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  Gulf War Illness Linked to Physical Changes in Brain Fibers That Process Pain

  March 20, 2013 — Researchers have found what they say is evidence that veterans who suffer from "Gulf War Illness" have physical changes in their brains not seen in unaffected individuals. Brain scans of 31 veterans ... > full story
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  Researchers Spot Molecular Control Switch for Preterm Lung Disorders

  March 20, 2013 — Researchers have made major discoveries that could lead to new treatments for lung disorders in premature babies. In a mouse study, the team located key molecules that switch on stress pathways in ... > full story
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  Estrogen May Relieve Post-Menopausal Joint Pain, Study Suggests

  March 20, 2013 — Post-menopausal women, who often suffer from joint pain, could find some long-term relief by taking estrogen-only ... > full story
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  Novel Discovery Reveals Signals from Brain Aid the Spread, Persistence of Pain

  March 19, 2013 — Treatments for pain at the site of an injury may not always be good enough, according to a novel study. The study results could change conventional thinking about pain management, they ... > full story
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  Spine Patients Who Quit Smoking Report Diminished Pain

  March 19, 2013 — Smoking is a known risk factor for back pain and disc disease. In a new study, researchers reviewed smoking cessation rates and related pain in 6,779 patients undergoing treatment for spinal ... > full story
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  Hands-on Treatment Improves Chronic Low Back Pain, Reduces Medication Use

  March 18, 2013 — A new study used osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) and ultrasound therapy to treat chronic low back pain in 455 adults. Patients in the study who received ultrasound therapy did not see any ... > full story
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  Blood Levels of Fat Cell Hormone May Predict Severity of Migraines

  March 18, 2013 — In a small, preliminary study of regular migraine sufferers, scientists have found that measuring a fat-derived protein called adiponectin (ADP) before and after migraine treatment can accurately ... > full story
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  Alcohol, Fibromyalgia, and Quality of Life

  March 15, 2013 — Low and moderate drinkers of alcohol reported lower severity of symptoms of fibromyalgia than teetotallers, finds a study. Too much alcohol reversed this effect. The chronic pain of fibromyalgia is ... > full story
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  Drug Reduces Chest Pain in Patients With Diabetes

  March 12, 2013 — A commonly used anti-anginal drug reduces chest pain in patients with type 2 diabetes and appears to have a more pronounced effect in those with poorer glucose control, according to new ... > full story
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  Neck Injuries Linked to High Costs for Patients and Spouses, Study Reports

  March 11, 2013 — Patients with neck injuries incur increased health and social costs -- which also affect their spouses and may begin years before the initial injury, a new study ... > full story

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