icnmgrjill
08-01-2006, 02:09 PM
One of the exciting parts of the IC world are the new studies on basic bladder physiology and function. For example, have you ever wonder what happens in the bladder wall that triggers our "sense" that we need to urinate? I have.. but, well, I'm a bladder nerd.
At the most basic level of cells, an intricate dance of chemical neurotransmitters occurs... and recent research has shown that those surface cells on the bladder wall are actually quite active, rather than passive. They can communicate with nerves...
Researchers Kanai and colleagues recently presented the results of a study which further develops this process and suggests that perhaps a new way to combat the pain of IC is to block the vanilloid receptors on the urothelium... thereby disabling its ability to reach the nerves and trigger discomfort. It's a fascinating trip into bladder biology. Read more about it in an article written by Phil Hanno for Medical News Today.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=48230
Jill
At the most basic level of cells, an intricate dance of chemical neurotransmitters occurs... and recent research has shown that those surface cells on the bladder wall are actually quite active, rather than passive. They can communicate with nerves...
Researchers Kanai and colleagues recently presented the results of a study which further develops this process and suggests that perhaps a new way to combat the pain of IC is to block the vanilloid receptors on the urothelium... thereby disabling its ability to reach the nerves and trigger discomfort. It's a fascinating trip into bladder biology. Read more about it in an article written by Phil Hanno for Medical News Today.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=48230
Jill