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Dietary Patterns Influence Development of Overactive Bladder

FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 – Dietary patterns influence the development of overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online May 12 in Frontiers of Nutrition. Yiming Ding, from the Qilu...

Mindfulness, Transcranial Stimulation Promising for Urgency Urinary Incontinence

FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 – Mindfulness (MI) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex offer therapeutic benefit for reducing situational urgency urinary...

'Latchkey Incontinence' Treatments Might Include Mindfulness Meditation

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 — Ever get the sudden urge to pee once you’ve seen your front door, slipped your key into the lock or pushed the remote to open your garage door? That’s a phenomenon known as ...

Physically Active Adults Have Lower Risk for Overactive Bladder

WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Physically active adults have a lower risk for overactive bladder compared with inactive adults, according to a study published online May 10 in Scientific Reports. Tianen Wu...

Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Predictive for Overactive Bladder

MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) is a reliable predictive marker for overactive bladder (OAB) in the elderly, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in...

Invasive Bladder Pressure Tests for Refractory Overactive Bladder May Be Avoided

TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – Urodynamics plus comprehensive clinical assessment (CCA) is not superior to CCA only for women with refractory overactive bladder or urgency predominant mixed urinary...

Overactive Bladder Positively Associated With Arthritis

WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with arthritis, with a positive association seen after adjustment for all covariates, according to a study published online Feb. 13...

Life's Crucial 9 Negatively Linked to Overactive Bladder

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – Life's Crucial 9 (LC9), a recently proposed method for assessing cardiovascular health, has a strong negative correlation with overactive bladder (OAB), which is partially...

Overactive Bladder Diagnoses Tripled, but Treatment Is Still Rare

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 – A sudden need to urinate is more common than previously known, but treatment is less common. Diagnoses for overactive bladder more than tripled between 2013 and 2017,...

FDA Approves Gemtesa for Overactive Bladder in Men With BPH

THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 – Gemtesa (vibegron) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for men with overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms receiving pharmacologic therapy for benign...

Sumitomo Pharma America Announces U.S. FDA Approval of Gemtesa (vibegron) for Men with Overactive Bladder Symptoms Receiving Pharmacological Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. (SMPA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gemtesa (vibegron), a beta-3 (β3) ...

Overactive Bladder Diagnoses Increased After Guideline Publication

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 – An increase in overactive bladder (OAB) diagnoses was seen following publication of the first OAB guideline, and the rate of third-line therapy procedures also increased,...

Healthy Eating Index 2015 Score Linked to Overactive Bladder

TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – There is a positive association between a higher Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 score and overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online Sept. 16 in...

Weight-Adjusted Waist Index Positively Tied to Overactive Bladder

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) may be able to predict future incidence of overactive bladder (OAB) in adults, according to a study published online Sept. 3...

Prevalence of Overactive Bladder in U.S. Men Increased Significantly Since 2005

MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – In the United States, the prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB) among men was 14.5 percent in 2015 to 2020, reflecting a significant increase from 2005, according to a study...

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