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Higher Functioning Endogenous Opioid System Predicts Better Treatment Response For Neuropathic Pain Treated With Topical NSAIDs
Mar. 8, 2014 — Not only are neuropathic pain symptoms quite common in knee osteoarthritis, but scientists can predict who will respond to treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by assessing ... full story -
Half of Veterans Prescribed Medical Opioids Continue to Use Them Chronically
Mar. 8, 2014 — Of nearly 1 million veterans who receive opioids to treat painful conditions, more than half continue to consume opioids chronically or beyond 90 days, new research says. A number of factors were ... full story -
Opioid Regimens That Deliver Best Pain Control Reflect Assay Findings of Cytochrome Defects
Mar. 8, 2014 — Most patients with multiple defects of the cytochrome P450 system, which is largely responsible for metabolizing opioids, naturally gravitated toward an opioid regimen primarily metabolized through ... full story -
Combined Use of Oxytocin and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Intractable Pain Patients
Mar. 8, 2014 — Two hormones credited with reducing pain and need for opioid analgesics when released naturally during pregnancy and childbirth worked similarly when administered simultaneously to patients with ... full story -
Stem Cell Transplant Shows 'Landmark' Promise for Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease
Mar. 8, 2014 — Stem cell transplant was viable and effective in halting or reversing degenerative disc disease of the spine, a meta-analysis of animal studies showed, in a development expected to open up research ... full story -
Research on 3D Scaffolds Sets New Bar in Lung Regeneration
Mar. 7, 2014 — For the estimated 12.7 million people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, the third leading cause of death in the US, innovative research efforts in the field of tissue regeneration hold ... full story -
New Class of Antibiotics Discovered by Chemists
Mar. 7, 2014 — A new class of antibiotics to fight bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other drug-resistant bacteria that threaten public health has been discovered by a team of ... full story -
Personalized Treatment Prolongs the Life of Lung Cancer Patients
Mar. 7, 2014 — Mexican scientists have increased survival rates for patients diagnosed with lunch cancer in metastatic stage (when the disease has spread to different parts of the body) from a rate of nine months ... full story -
Anti-Psychotic Meds Offer Hope Against Brain Cancer
Mar. 7, 2014 — FDA-approved anti-psychotic drugs possess tumor-killing activity against the most aggressive form of primary brain cancer, glioblastoma, new research indicates. "The anti-glioblastoma effects of ... full story -
New Theory on Cause of Endometriosis
Mar. 7, 2014 — Changes to two previously unstudied genes are the centerpiece of a new theory regarding the cause and development of endometriosis, a chronic and painful disease affecting one in 10 women. The ... full story -
Majority of Latinas Are Unaware of Their Risk of Diabetes, Study Finds
Mar. 7, 2014 — The majority of Latinas are unaware of their risk of diabetes, a new study finds, which points to the urgent need for alternate sites of opportunity for diabetes screenings. There is also a need for ... full story -
Volume of Notifiable Disease Reporting May Double With Required Electronic Lab Reporting
Mar. 7, 2014 — Public health departments nationwide are already feeling the strain from budget cuts. But their case report volumes are forecasted to double when federal requirements for automated electronic ... full story -
Cells Appearing Normal May Actually Be Harbingers of Lung Cancer
Mar. 7, 2014 — Airways near lung tumors provide clues to the genetics of cancer that suggest that seemingly healthy cells may in fact hide clues that lung cancer will later develop, according to a study. ... full story -
Emerging Multi-Drug Resistant Infections Lack Standard Definition, Treatment
Mar. 7, 2014 — Infection control practices for detecting and treating patients infected with emerging multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria vary significantly between hospitals. A study including a consortium ... full story -
Pre-Term Birth Leads to Increased Risk of Asthma, Wheezing Disorders
Mar. 7, 2014 — Researchers have published findings strongly suggesting that preterm birth -- prior to 37 weeks gestation -- increases the risk of asthma and wheezing disorders during childhood, and that the risk of ... full story -
Smartphones Become 'Eye-Phones' With Low-Cost Devices
Mar. 7, 2014 — Researchers have developed two inexpensive adapters that enable a smartphone to capture high-quality images of the front and back of the eye. The adapters make it easy for anyone with minimal ... full story -
Inherited Alzheimer's Damage Greater Decades Before Symptoms Appear
Mar. 7, 2014 — The progression of Alzheimer's may slow once symptoms appear and do significant damage, according to a study investigating an inherited form of the disease. Through an international study, ... full story -
Epigenetic Changes Could Explain Type 2 Diabetes
Mar. 7, 2014 — People with type 2 diabetes have epigenetic changes on their DNA that healthy individuals do not have. This has been shown in a major study by researchers who also found epigenetic changes in a large ... full story -
Nasal Filter Looks Promising for Allergy Sufferers
