Recent Discovery Encourages Experts to Possible

New Treatment for UI

A potentially new relief for urinary problems

could be possible for patients dealing with

symptoms of urinary incontinence or

overactive bladder as experts reaches

improved understanding of how the bladder

reacts as it becomes full, according to online

news reports.

In the study reportedly set out by experts

from the Department of Medicine at Beth

Israel Deaconess Medical Center and

Harvard Medical School, findings showed that the layers of cells which form and cover the bladder,

known in medical terms as epithelium, also have the ability to sense the fullness of the bladder through

the action of integrins, a major family of proteins responsible in mediating interaction between a cell

and its surrounding tissue(s). As the bladder reaches its maximum capacity, the cells in the epithelium

also expand and become thinner, activating integrins to send signals the other cells and nerves in the

bladder. The discovery, which was reportedly featured online in the journal FASEB, may aid experts in

developing a new drug treatment for urinary difficulties including urinary incontinence and overactive

bladder.

Medications for overactive bladder usually reduce episodes of incontinence by blocking the nerve

signals related to bladder muscle contractions, according to medical experts. New findings from the

study reportedly demonstrate that targeting the mechanism of integrin in the epithelium could also set

the stage for a new potential drug treatment for incontinence and overactive bladder.

Overactive bladder and other types of urinary incontinence are common and serious health problems

affecting a large number of people in the United States with greater prevalence in women, health

experts say. Although addressing UI through nonsurgical options such as natural remedies or

medications is possible, women with dire cases of incontinence, particularly of stress urinary

incontinence (SUI), may be asked to go through mesh surgical procedures for utmost relief. Despite their

benefits, some mesh devices have been reported to cause a string of inadvertent effects in some

recipients, leading to a slew of surgical mesh cases against major device makers. Visit

bladdermeshlawsuit.us if you wish to know more about the potential inadvertent effects tied to surgical

mesh implants.