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Call for Stories of Hope
Share your story of hope with the IC community! Stories are being accepted from patients and healthcare providers, as well as family and friends of IC patients who have been…
Make it a Life-changing Year
Make this year the best year ever by donating your birthday to help Conquer IC. The concept is simple. Join ICA’s Birthday Club and when someone asks you what you…
Drugs That Block mTOR Might Reduce Pain and Bladder Hyperactivity
Liang S, Li J, Gou X, Chen D. Blocking mammalian target of rapamycin alleviates bladder hyperactivity and pain in rats with cystitis. Mol Pain. 2016 Oct 25;12. pii: 1744806916668868. Print…
Targeting ICAM-1 May Reduce Bladder Inflammation in IC/BPS, Rat Study Shows
Zhang X, He H, Lu G, Xu T, Qin L, Wang X, Jin X, Liu B, Zhao Z, Shen Z, Shao Y. Specific inhibition of ICAM-1 effectively reduces bladder inflammation…
Does Early Symptom Regression Influence the Results of Pelvic Pain Studies?
Stephens-Shields AJ, Clemens JQ, Jemielita T, Farrar J, Sutcliffe S, Hou X, Landis JR; MAPP Research Network. Symptom Variability and Early Symptom Regression in the MAPP Study, a Prospective Study…
Canadian Urologists Release Comprehensive Guideline for Care of IC/BPS
Cox A, Golda N, Nadeau G, Curtis Nickel J, Carr L, Corcos J, Teichman J. CUA guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. Can Urol Assoc J. 2016…
Chondroitin Sulfate Treatment is Feasible, With Fewer Side Effects Than DMSO, in Women With IC/BPS
Tutolo M, Ammirati E, Castagna G, Klockaerts K, Plancke H, Ost D, Van der Aa F, De Ridder D. A prospective randomized controlled multicentre trial comparing intravesical DMSO and chondroïtin…
November is Bladder Health Month!
Due to the efforts of various patient advocacy groups, including ICA, November is officially Bladder Health Awareness Month. During this month we all should focus our efforts on connecting, educating,…
