Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Urinary bladder function and drug development

D Ferguson1, N Christopher

  • 1Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, UK.

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
|April 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

"In My Community, if You're an Addict, People Don't Just Look Down on You for the Drugs, but for Being Black, Too": Black and Latine Methadone Patients' Experiences Around Addiction, Methadone Treatment, and Intersectional Stigma.

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities·2026
Same author

Impact of a novel multilayer imager on metal artifacts in MV-CBCT.

Physics in medicine and biology·2023
Same author

Integrating wearables and modelling for monitoring rehabilitation following total knee joint replacement.

Computer methods and programs in biomedicine·2022
Same author

Improvements in beam's eye view fiducial tracking using a novel multilayer imager.

Physics in medicine and biology·2021
Same author

Clinical translation of a new flat-panel detector for beam's-eye-view imaging.

Physics in medicine and biology·2020
Same author

Colonic stool burden on computed tomography does not correlate with bowel habit: a cross-sectional study.

Abdominal radiology (New York)·2020
Same journal

Targeting developmental reprogramming: hPSC insights for cancer interception.

Trends in pharmacological sciences·2026
Same journal

July 2026 issue first authors.

Trends in pharmacological sciences·2026
Same journal

Chronobiomaterials for circadian-aligned brain therapeutics.

Trends in pharmacological sciences·2026
Same journal

Biosensors for translatable GPCR bias.

Trends in pharmacological sciences·2026
Same journal

ECM stiffness and epigenetics in organ fibrosis.

Trends in pharmacological sciences·2026
Same journal

Which HTT transcript to lower?

Trends in pharmacological sciences·2026
See all related articles

Bladder disorders are common, especially in older adults. New research clarifies lower urinary tract function, age-related nerve changes, and diseases, aiding new drug development for bladder conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Bladder disorders are increasingly prevalent, particularly in aging populations.
  • Recent advancements have improved understanding of lower urinary tract (LUT) physiology and pathology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize current knowledge on LUT function and age-related changes.
  • To discuss common bladder disease states and their underlying pathology.
  • To explore the development of novel pharmacological treatments for bladder disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent scientific literature on lower urinary tract function.
  • Analysis of age-related changes in LUT innervation.
  • Synthesis of information on common bladder pathologies.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Enhanced understanding of normal and abnormal LUT function.
  • Identification of key neural changes associated with aging and bladder dysfunction.
  • Overview of current and emerging therapeutic strategies.

Conclusions:

  • New insights into LUT physiology and pathology are driving innovation.
  • Targeting age-related neural changes offers potential for new treatments.
  • Pharmacological interventions are being developed to address common bladder disorders effectively.