Unfolding the truth about bladder function: New insights into how the organ actually works

According to researcher Anne Robertson, the bladder is not considered a particularly glamorous organ, despite hosting many of ...
New York Post

Groundbreaking bladder transplant gives cancer survivor hope: ‘I was a ticking time bomb’

Urine for a breakthrough — in a true medical milestone, UCLA surgeons completed the world’s first in-human bladder transplant. Dr. Nima Nassiri, a urologic transplant surgeon and director of the UCLA ...
EurekAlert!

First human bladder transplant performed at UCLA

Surgeons from UCLA Health and Keck Medicine of USC have performed the world’s first-in-human bladder transplant. "Bladder transplantation has been Dr. Nassiri's principal academic focus since we ...
Popular Science

To pee or not to pee? That is a question for the bladder—and the brain

How do we sense the need to urinate? The basic urge is surprisingly complex and can go awry as we age. By Emily Underwood / Knowable Magazine Published Jun 10, 2024 8:00 AM EDT This article was ...
Seattle Times

Surgeons Perform First Human Bladder Transplant

LOS ANGELES — Surgeons in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, introducing a new, potentially life-changing procedure for people with debilitating bladder conditions.
Inverse

In a Bizarre Experiment, Neuroscientists Figured Out How We Control This Extremely Basic Human Need

You’re driving somewhere, eyes on the road, when you start to feel a tingling sensation in your lower abdomen. That extra-large Coke you drank an hour ago has made its way through your kidneys into ...