Researchers seek children for a study of antibiotics for a urinary tract disorder
... flow of urine from the bladder back up into the tubes that run to the kidneys. These tubes are called ureters. Normally, urine flows down the ureters to the bladder. VUR is the most common functional abnormality of the urinary tract in children. It is found in 30 percent to 50 percent of children ...Protein Essential for Kidney-to-Bladder Urine Transfer
... With help from other colleagues, Swat, Miner, and graduate student Zhen Mahoney were able to arrange for video microscopy of mouse ureters in action. These revealed that peristalsis, the normal pulse-like contraction that squeezes the ureter at one point while opening it up at the next ...Antibiotics Don't Prevent Future Urinary Tract Infections, May Cause Resistance in Future Infections
... is recommended in an attempt to prevent recurrent UTIs. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) occurs when urine in the bladder flows back into the ureters or kidneys during urination. It is thought that a child who has VUR is at risk for developing recurrent kidney infections, which, over time, can ...