The Thinking Bladder

jerry submitted, created time 4 months 1 week (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)

It's 4 a.m. and you're stumbling to the bathroom, regretting that bottle of water you chugged before bed. This early morning trip to the loo may seem like a simple response to a full bladder, but new research in rats suggests that your bladder may actually be influencing various brain areas, including those responsible for memory and concentration.

Frequent trips to the bathroom are a regular annoyance for one of every six people in the United States

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