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Mindfulness Meditation: A New Treatment For Fibromyalgia?
August 5, 2007 — Fibromyalgia has emerged as a common, yet difficult to treat disorder. A group of investigators has proposed a new modality of treatment. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) proposes a ... > full story -
Nature's Weapon Against Nerve Agents
July 30, 2007 — An enzyme found naturally in the blood could help protect soldiers against the effects of the deadly nerve agent sarin. The US military is funding a three-year study to evaluate the effectiveness of ... > full story -
Scratch No More: Gene For Itch Sensation Discovered
July 25, 2007 — Itching for a better anti-itch remedy? Your wish may soon be granted now that scientists have identified the first gene for the itch sensation in the central nervous system. The discovery could ... > full story -
Real-Time 3-D Ultrasound Speeds Patient Recovery
July 13, 2007 — Mayo Clinic physicians have adapted real-time 3-D ultrasound imaging devices -- including one designed to look at an infant's heart -- so that they can watch as they use a needle filled with ... > full story -
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Study Examines Cause Of Hearing Loss For Patients With Certain Genetic Disease
July 3, 2007 — Patients with the genetic disorder von Hippel-Lindau disease may suddenly experience hearing loss because of a tumor-associated hemorrhage in the inner ear, according to a study in the July 4 issue ... > full story -
FDA Approves First Drug For Treating Fibromyalgia
June 22, 2007 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lyrica (pregabalin), the first drug to treat fibromyalgia, a disorder characterized by pain, fatigue and sleep problems. Lyrica reduces pain and ... > full story -
Gene Discovery Aids Understanding Of Common Inherited Neurological Disorder
June 21, 2007 — Scientists have identified the gene responsible for one type of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder, a common inherited neurological disease, thanks to the chance appearance of a strain of impaired "pale ... > full story -
What Gives Freezing Its Sting?
June 19, 2007 — Freeing knotted shoelaces with fingers that are frozen stiff is extremely difficult and can even be painful. The reason that sensitivity and dexterity are poor is that both nerves and muscles perform ... > full story -
Muscle Weakness: New Mutation Identified
June 14, 2007 — New research has identified a novel mutation associated with muscle weakness and distal limb deformities. The study demonstrates that muscle weakness experienced by persons with a regulatory protein ... > full story -
Gabapentin Shown Effective For Fibromyalgia Pain
June 11, 2007 — New research shows that the anticonvulsant medication gabapentin, which is used for certain types of seizures, can be an effective treatment for the pain and other symptoms associated with the ... > full story
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