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Thank You ICA Advocates!
Thank you to all ICA advocates for participating in ICA’s National Call-in Day on Tuesday, April 19. Your emails, calls, and social media posts supported ICA’s annual visit to Capitol…
Multiple Promising Drugs and Approaches Are Under Investigation for IC/BPS
Chuang YC, Chermansky C, Kashyap M, Tyagi P. Investigational drugs for bladder pain syndrome (BPS) / interstitial cystitis (IC). Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2016 Mar 3. [Epub ahead of print]…
GAG Therapy Safe and Effective in Patients with IC/BPS and Other Chronic Bladder Diseases
Lazzeri M, Hurle R, Casale P, Buffi N, Lughezzani G, Fiorini G, Peschechera R, Pasini L, Zandegiacomo S, Benetti A, Taverna G, Guazzoni G, Barbagli G. Managing chronic bladder diseases…
Urinary Cations: Implicated as Potential Cause of Bladder Dysfunction in Male IC/BPS Patients
Argade S, Berecz Z, Su Y, Parsons CL. Increased toxic urinary cations in males with interstitial cystitis: a possible cause of bladder symptoms. World J Urol. 2016 Mar 30. [Epub…
New Research Shows How Ketamine Abuse Causes Bladder Damage
Baker SC, Shabir S, Georgopoulos NT, Southgate J. Ketamine-Induced Apoptosis in Normal Human Urothelial Cells: A Direct, N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor-Independent Pathway Characterized by Mitochondrial Stress. Am J Pathol. 2016 Mar 16.…
Pain Pathway Study Reveals Potential New Targets for IC/BPS Treatment
Kouzoukas DE, Ma F, Meyer-Siegler KL, Westlund KN, Hunt DE, Vera PL. Protease-Activated Receptor 4 Induces Bladder Pain through High Mobility Group Box-1. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 24;11(3):e0152055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152055.…
Benefit of Botulinum Toxin and Hydrodistention Corroborated By Single-Center Study
Lorenzo L, Bonillo MA, Arlandis S, MartĂnez-Cuenca E, Marzullo L, Broseta E, Boronat F. Hydrodistension plus Onabotulinumtoxin A in bladder pain syndrome refractory to conservative treatments. [Article in English, Spanish]…
ICA Calling for Applications for Board of Directors
Apply by May 23, 2016 Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) is calling for applications of knowledgeable, engaged, and inspired volunteers to fill positions to lead, advise, and support the activities of…