SUFU 2007 - Urinary HB-EGF, APF Variation with Symptom Severity and Menstrual Cycle in Patients with Painful Bladder Syndrome
Thursday, 22 February 2007
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Changes in Urine Markers and Symptoms After Bladder Distention for Interstitial Cystitis
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Do urine markers or symptom scores change from baseline to one month after bladder distention?
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The Endocannabinoid and Endovanilloid Systems and Their Interactions in Neuropathic Pain
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Investigations into the use of drugs targeting the endocannabinoid and endovanilloid systems in the management of neuropathic pain and inflammation is justified, and early research findings are promising, according to a detailed research review article by Maione and colleagues in Naples, Italy.
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Pregnancy and Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome.
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Bladder pain syndrome / interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) is a multifactorial condition with several proposed etiologies. Many of the purported etiologies may be altered during pregnancy, however there is little published information about the changes in BPS/IC symptoms that may occur during pregnancy.
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The Dual Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor Duloxetine for the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis: Results of an Observational Study
Monday, 19 February 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The pharmacological modulation of the serotonergic system has been reported to achieve amelioration of PBS/IC symptoms.
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SUFU 2007 - Cannabinoid Receptors in Bladder: Novel Therapeutic Targets for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
Tuesday, 06 February 2007
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Sensitization of Pelvic Nerve Afferents and Mast Cell Infiltration in the Urinary Bladder Following Chronic Colonic Irritation is Mediated by Neuropeptides
Thursday, 04 January 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Irritable bowel syndrome and interstitial cystitis frequently overlap.
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American Urological Association Names New Director of Guidelines
Wednesday, 03 January 2007
BALTIMORE, January 2007 — The American Urological Association (AUA) has announced that Heddy Hubbard, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., F.A.A.N. will be the new Director of Guidelines for the association. Dr. Hubbard joined the AUA on December 28, 2006.
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Dysuria at Onset of Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome in Women
Tuesday, 02 January 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Painful urination or "dysuria" has not been considered a prominent part of the PBS/IC syndrome complex, and is more often associated with urinary tract infection or recent urethral instrumentation.
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Emerging Drug Discovery Strategies for Alleviating Neuropathic Pain
Friday, 29 December 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - It is widely believed that the pain of PBS/IC can ultimately result in central sensitization and become chronic and unrelated to the organ of the primary pathology, the bladder.
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Efficacy of Tricyclic Antidepressant is Associated with Beta2-Adrenoceptor Genotype in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis
Wednesday, 27 December 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Tricyclic antidepressant therapy (amitriptyline in particular) is effective in treating the symptoms of PBS/IC. These drugs block the active transport system that is involved in the re-uptake of serotonin and noradrenaline.
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Prevalence and Correlates for Interstitial Cystitis Symptoms in Women Participating in a Health Screening Project
Friday, 24 November 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Nine hundred and eighty-one women attending a voluntary health survey project in Vienna underwent a detailed health investigation and completed a questionnaire containing the O'Leary-Sant symptom and problem indexes. Women with symptom scores and problem scores of over 12 were considered most likely to have interstitial cystitis.
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The Molecular Basis of Urgency: Regional Difference of Vanilloid Receptor Expression in the Human Urinary Bladder
Wednesday, 22 November 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 receptor (TRPV1) is activated by capsaicin, the drug injected subcutaneously by scientists in an attempt to study C fiber sensitization.
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Report on the NIDDK International Frontiers In PBS/IC Symposium
Monday, 20 November 2006
BETHESDA, MD (UroToday.com) - October 26 - 27, 2006 - The recently concluded NIDDK meeting on Frontiers in Painful Bladder Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis was extremely successful and well-received. It was chaired by Deborah Erickson, Professor of Urology at the University of Kentucky.
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Safety and Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis: A Randomized, Sham Controlled, Double-Blind Trial.
Wednesday, 11 October 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) therapy aims at ischemia by leading to a net gain in oxygen concentration in tissues.
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