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Prescriptions for Benzodiazepines Rising and Risky When Combined With Opioids, Researchers Warn
Mar. 6, 2014 — Prescriptions for benzodiazepines are rising in primary care, and their frequent combined use with opioid analgesics may be contributing to medication-related deaths, a finding that goes largely ... full story -
Postsurgical Pain Control Linked to Patient Satisfaction With Hospital Experience
Mar. 6, 2014 — Postsurgical pain scores were highly correlated with reports of overall patient satisfaction during hospital stays, in a new finding that was true for some types of surgery more than others. The ... full story -
Heating Safety from Mri Radiofrequency Energy Demonstrated in Variety of Simulated Spinal Cord Stimulation Scenarios
Mar. 6, 2014 — Determining MRI RF heating safety is a complex process that requires complete understanding of the potential interactions between the MRI system, lead behavior, and individual patient ... full story -
Transforaminal Vs. Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections: Both Offered Similar Pain Relief, Function for Radiating Low-Back Pain
Mar. 6, 2014 — Two commonly delivered epidural injection modalities deliver minimal differences in pain relief and function at 1 and 6 months, new research shows. Results indicate both injection types were ... full story -
Long-Lasting Improvements for Discogenic Low-Back Pain Treated With Minimally Invasive Intradiscal Biacuplasty
Mar. 6, 2014 — Patients who benefited from intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB) to treat discogenic low-back pain maintained initial gains in pain relief and physical function when rechecked at 1 year, a new study showed. ... full story -
Reducing Wait Times Could Improve Spinal Cord Stimulator Success for Chronic Pain
Mar. 6, 2014 — Success rates soared to 75% for patients who waited less than 2 years for a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) implant, compared with 15% for patients whose implants happened 20 years after the onset of ... full story -
Drug Protects Mice Against Malaria Brain Damage, Raises Levels of BDNF in Humans
Mar. 6, 2014 — Cerebral malaria is a serious complication of infection with the malaria parasite, affecting approximately one in a thousand children in areas where malaria is common. Many of the patients die, and ... full story -
Fighting for Survival in the Gut: Unravelling the Hidden Variation in Bacteria
Mar. 6, 2014 — Our intestines harbor an astronomical number of bacteria, around 100 times the number of cells in our body, known as the gut microbiota. These bacteria belong to thousands of species that co-exist, ... full story -
For Older Drivers One Drink May Be One Too Many, Study Finds
Mar. 6, 2014 — You may have only had one glass of wine with dinner, but if you’re 55 or older, that single serving may hit you hard enough to make you a dangerous driver. Researchers tested how drinking legally ... full story -
Early Detection Helps Manage Chronic Graft-Vs-Host Disease Complication
Mar. 6, 2014 — A simple questionnaire that rates breathing difficulties on a scale of 0 to 3 predicts survival in chronic graft-vs.-host disease, according to a study. GVHD is an immune reaction that occurs in some ... full story -
BPA Linked to Breast Cancer Tumor Growth
Mar. 6, 2014 — Researchers have attempted to trace how bisphenol-A may promote breast cancer tumor growth with help from a molecule called RNA HOTAIR. "We can't immediately say BPA causes cancer growth, ... full story -
Returning Vets Face 'Warring Identities' Distress
Mar. 6, 2014 — Soldiers returning home from war may find themselves engaged in an even tougher conflict. A new paper examines the 'warring identities' many veterans confront when transitioning from ... full story -
Marijuana's Anxiety Relief Effects: Receptors Found in Emotional Hub of Brain
Mar. 6, 2014 — Cannabinoid receptors, through which marijuana exerts its effects, have been found in a key emotional hub in the brain involved in regulating anxiety and the flight-or-fight response. This is the ... full story -
