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An overgrowth of nerve cells appears to cause lingering symptoms after recurrent UTIs

by Duke University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA perplexing problem for people with recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) is persistent pain, even after antibiotics have successfully cleared the bacteria. Now Duke Health researchers have identified the likely cause—an overgrowth of nerve cells in the bladder. The finding, appearing March 1 in the journal Science Immunology,...