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Support “12 Miles for 12 Million with IC”
This October 1st, IC patient and activist Sheila Erimez will literally be “making strides” for the cause! Check out her “12 Miles for 12 Million with IC” fundraiser and awareness…
THE SUMMER 2016 ICA UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE TO ELIGIBLE DONORS*
The ICA Update is our award-winning magazine with in-depth stories about interstitial cystitis (IC) research, treatment, and lifestyle issues. The latest issue, entitled “Navigating Disability,” includes articles on filing for disability…
Researchers Pinpoint Two Inflammation-Related Genes Potentially Implicated in IC/BPS
Offiah I, Didangelos A, Dawes J, Cartwright R, Khullar V, Bradbury EJ, O’Sullivan S, Williams D, Chessell IP, Pallas K, Graham G, O’Reilly BA, McMahon SB. The Expression of Inflammatory…
New Guide Helps Establish Common Language on IC and Other Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Doggweiler R, Whitmore KE, Meijlink JM, Drake MJ, Frawley H, Nordling J, Hanno P, Fraser MO, Homma Y, Garrido G, Gomes MJ, Elneil S, van de Merwe JP, Lin AT,…
Patients With Sjogren’s Syndrome May Also Have IC, Researchers Say
Ueda Y, Tomoe H, Takahashi H, Takahashi Y, Yamashita H, Kaneko H, Kano T, Mimori A. Interstitial cystitis associated with primary Sjögren’s syndrome successfully treated with a combination of tacrolimus…
Bladder Tissue Study Reveals Key Differences Between Hunner IC and Non-Hunner IC
Jhang JF, Hsu YH, Kuo HC. Urothelial Functional Protein and Sensory Receptors in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome with and Without Hunner’s Lesion. Urology. 2016 Aug 26. pii: S0090-4295(16)30542-8.…
Brain Study Provides Insights on How Women With IC Process Bladder Sensations
Deutsch G, Deshpande H, Frölich MA2, Lai HH, Ness TJ. Bladder Distension Increases Blood Flow in Pain Related Brain Structures in Subjects with Interstitial Cystitis. J Urol. 2016 Sep;196(3):902-10. doi:…
Women With IC/BPS Want Doctors Who Offer Education, Choices, and Hope
Kanter G, Volpe KA, Dunivan GC, Cichowski SB, Jeppson PC, Rogers RG, Komesu YM. Important role of physicians in addressing psychological aspects of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS): a qualitative…
Is Botulinum Toxin the Best Intravesical Treatment for IC?
Zhang W, Deng X, Liu C, Wang X. Intravesical treatment for interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome: a network meta-analysis. Int Urogynecol J. 2016 Sep 10. [Epub ahead of print] Intravesical instillation…
Hyaluronic Acid Treatments May Improve Symptoms and Quality of Life
Pyo JS, Cho WJ. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intravesical Hyaluronic Acid and Hyaluronic Acid/Chondroitin Sulfate Instillation for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2016;39(4):1618-1625. Epub 2016 Sep 15.…