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ICA Represents Chronic Pain Patients in Senate Briefing
On Thursday, June 16, ICA Board Member Jane Elsten, MD participated in a Senate briefing panel on preserving chronic pain patients’ access to medicine. The roundtable discussion was hosted by…
Call to Action – Photos and Quotes
Your photos and comments are needed! Are you or someone you love an IC patient? It is estimated that over 12 million Americans have IC, and it can affect ANYONE…
Thank You for Participating in the Disability Survey
ICA recently conducted a survey aimed at collecting information for our next issue of ICA Update which will focus on IC and disability. We received over 600 responses! Thank you!…
June is Men’s Health Month!
June is Men’s Health Month. Approximately 13% of ICA donors are men, yet often they feel overlooked because the majority of research and public awareness seems to focus on women.…
IP4IC Update
To help them develop the world’s first non-invasive urine test for diagnosing IC (similar to a pregnancy test), the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) partnered with Beaumont Hospital to obtain a…
ICA at the 2016 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting
One of the many things your donations support is IC awareness and education of healthcare providers to help ensure early diagnosis and optimal care for IC patients. That includes ICA’s…
Microbiome May Provide Clues to IC/BPS Diagnosis and Treatment
Braundmeier-Fleming A, Russell NT, Yang W, Nas MY, Yaggie RE, Berry M, Bachrach L, Flury SC, Marko DS, Bushell CB, Welge ME, White BA, Schaeffer AJ, Klumpp DJ. Stool-based biomarkers…
Mindfulness May Be A Powerful Adjunctive Therapy for IC/BPS
Kanter G, Komesu YM, Qaedan F, Jeppson PC, Dunivan GC, Cichowski SB, Rogers RG. Mindfulness-based stress reduction as a novel treatment for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.…