Acrylamide is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a probable human carcinogen (IARC, 1994). In April 2002, a Swedish food survey created international public health ...

THE association of megalobladder and megaloureters with megacolon has been reported. 1–3 Twenty-two of our patients with Hirschsprung's disease were studied with cystometrograms; in 12 patients the ...

What Is Prune Belly Syndrome? Prune belly syndrome, also called Eagle-Barrett syndrome, is a very rare birth defect. It is also known as triad syndrome because it has three key characterizations: ...

The bladder is a round, bag-like organ that stores urine. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The bladder is a round, bag-like organ ...

The bladder neck is a group of muscles that connect the bladder to the urethra. The muscles tighten to hold urine in the bladder, and relax to release it through the urethra. Urinary problems occur ...

The bladder is part of the urinary tract. It is a hollow, balloon-like organ that collects and releases urine from the body. It is attached to the pelvic bones and other organs and can hold around 2 ...

It may look innocuous now, but this little stone may have killed someone 700 years ago. The rough, kidney-shaped object was found in a medieval cemetery in Poland, and a new analysis has revealed it ...

Bladder stones (vesical calculi) almost always form due to an underlying issue like urinary stasis, obstruction, or foreign bodies. High-risk populations include women with pelvic organ prolapse and ...