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All in the Family: Three generations of women come together to support teenager with IC at the 2006 ICA Regional Forum / Bethesda.

Interstitial cystitis (IC), also known as painful bladder syndrome, is a chronic, painful, inflammatory condition of the bladder wall that affects over one million people - women, men, and children - in the United States. Although its cause is unknown and there is no cure, there are many available treatment options to help relieve symptoms. Although IC is considerably less well-known, it is as common as Parkinson's disease or Type I diabetes.

IC is real. And we're here to help. The Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) is a vital and dynamic organization offering information and support to people with IC and their families, educating the medical community about IC, and promoting research to find effective treatments, and, ultimately a cure for IC. By "putting the pieces together," across these communities, we work to improve the care and the lives of IC sufferers.

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NIH Launches an Exciting New Chapter in Federally Funded Research on IC
An exciting new chapter in federally funded research on interstitial cystitis (IC) was just launched by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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National Study Recruiting Female Research Participants
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham still need a few more women to participate in a National Institutes of Health-sponsored study on pain and interstitial cystitis!
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En route--Summer issue of the ICA Update!
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Fishbein Family IC Research Foundation Call for Applications
The Fishbein Foundation is accepting applications for the next funding cycle--grant applications are due September 15.
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Empowering Patients Want to Know
The importance of people with interstitial cystitis (IC) playing an active role in management of their healthcare was the theme of the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) Regional Forum held on Saturday, August 9 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Interstitial Cystitis Association Announces ICA Pilot Program Awards
Committed to finding the cause and ultimately, a cure for interstitial cystitis (IC), the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) announced recipients of FY2007 ICA Pilot Research Program grants.
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Physical Therapy Provides Significant Relief for Painful Bladder Syndrome
Interstitial cystitis (IC), also known as painful bladder syndrome (PBS), was the topic of the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) Regional Forum in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday, July 13.
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