Detailed Picture Created of Membrane Protein Linked to Learning, Memory, Anxiety, Pain and Brain Disorders
Mar. 6, 2014 — The most detailed 3-D picture yet has been created of a membrane protein linked to learning, memory, anxiety, pain and brain disorders such as schizophrenia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and autism. ... full story -
Combatting Hospital-Acquired Infections With Protein Metal Complex
Mar. 6, 2014 — A protein containing a metal complex for blue paint inhibits growth of a pathogenic bacterium through iron deprivation. Scientists have found a new method using an artificial metalloprotein (a ... full story -
Smart Nanofibers to Treat Kidney Failure
Mar. 6, 2014 — A simple way to treat kidney failure. A new technique for purifying blood using a nanofiber mesh could prove useful as a cheap, wearable alternative to kidney ... full story -
Group A Streptococcus in Pregnancy: Expert Contributes to Research
Mar. 6, 2014 — A physician offers a description of the recommended approach to diagnosing and treating Group A streptococcus (GAS) in pregnant and postpartum women. Group A streptococcus can cause invasive ... full story -
Common Mutation Is Culprit in Acute Leukemia Relapse
Mar. 6, 2014 — Stem cell scientists have identified a mutation in human cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia that likely drives relapse. The research could translate into improved patient care strategies for this ... full story -
Reelin Protein Rescues Cognitive Deficits in an Animal Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Mar. 6, 2014 — Reelin, a crucial protein for adult brain plasticity, recovers cognitive functions in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. This is one of the main results a new study. Alzheimer's disease is a ... full story -
Birds of All Feathers and Global Flu Diversity
Mar. 6, 2014 — Scientists have completed the first global inventory of flu strains in birds by reviewing more than 50 published studies and genetic data, providing new insight into the drivers of viral diversity ... full story -
The Rise of Spring Allergies: Fact or Fiction?
Mar. 6, 2014 — The spring 2014 allergy season could be the worst yet, or at least that is what you might hear. Every year is coined as being the worst for allergy sufferers, but are spring allergies really on the ... full story
- Prescriptions for benzodiazepines rising and risky when combined with opioids, researchers warn
- Postsurgical pain control linked to patient satisfaction with hospital experience
- Heating safety from mri radiofrequency energy demonstrated in variety of simulated spinal cord stimulation scenarios
- Transforaminal vs. Interlaminar epidural steroid injections: Both offered similar pain relief, function for radiating low-back pain
- Long-lasting improvements for discogenic low-back pain treated with minimally invasive intradiscal biacuplasty
- Reducing wait times could improve spinal cord stimulator success for chronic pain
- Drug protects mice against malaria brain damage, raises levels of BDNF in humans
- Fighting for survival in the gut: Unravelling the hidden variation in bacteria
- For older drivers one drink may be one too many, study finds
- Early detection helps manage chronic graft-vs-host disease complication
- BPA linked to breast cancer tumor growth
- Returning vets face 'warring identities' distress
- Marijuana's anxiety relief effects: Receptors found in emotional hub of brain
- Detailed picture created of membrane protein linked to learning, memory, anxiety, pain and brain disorders
- Combatting hospital-acquired infections with protein metal complex
- Smart nanofibers to treat kidney failure
- Group A streptococcus in pregnancy: Expert contributes to research
- Common mutation is culprit in acute leukemia relapse
- Reelin protein rescues cognitive deficits in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease
- Birds of all feathers and global flu diversity
- The rise of spring allergies: Fact or fiction?
