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STUDIES EXPLORE NEW APPROACHES TO TREATING PAIN
Research includes drug and non-drug interventions
Loss of Weight Associated With Chronic Illness May Soon Have First Treatment
Scientist identify signaling system in the brain responsible for involuntary loss of muscle mass; drugs that regulate this system are already in development...Chronic reflux sufferers sought for study on innovative procedure
HOUSTON - - Physicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School are recruiting adults with chronic reflux for a clinical trial on an innovative procedure designed to provide long-lasting relief....Talking therapy over the phone improves symptoms of chronic widespread pain
Talking therapy provided over the phone can have a positive impact on people suffering from chronic widespread pain compared to usual care provided by their GP, new research has shown....Kawasaki Disease Linked to Wind Currents
First evidence that long-range wind transport of an infectious agent might result in human disease...Large-scale jaw pain study sheds light on pain disorders
New findings about painful jaw problems that plague millions of Americans are leading to a better understanding of pain disorders....Potential Risk Factors for Painful Jaw Disorders are Identified in the First Large-Scale Clinical Study of Pain
Summary: UB study finds that people who develop jaw pain disorders exhibit specific characteristics, including more trauma to the jaw, more limitations and noises in the jaw, more headaches and generally worse medical status...Mayo Clinic Study Finds CT Scans Can Help Detect Gout Cases Traditional Tests Miss
Please note the updated information on the second page of the news release....New Therapy Marks a Milestone in Fight against Cystic Fibrosis
CLEVELAND – Results of the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial published in the Nov. 3, 2011 (embargoed 5 pm ET, Nov. 2, ’11) New England Journal of Medicine, find that the oral medication ivacaftor (VX-770) provides major, sustained improvement in lung function, growth and other signs and symptoms for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The multi-site study marks the first time a drug has been shown to work on the disease process rather than on the symptoms. CF, which has no cure, is the most common lethal genetic disease in Caucasians. ...Unique use of electronic medical records helps physicians at Packard Children's select treatment for rare disease
BY ERIN DIGITALE - For the first time, aggregate patient data from electronic medical records has been used to help make a challenging, real-time decision in the care of a patient with a rare disease. ...
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Jon
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12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
on
07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
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06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
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29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
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28/09/2011 04:57:08
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