The kidneys contain millions of microscopic blood vessels known as peritubular capillaries. These vessels recapture helpful nutrients like glucose and minerals and return them to your bloodstream for ...

An overarching theme of the immune system in the bladder seems to be balancing the need to respond promptly to microbial challenge with the need to rapidly curtail inflammatory responses, as the ...

By Jeyashree Sundaram (MBA) Urine is composed of fluid and waste materials; it is discharged by the urinary tract, which is the drainage system of the body. If all body parts in the urinary tract ...

Hormonal changes during menopause can weaken urinary tract defences, increasing the risk of recurrent UTIs. Tissue thinning, bacterial imbalance and bladder changes contribute to infections, but ...

Neurogenic bladder is a loss of control of the bladder caused by nerve damage. The underlying cause of the nerve damage can be any of a variety of conditions, including spinal injury, diabetes, pelvic ...

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 13)-Five years after surgery for prostate cancer, African-American men reported better sexual and urinary function than non-Latino white men-yet they were also more dissatisfied with ...

Intermittent catheterization is a medical technique used to help empty the bladder. A catheter can be passed through the urethra or through a surgical channel in the skin to the bladder, after which ...