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UCLA Health pulmonologist describes the signs and symptoms of lung cancer

Nikki Moreno, a 42-year-old mother of two, was not expecting to hear she had advanced lung cancer when she ended up in the emergency room at the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, last October. She hadn't been feeling well for over a year but didn't think too much of her symptoms.

15 Nov 2019

Older Mexican Americans experiencing pain more likely to become frail, study shows

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that older Mexican Americans who suffer from pain were 1.7 times likelier to become frail, compared to study participants who did not report pain.

15 Nov 2019

Study: 15,000 cases of hypophosphatasia potentially undetected in Spanish population

Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare and serious hereditary disease that is potentially life-threatening and is caused by one or more mutations in the gene coding for alkaline phosphatase (ALPL). It is frequently misdiagnosed.

15 Nov 2019

Shared care model for early follow-up of breast cancer survivors

Survivors of early breast cancer will take part in a new nationwide study trialing a shared care model between cancer specialists and GPs for the follow-up care when they have completed their initial treatment.

15 Nov 2019

Woman with severe spinal cord injury recovers after treatment at Danbury Hospital

A freak accident left Katherine (Kathy) Wenning unable to move her upper body. She knew she needed medical attention, but she was at her country getaway in Washington, Connecticut - two hours by car from her home in Manhattan and the New York medical system she trusted.

14 Nov 2019

Opioid-free pain management guidelines released by Pitt Dental Medicine

The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is the first in the nation to establish opioid-free pain management guidelines for the vast majority of procedures performed in all of its clinics.

14 Nov 2019

TACC announces role as key collaborator in NIH grant to study chronic pain and opioid dependence

Pain impacts nearly every individual at some point in their lives. With more than 25 million adults in the U.S. experiencing daily pain, the U.S. is facing a crisis due to the high prevalence of chronic pain and associated opioid use disorder and overdose deaths.

14 Nov 2019

Integral Molecular receives NIH contract for $5.5 million to advance vaccine discovery

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded Integral Molecular a contract (75N93019C00073) which will provide up to $5.5M over the next five years to define antibody responses to pathogenic viruses including Zika, Marburg and equine encephalitis viruses, aiding the discovery of vaccines and therapeutics against these currently untreatable and often lethal viruses.

14 Nov 2019

FDA grants acceptance to application for selumetinib as treatment for neurofibromatosis

AstraZeneca and MSD (Merck) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted acceptance to file status of its application for the MEK inhibitor selumetinib, for use in patients with plexiform neurofibromas, a common manifestation in the disease neurofibromatosis type one (NF1).

14 Nov 2019

UCLA scientist awarded $3.5 million NIH grant to study pain-relieving effects of cannabis

Ziva Cooper, research director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a five-year study assessing the pain-relieving effects of cannabis and cannabinoids, the chemicals in the cannabis plant.

14 Nov 2019

Cedars-Sinai surgeons detect and remove 25-pound cancerous ovarian tumor

Maria Robles Garcia was sure her uncomfortable abdominal symptoms weren't caused by irritable bowel syndrome or from being overweight, no matter that her local doctors repeatedly told her that was the case.

13 Nov 2019

Improving pain management after traumatic injury

Improving acute pain management after traumatic injury remains a priority for policymakers and clinicians as rates of injury and subsequent pain-related disability rise nationally. Yet, innovations in trauma pain management remain understudied.

13 Nov 2019

Timely identification of prenatal exposure to opioids, gabapentin could mean more appropriate care

Timely identification of newborns exposed to both opioids and gabapentin during pregnancy could mean more appropriate care for newborns experiencing withdrawal, according to researchers at Marshall University, in collaboration with Marshall Health, Cabell Huntington Hospital and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

13 Nov 2019

Regular co-use of pain and sleep medications may increase risk of frailty in older adults

Researchers from the Oregon Research Institute and Florida Atlantic University are the first to demonstrate statistically significant links between self-reported regular use of prescription drugs for pain and/or sleep, and longitudinal risk of frailty in adults ages 65 and older.

13 Nov 2019

Children's National receives new funding to strengthen global polycystic kidney disease initiative

Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, M.D., McGehee Joyce Professor of Pediatrics at Children's National Hospital, has received a $5.7 million dollar gift to support clinical and research activities.

13 Nov 2019

Tall people more likely to develop atrial fibrillation

Size may matter when it comes to having a safe and steady heart. A new study shows tall people are more likely to develop from an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation (AFib).

13 Nov 2019

The arts could benefit health finds landmark WHO report

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a Health Evidence Synthesis report this week that has gathered evidence from a wide range of studies showing arts being beneficial to health. The WHO report suggests that all forms of art including visual arts, performing arts, literature etc. could be helpful in providing support in treatment and prevention of non-communicable diseases, neurological conditions and mental illnesses.

13 Nov 2019

$Receiving multiple fracture-associated drugs may increase hip fracture risk$

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

UCLA Health pulmonologist describes the signs and symptoms of lung cancer

Older Mexican Americans experiencing pain more likely to become frail, study shows

Study: 15,000 cases of hypophosphatasia potentially undetected in Spanish population

Shared care model for early follow-up of breast cancer survivors

Woman with severe spinal cord injury recovers after treatment at Danbury Hospital

Opioid-free pain management guidelines released by Pitt Dental Medicine

TACC announces role as key collaborator in NIH grant to study chronic pain and opioid dependence

Integral Molecular receives NIH contract for $5.5 million to advance vaccine discovery

FDA grants acceptance to application for selumetinib as treatment for neurofibromatosis

UCLA scientist awarded $3.5 million NIH grant to study pain-relieving effects of cannabis

Cedars-Sinai surgeons detect and remove 25-pound cancerous ovarian tumor

Improving pain management after traumatic injury

Timely identification of prenatal exposure to opioids, gabapentin could mean more appropriate care

Regular co-use of pain and sleep medications may increase risk of frailty in older adults

Children's National receives new funding to strengthen global polycystic kidney disease initiative

Tall people more likely to develop atrial fibrillation

The arts could benefit health finds landmark WHO report

Receiving multiple fracture-associated drugs may increase hip fracture risk

'Pre-habilitation' program before knee replacement could lead to better outcomes

High muscle volume in middle age tied to lower cardiovascular disease risk

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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