BlueWind... Devices, Urology, Venture Capital BlueWind Medical, ConvaTec , RENOVA iStim, neuromodulation, OAB (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - May 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Axonics takes top spot on FT ranking of high-growth businesses
The medtech muscles in on overactive bladder market with its neuro-stimulator treatment device (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - April 28, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Overactive bladder pill could soon be available without prescription in new hope for women
THE MHRA is the Government organisation in charge of regulating medicines and medicinal devices, making sure they are fit for purpose and safe to use. Every so often the MHRA asks the public whether they feel a new medicine should be approved. This week they have been asking doctors and women for their views on a drug used to treat an overactive bladder. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pill to control ‘sudden urge to pee’ could be sold over the counter in UK
Sufferers urged to join consultation after Aquiette pills deemed safe to buy without prescriptionMillions of women suffering from an overactive bladder have been urged to take part in a consultation that could make a treatment available over the counter for the first time.The call for evidence, launched on Saturday, could lead to the medicine Aquiette being reclassified so that it can be bought at a pharmacy without a prescription.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 23, 2022 Category: Science Authors: PA Media Tags: Women's health UK news Society Pharmaceuticals industry Business Source Type: news

Overactive Bladder, Urinary Incontinence Common in Middle-Aged Women
Age and menopause status tied to increased urinary symptoms in women (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news