CUA IC/BPS Guidelines Adopted Why have so many interstitial cystitis patients in Canada come to the USA for care? Despite the glowing reviews about universal health care, there is a sad IC truth behind the scenes north of the border. There is no national IC organization to advocate on their behalf. Only a handful of physicians in [...]
(By Jill Osborne) The long awaited new clinical guidelines for the treatment of interstitial cystitis (aka bladder pain syndrome) were released by the American Urology Association (AUA) this month, offering what may be the most comprehensive clinical care article written to date in the USA. Solidly written, it offers new insight into diagnostic testing as [...]
A new, rapid urine test to diagnose IC is on the horizon with the award of a $945,142 grant to IC researcher Sonia Planey Ph.D. (Commonwealth Medical College) through the Dept. of Defense office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). Each year, the CDMRP program awards $50 million dollars to promote the study of [...]