Mar. 7, 2014 — A newly developed type of filter can help people with nasal symptoms from seasonal hay fever, clinical research suggests. The filter, which is not yet in production, works by being inserted in both ... full story -
People More Willing to Disclose Experience of Mental Health Problems, Survey Finds
Mar. 7, 2014 — A new survey has found that people are more willing than ever to disclose their experience of having a mental health problem and receiving treatment. This increase in willingness to disclose, the ... full story -
After Years of Improving, Rates of Youth Suicide-Related Behaviors Stopped Declining, Canadian Study Finds
Mar. 7, 2014 — After four years of declining, the rates of teenagers coming into Ontario emergency departments with suicide-related behaviors stopped dropping between 2006 and 2010. "Coming into hospital with ... full story
- Higher Functioning Endogenous Opioid System Predicts Better Treatment Response For Neuropathic Pain Treated With Topical NSAIDs
- Half of veterans prescribed medical opioids continue to use them chronically
- Opioid regimens that deliver best pain control reflect assay findings of cytochrome defects
- Combined use of oxytocin and human chorionic gonadotropin in intractable pain patients
- Stem cell transplant shows 'landmark' promise for treatment of degenerative disc disease
- Research on 3D scaffolds sets new bar in lung regeneration
- New class of antibiotics discovered by chemists
- Personalized treatment prolongs the life of lung cancer patients
- Anti-Psychotic Meds Offer Hope Against Brain Cancer
- New theory on cause of endometriosis
- Majority of Latinas are unaware of their risk of diabetes, study finds
- Volume of notifiable disease reporting may double with required electronic lab reporting
- Cells appearing normal may actually be harbingers of lung cancer
- Emerging multi-drug resistant infections lack standard definition, treatment
- Pre-term birth leads to increased risk of asthma, wheezing disorders
- Smartphones become 'eye-phones' with low-cost devices
- Inherited Alzheimer's damage greater decades before symptoms appear
- Epigenetic changes could explain type 2 diabetes
- Nasal filter looks promising for allergy sufferers
- People more willing to disclose experience of mental health problems, survey finds
- After years of improving, rates of youth suicide-related behaviors stopped declining, Canadian study finds
- Lifesaving sensor for full bladders under development
- UV light accelerates cancer cells that creep along outside of blood vessels
- Bone turnover markers predict prostate cancer outcomes
- Talking-therapy treatments to manage osteoarthritis pain
- New approach to prostate cancer screening needed in UK, experts say
- Quicker and cheaper toxicity checking of mussels
- Traffic-related air pollution associated with changes in right ventricular structure, function
- Molecular subtyping of breast cancer can better identify women at high risk of disease recurrence
- 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
- How seeing the same GP helps your health
- Primary care needs to 'wake-up' to links between domestic abuse, safeguarding children
- 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
- Kawasaki disease and pregnant women
- Early detection helps manage chronic graft-vs-host disease complication
- Simple urine test detects common causes of kidney dysfunction after transplantation
- BPA linked to breast cancer tumor growth
- Vitamin D increases breast cancer patient survival, study shows
- Contacts Better Than Permanent Lenses for Babies After Cataract Surgery
- 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
- Physician bias does not affect hypertension treatment for minority patients, study suggests
- Common mutation is culprit in acute leukemia relapse
- Establishing standards where none exist; researchers define 'good' stem cells
- Obese adolescents not getting enough sleep?
- 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?
- Gene important to breast development, breast cancer identified
- Complications following surgery predict costly readmissions
- Computers used to 'see' neurons to better understand brain function
- Sickle cell trait: Neglected opportunities in the era of genomic medicine
- Critical link between obesity, diabetes identified
- E-cigarettes: Gateway to nicotine addiction for U.S. teens
- Misplaced protein causes heart failure
- Higher levels of omega-3 in diet are associated with better sleep, study shows
- 'Most complete' picture of gene expression in cancer cell cycle caught
- 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
- Mental health care model reduced symptoms in those most affected by BP oil spill
- Energy drinks linked to teen health risks
- Toyota’s 'lean thinking' system applied as a way to improve the NHS
- Target for shutting down growth of prostate cancer cells identified
- Genetic techniques have role in future of dental care
- How the internet is transforming our experience of being ill
- Working pressures increase children attending nursery with respiratory tract infections
- Enzyme controls transport of genomic building blocks
- Waiting for donor heart: Motion prolongs survival
- Eating red, processed meat: What scientists say
- New structure in dogs' eye linked to blinding retinal diseases
- Low saturated fat diets don't curb heart disease risk or help you live longer
- 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
- Patient satisfaction can be high, even in emergency care situations, research shows
- 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
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