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Stem Cell Therapy: A Valuable Approach to IC/BPS in the Future?

im A, Shin DM, Choo MS. Stem Cell Therapy for Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome. Curr Urol Rep. 2016 Jan;17(1):1. doi: 10.1007/s11934-015-0563-1. In this review article, the authors argue that there…

Treatment of IC/BPS Remains Challenging Due to Lack of Biomarkers

Belknap S, Blalock E, Erickson D. The Challenges of Interstitial Cystitis: Current Status and Future Prospects. Drugs. 2015 Dec;75(18):2057-63. doi: 10.1007/s40265-015-0504-9. This review for clinicians outlines the conundrum of treating…

Treatment of IC/BPS Can Be Fine-Tuned With Drug-Delivery Systems

Zacchè MM, Srikrishna S, Cardozo L. Novel targeted bladder drug-delivery systems: a review. Res Rep Urol. 2015 Nov 23;7:169-78. doi: 10.2147/RRU.S56168. eCollection 2015. This review focuses on novel drug-delivery systems…

Family Physicians Can Systematically Evaluate and Treat Dysuria

Michels TC, Sands JE. Dysuria: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis in Adults. Am Fam Physician. 2015 Nov 1;92(9):778-86. This comprehensive article covers the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of dysuria, or painful…

Six Tips for Easy Diagnosis and Proper Treatment of Pelvic Pain

Chung KJ, Han AN, Kim KH. Recommendations to the primary care practitioners and the patients for managing pelvic pain, especially in painful bladder syndrome for early and better prognosis. J…

Neuromodulation is Potentially Effective in Interstitial Cystitis

de Groat WC, Tai C. Impact of Bioelectronic Medicine on the Neural Regulation of Pelvic Visceral Function. Bioelectron Med. 2015 Jan 22;2015:25-36. This report provides a brief summary on the…

Intravesical Therapy Offers Promising New Approaches for Treatment of IC/BPS

Tyagi P, Kashyap M, Hensley H, Yoshimura N. Advances in intravesical therapy for urinary tract disorders. Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2015 Oct 19:1-14. [Epub ahead of print] Intravesical therapy refers…

Overactive Bladder Features May Vary Due to Underlying Conditions

Patra PB, Patra S. Research Findings on Overactive Bladder. Curr Urol. 2015 May;8(1):1-21. doi: 10.1159/000365682. Epub 2015 May 20. This educational article provides a comprehensive review of the conditions that…

“Dysfunctional Pain” Concept Provides Alternate Framework for Research Challenges

Nagakura Y. Challenges in drug discovery for overcoming ‘dysfunctional pain’: an emerging category of chronic pain. Expert Opin Drug Discov. 2015 Jul 11:1-3. [Epub ahead of print] This editorial helps…

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…