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Coronary Heart Disease Can Go Unrecognized, Study Finds
July 14, 2011 In a new study, researchers found that of 180 patients in whom a reference committee later identified coronary heart disease (CHD), 31.7% had originally been misdiagnosed by their family doctors as ... > full story -
Long-Term NSAID Use by Hypertensive Patients With CAD Increases Risk of Adverse Events, Study Finds
July 13, 2011 A new study finds that among hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease, chronic self-reported use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with an increased risk of ... > full story -
Your Mother Was Right: Good Posture Makes You Tougher
July 12, 2011 Mothers have been telling their children to stop slouching for ages. It turns out that mom was onto something and that poor posture not only makes a bad impression, but can actually make you ... > full story -
Natural Pain Relief from Poisonous Shrub?
July 11, 2011 An extract of the poisonous shrub Jatropha curcas acts as a strong painkiller and may have a mode of action different from conventional analgesics, such as morphine and other ... > full story -
New System for Therapy of Metastatic Spinal Tumors
July 11, 2011 A new system for the treatment of spinal tumors is a combination of radiofrequency ablation, which uses the heat energy of radio frequency waves to ablate and destroy tumors, and subsequent ... > full story -
Why Patients With Epidermolysis Bullosa Suffer Extreme Pain
July 8, 2011 For patients suffering from epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a hereditary skin disease, even a gentle touch is extremely painful. Now researchers have discovered the causes underlying this disease. Due to ... > full story -
Stem Cell Injections May Offer Hope to Angina Patients With No Other Options
July 7, 2011 Injecting the hearts of untreatable angina patients with their own stem cells reduced chest pain frequency and improved exercise capability, according to new research. The treatment could offer hope ... > full storyMore: -
Discovery of Why Sunburn Hurts Could Lead to New Pain Relief for Inflammatory Conditions
July 6, 2011 Researchers have found a molecule in the body which controls sensitivity to pain from UVB irradiation, identifying it as a new target for medicines to treat pain caused by other common inflammatory ... > full story -
Botulinum Toxin Does Not Cure Common Forms of Neck Pain
July 5, 2011 There is no evidence that Botulinum toxin injections reduce chronic neck pain or associated headaches, says a group of scientists who reviewed nine trials involving a total of 503 ... > full story -
Those Aching Joints Could Be in Your Genes
July 5, 2011 A study of 2,500 identical and fraternal twins reveals that genetic factors affect both spine degeneration and lower back pain. The discovery could revolutionize both the study and the treatment of ... > full story
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