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Medicinal Marijuana Effective For Neuropathic Pain In HIV, Study Finds
August 6, 2008 In a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the impact of smoked medical cannabis, or marijuana, on the neuropathic pain associated with HIV, researchers have found that reported ... > full story -
Easing Pain And Numbness Associated With Diabetes
July 17, 2008 To ease pain and numbness associated with diabetes, scientists are studying a drug previously used for depression to treat peripheral neuropathy. Diabetics often suffer from this condition because of ... > full story -
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Defining Complications From Organophosphate Poisoning From Pesticides
July 14, 2008 Every year, many thousands of people die as a result of poisoning by pesticides; one of the commonest types of pesticides involved are the organophosphates. Amongst individuals with organophosphate ... > full story -
Children Are Naturally Prone To Be Empathic And Moral
July 11, 2008 Children between the ages of seven and 12 appear to be naturally inclined to feel empathy for others in pain, according to researchers who used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans to ... > full story -
New Surgical Option For Treating Diabetic And Other Neuropathies Being Tested
July 10, 2008 Plastic surgeons and specialists in diabetes, neurology, pain management and rehabilitation are launching a cutting-edge study of peripheral nerve surgery to alleviate long-standing pain and numbness ... > full story -
Smokers Suffer More Back Pain, Survey Shows
July 1, 2008 Smokers suffer more chronic back pain according to a new survey. Researchers interviewed more than 8000 people in the course of a telephone health survey. This included questions on social and ... > full story -
Limit Sucrose As Painkiller For Newborns
June 30, 2008 Using sucrose to reduce pain in newborns undergoing painful procedures should be limited to babies having blood taken for the newborn screening test but not for intramuscular injections, according to ... > full story -
Marijuana May Be Effective For Neuropathic Pain
June 26, 2008 The growing body of evidence that marijuana (cannabis) may be effective as a pain reliever has been expanded with publication of a new study in The Journal of Pain reporting that patients with nerve ... > full story -
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Blocks Brain Plaques
June 24, 2008 An anti-inflammatory drug may help restore brain function in patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to an animal study in the Journal of Experimental ... > full story -
Paradox Discovered About General Anesthesia: It Can Increase Post-Surgical Pain
June 23, 2008 The general anesthesia that puts patients into unconscious sleep so they do not feel surgical pain can increase the discomfort they feel once they wake up. The findings, the first to scientifically ... > full story
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