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Reverse shoulder surgery

When Gary Meyewski fell and shattered his humerus in three places in 2006, his quality of life was shattered as well. With the ball and socket in his shoulder severely damaged, he lost all function in his shoulder, experiencing a drastic loss of mobility, and eventually severe, chronic pain.

23 Jun 2008

Hydroxyurea treatment for sickle cell underused by doctors

Uncertainties about proper use and possible long-term effects of hydroxyurea in the treatment of sickle cell anemia may be wrongly influencing doctors to avoid prescribing it to those in serious need, according to results of a literature review by specialists at Johns Hopkins.

17 Jun 2008

Salmonella tomato outbreak spreads in the U.S.

According to officials in the U.S. a salmonella outbreak linked to tainted tomatoes has expanded to five more states and the district of Columbia.

17 Jun 2008

Adult stem cells improve healing of broken bones

Adult stem cells improve healing of broken bones and could eventually serve as a new treatment for the 10 to 20 percent of fractures that fail to heal, according to a new study. The results were presented Monday, June 16, at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, by Froilan Granero-Molto, PhD, research associate of the University of North Carolina.

16 Jun 2008

ExpIND process speeds Alzheimer's drug research

Researchers are actively cutting the time and cost it normally takes to develop radiopharmaceuticals by taking advantage of "Exploratory Investigational New Drug" (ExpIND), an FDA-sanctioned procedure that enhances post-discovery drug development while observing scientific and patient safety standards.

16 Jun 2008

Medicines derived from cannabis: A review of adverse events

Researchers at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), McGill University and the University of British Columbia (UBC) determined that medical use of cannabinoids do not cause an increase in serious adverse events, but are associated with an increase in some non-serious adverse events.

16 Jun 2008

Nuclear medicine imaging test could aid children suffering from reflux disease

A nuclear medicine imaging test was used to confirm that children with respiratory problems may be more likely to develop gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to researchers at Society of Nuclear Medicine's 55th Annual Meeting.

16 Jun 2008

Cymbalta approved for fibromyalgia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl) for the management of fibromyalgia, a chronic widespread pain disorder, Eli Lilly and Company announced.

16 Jun 2008

Roche chlamydia test approved in Europe

Roche has announced that its new test for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis has received CE Mark certification, allowing it to be sold for clinical use in the European Union.

15 Jun 2008

Biological medicine helps more people with rheumatoid arthritis

Patients who have recently developed rheumatoid arthritis respond better to treatment with biological medicine in combination with conventional pharmacological medicine. This according to results of the Swefot national clinical study, which is to be presented at an international rheumatology congress in Paris by scientists from Swedish Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, who conducted the study in association with another 15 rheumatology units in Sweden.

15 Jun 2008

Women, Latinos face higher brain aneurysm risk

A type of stroke that can strike at any age, and kills one-third of its victims, appears to be more common in women and Mexican-Americans than in non-Hispanic white men, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Stroke Program.

15 Jun 2008

UT Southwestern surgeons complete the first Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in Texas using single incision as entry point

UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons have completed the first single-incision Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in Texas.

15 Jun 2008

New support for mesothelioma sufferers in Australia

The Asbestos Research Group, offering hope to sufferers of asbestos-related diseases, was launched at The Wesley Research Institute today.

11 Jun 2008

New treatments for lower back pain tested

"This is one of the most frustrating complaints that patients have as they get older." Physicians are testing two drugs approved to treat other conditions to see whether they might also help patients who have severe pain in their lower back and in their legs.

11 Jun 2008

Hope on the horizon for migraine sufferers

A generation of anti-migraine drugs with fewer side effects than existing treatments could be available to sufferers within three years.

11 Jun 2008

High prevalence of periodontal disease in rheumatoid arthritis found

Over 1.3 million Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic, inflammatory disease of the joints. RA is a disabling condition, and can lead to long-term joint damage resulting in persistent pain and loss of function in affected areas. higher prevalence of periodontal disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

11 Jun 2008

Man presumed dead recovers during surgery to remove his organs for donation

The revelation that a man whose heart had stopped beating, woke up just as surgeons were about to remove his organs for donation, is disconcerting to say the least.

11 Jun 2008

Now what do we do? Thongs condemned!

It was only a matter of time before some researcher somewhere came up with a reason to trash that veritable staple of any Aussie wardrobe, 'thongs' aka 'flip-flops'.

10 Jun 2008

Irritable bowel syndrome linked to chilli pepper pain receptor

People with irritable bowel syndrome have a higher than usual number of chilli pepper pain receptors, according to a new study published tomorrow (Wednesday 11 June).

10 Jun 2008

CQ's Carey discusses Democratic, GOP Medicare proposals, VA mental health bill, health care IT measure

Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, discusses Senate Democratic and Republican measures to halt a 10.6% reduction to Medicare physician fees; Senate legislation involving veterans' mental health; and a House bill that encourages greater adoption of electronic health records in this week's "Health on the Hill from kaisernetwork.org and CQ."

10 Jun 2008

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Reverse shoulder surgery

Hydroxyurea treatment for sickle cell underused by doctors

Salmonella tomato outbreak spreads in the U.S.

Adult stem cells improve healing of broken bones

ExpIND process speeds Alzheimer's drug research

Medicines derived from cannabis: A review of adverse events

Nuclear medicine imaging test could aid children suffering from reflux disease

Cymbalta approved for fibromyalgia

Roche chlamydia test approved in Europe

Biological medicine helps more people with rheumatoid arthritis

Women, Latinos face higher brain aneurysm risk

UT Southwestern surgeons complete the first Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in Texas using single incision as entry point

New support for mesothelioma sufferers in Australia

New treatments for lower back pain tested

Hope on the horizon for migraine sufferers

High prevalence of periodontal disease in rheumatoid arthritis found

Man presumed dead recovers during surgery to remove his organs for donation

Now what do we do? Thongs condemned!

Irritable bowel syndrome linked to chilli pepper pain receptor

CQ's Carey discusses Democratic, GOP Medicare proposals, VA mental health bill, health care IT measure

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