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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 -
Alcohol Injections For Common Cause Of Foot Pain Highly Successful
June 9, 2007 Sonographically-guided alcohol injections has a high success rate and is well-tolerated by patients with Morton's neuroma, a common cause of foot pain, according to a recent ... > full story -
Newly Identified Drug Relieves Suffering
June 4, 2007 A researcher has found a key source of chronic pain appears to be an old memory trace that essentially gets stuck in the prefrontal cortex, the site of emotion and learning. The researcher has ... > full story -
Fibromyalgia: The Misunderstood Disease
June 1, 2007 Fourteen years ago, Josephine began to experience severe pain throughout her body. As her symptoms became worse, she sought help from a variety of specialists, but no one could diagnose her ... > full story -
Gene Therapy Offers New Hope For Treatment Of Peripheral Neuropathy
May 31, 2007 Researchers report that they have successfully used gene therapy to block the pain response in mice with neuropathic pain, a type of chronic pain in people for which there are few effective ... > full story -
Detecting Cold, Feeling Pain: Study Reveals Why Menthol Feels Fresh
May 30, 2007 Scientists have identified the receptor in cells of the peripheral nervous system that is most responsible for the body's ability to sense cold. The finding reveals one of the key mechanisms by which ... > full story -
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Linked To Neurological Conditions, Study Suggests
May 25, 2007 A new study concludes that patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, are at risk for long-term vitamin and mineral deficiencies and may develop a variety of ... > full story -
Experimental Gene Therapy 'Abolishes' Arthritis Pain And Lessens Joint Damage
May 25, 2007 Early-stage research has found that a new gene therapy can nearly eliminate arthritis pain, and significantly reduce long-term damage to the affected joints, according to a study published in the ... > full story -
Nanomedicine Opens The Way For Nerve Cell Regeneration
May 20, 2007 The ability to regenerate nerve cells in the body could reduce the effects of trauma and disease in a dramatic way. In two recent presentations, researchers describe the use of nanotechnology to ... > full story -
New Treatment Offers Relief From Chronic Back Pain
May 18, 2007 Chronic back pain is a condition that affects a significant part of the population, with patients falling into three major groups; those with herniated discs, spinal stenosis (a nerve affecting ... > full story
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