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1. New approach to tame botulinum toxin for drug delivery

   While rare, botulism can cause paralysis and is potentially fatal. It is caused by nerve-damaging toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum -- the most potent toxins known.

2. Implantable smart wrap may help people who have under-active bladders

   An implantable smart wrap that fits safely and securely around the bladder may one day help people who have under-active bladders, a condition that hinders patients from urinating regularly and comfortably, according to an international team of researchers.

3. Study examines the side effects of Alzheimer's disease dementia drugs

   In a first of its kind study, a University of Houston researcher is examining two common drugs used for dementia in patients with Alzheimer's disease to determine the extent to which they don't mix well together and cause a cascading event of side effects, prompting the need for even more medications.

4. New study shows possible alternative pathway of SARS-CoV-2 infection in overactive bladder

   A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv*, in June 2020, reports that the condition of overactive bladder (OAB) could be associated with a different route of infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent for COVID-19 disease.

5. Clinical trial evaluates effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation in patients with overactive bladder

   Keck Medicine of USC urologists are launching a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation in patients with an overactive bladder due to neurological conditions, such as a spinal cord injury or stroke, and idiopathic (unknown) causes.

6. Scientists identify chemicals in urine that are specific to overactive bladder

   Millions of people might eventually be spared the embarrassment and extreme isolation caused by wetting themselves, thanks to new research.

7. Effective non-surgical treatment options for urinary incontinence

   A common myth about urinary incontinence (the loss of bladder control or urinary leakage) in women is that surgery is your only option.

8. Lipid produced in response to cold helps reduce blood sugar

   Researchers based in Brazil, the United States and Germany have discovered that 12-HEPE, a lipid produced in response to cold by brown adipose tissue in the human body, helps reduce blood sugar. The results of their experiments with mice pave the way for new treatments for diabetes.

9. Bladder drug can accelerate atheroclerosis in mice

   A drug used in the treatment of overactive bladder can accelerate atheroclerosis in mice, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

10. Study examines effect of herbal medicine product on bedwetting in children

    A new clinical trial investigating whether an herbal medicine product can benefit school-age children experiencing bedwetting is being led by a collaboration between researchers from the Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine at the University of Technology Sydney and the Office of Research at Endeavour College of Natural Health.