- Complications following surgery predict costly readmissions
- Computers used to 'see' neurons to better understand brain function
- Critical link between obesity, diabetes identified
- E-cigarettes: Gateway to nicotine addiction for U.S. teens
- Misplaced protein causes heart failure
- Strategies on the Internet to discredit generic drugs
- Heart failure unknowns a roadblock to managing health
- Japanese Town: Half the survivors of mega-earthquake, tsunami, have PTSD symptoms
- Addressing the rapid increase in cesarean birth rates
- Energy drinks linked to teen health risks
- Target for shutting down growth of prostate cancer cells identified
- Waiting for donor heart: Motion prolongs survival
- Eating red, processed meat: What scientists say
- New structure in dogs' eye linked to blinding retinal diseases
- Long-lasting device protects against HIV, pregnancy
- Potential target found for drug to treat allergic asthma
- Alzheimer's disease much larger cause of death than reported, study shows
- Personalized gene therapy locks out HIV, paving the way to control virus without antiretroviral drugs
- Thirty percent of adults with attention deficit disorder report childhood physical abuse
- Inventive new way to profile immune cells in blood
- Cocaine, pleasure principle explored in new rat study
- Drug therapy could eventually reverse memory decline in seniors
- Defining risk factors for falls in post-menopausal women
- Biomarkers of cell death in Alzheimer's reverse course after symptom onset
- Guidance for optimal quality, safety of HDR brachytherapy
- Key enzyme found in disease-causing bacteria responsible for heart valve disease
- Some metallic toys, low-cost jewelry present health risks for young children
- Lung transplantation: A treatment option in end-stage lung disease
- A wristband for a different kind of cause ... environmental health
- All work and no play for children: Losing their childhood and their happiness?
- Doulas ease stress, increase satisfaction with birthing experience, statistics indicate
- Newly engineered molecules doom proteins with kiss of death
- B-cells aggravate autoimmune diseases
- Patients' stories used to improve care on hospital wards
- The birds and the bees of proteins
- Sharper view gained of osteoporosis development: Intracellular protein discovered
- New findings on neurogenesis in spinal cord
- Benefits of community-based treatment of schizophrenia demonstrated by milestone study
- Passive smoking causes irreversible damage to children's arteries
- Mother's diet linked to premature birth: fruits, vegetables linked to reduced risk of preterm delivery
- Intimate partner violence in men who have sex with men is linked to adverse health effects
- How sexual contacts with outsiders contribute to HIV infections within communities
- Study examines gap in federal oversight of clinical trials
- Warfarin for a-fib does not worsen outcomes for patients with kidney disease
- Opening a casino linked with lower rate of overweight children in that community
- Moving out of high poverty appears to affect the mental health of boys, girls differently
- Cholesterol study suggests new diagnostic, treatment approach for prostate cancer
- Imprint of chemotherapy linked to inflammation in breast cancer survivors
- Common cancers evade detection by silencing parts of immune system cells
- First look at how Staphylococcus cells adhere to nanostructures could help fight infections
- Female fertility: What's testosterone got to do with it? Research shows male hormones may enhance IVF therapy
- New markers for acute kidney injury reported
- Off with your glasses: Visual crowding linked to retina, brain processing
- Key protein identified that helps prevent lung cancer tumors from being destroyed
- More genetic signals found linking weight, heart health risk factors
- Experiences of racism associated with weight gain in African American women, study shows
- Key structure in heart cells that helps regulate heart contractions illuminated by research
- New evidence confirms link between IQ, brain cortex
- Rats, frosting helping find genetic causes of binge-eating
- New genetic syndrome identified that includes allergy, immune deficiency, neurocognitive impairment
- Report reveals cancer drug divide in Great Britian
- Research benefits surgeons making decisions on how to help their patients breathe easier
- Behavioral measures of product use didn't measure up in VOICE HIV prevention trial
- Combination ARV vaginal ring to prevent HIV safe in trial but 1 ARV carries the weight, study suggests
- Plant extract offers hope for infant motor neuron therapy
- Meat and cheese may be as bad for you as smoking
- IVF the next step in live-donor uterus transplant project
- HIV/STI prevention program in Haiti is changing and saving lives
- Children who regularly practice family routines exhibit higher social-emotional health
- Range of electrical frequencies that help heal chronic wounds tested by researchers
- Research tests which nano system works best in killing cancer cells
- Pediatric surgeons develop standards for children's surgical care in United States
- Screening does not shift breast cancer to earlier stages
- Exploring sexual orientation and intimate partner violence
- Prevalence of allergies the same across the U.S., regardless of where people live
- Light zaps viruses: How photosensitization can stop viruses from infecting cells
- Quality of life improves with minimally invasive surgery for low back pain
- Liver metabolism study could help patients awaiting transplants
- New online care from dietitians helps control weight
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