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Study Seeks Men and Women With IC
Lipella Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is conducting a clinical study in Royal Oak (near Detroit), Michigan and is looking for participants. The clinical study is evaluating the safety, tolerability and efficacy of…
Neuromodulation Provides Relief for Bladder and Pelvic Pain Issues
Beaumont Health System News. Providing relief from bladder and pelvic pain issues; Beaumont urologists pioneers in neuromodulation. Posted 8/12/2015. Based on Research findings presented at the International Neuromodulation Society’s 12th…
Hyaluronic Acid May Be Effective as a Potential Treatment for Interstitial Cystitis
Rooney P, Srivastava A, Watson L, Quinlan LR, Pandit A3. Hyaluronic acid decreases IL-6 and IL-8 secretion and permeability in an inflammatory model of interstitial cystitis. Acta Biomater. 2015 Jun;19:66-75.…
Botulinum Toxin May Not Benefit Patients with a High Score on IC Symptom Index
Kuo YC, Kuo HC. O’Leary-Sant Symptom Index Predicts the Treatment Outcome for OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections for Refractory Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome. Toxins (Basel). 2015 Jul 30;7(8):2860-71. doi: 10.3390/toxins7082860. Botulinum toxin injection…
MRI May Reveal Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Patients with IC/BPS
Ackerman AL, Lee UJ, Jellison FC, Tan N, Patel M, Raman SS, Rodriguez LV. MRI suggests increased tonicity of the levator ani in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. Int…
Women With IC More Likely to Have Cystitis Glandularis, Chinese Study Suggests
Zhang W, Yao YS, Lin ME, Xie WJ, Pan WW. Unexplained association between cystitis glandularis and interstitial cystitis in females: a retrospective study. Int Urogynecol J. 2015 Aug 1. [Epub…
IC/BPS is a “Clinical Challenge” That Requires a Team Approach, Experts Say
Dinis S, de Oliveira JT, Pinto R, Cruz F, Buffington CT, Dinis P. From bladder to systemic syndrome: concept and treatment evolution of interstitial cystitis. Int J Womens Health. 2015…
Estrogen Cream Improves Urinary and Sexual Symptoms in Pre-Menopausal Women with IC/BPS
Gardella B, Iacobone AD, Porru D, Musacchi V, Dominoni M, Tinelli C, Spinillo A, Nappi RE. Effect of local estrogen therapy (LET) on urinary and sexual symptoms in premenopausal women…
Long-Term Outcomes Favorable for IC Patients Receiving Hydrodistention +/- Fulguration
Niimi A, Nomiya A, Yamada Y, Suzuki M, Fujimura T, Fukuhara H, Kume H, Igawa Y, Homma Y. Hydrodistension with or without fulguration of hunner lesions for interstitial cystitis: Long-term…
Novel Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Preclinical Studies of IC-Related Bladder Pain
DeBerry JJ, Saloman JL, Dragoo BK, Albers KM, Davis BM. Artemin Immunotherapy Is Effective in Preventing and Reversing Cystitis-Induced Bladder Hyperalgesia via TRPA1 Regulation. J Pain. 2015 Jul;16(7):628-36. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.03.014.…