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Nitric Oxide Does Not Appear to Improve Treatment of Sickle Cell Pain-Attacks
March 1, 2011 — Among patients with sickle cell disease, treatment of a vaso-occlusive crisis (characterized by episodes of severe pain) in the hospital with inhalation of nitric oxide gas for up to 3 days did not ... > full story -
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Effectiveness of Expanding Harm Reduction and Antiretroviral Therapy in a Mixed HIV Epidemic
March 1, 2011 — A new study makes the case that a combination of methadone substitution therapy and anti-retroviral treatment would have the greatest effect on reducing new infections and improving quality of life ... > full story -
Placebo Effect Works Both Ways: Beliefs About Pain Levels Appear to Override Effects of Potent Pain-Relieving Drug
February 26, 2011 — Poor expectations of treatment can override all the effect of a potent pain-relieving drug, a brain imaging study has shown. In contrast, positive expectations of treatment doubled the natural ... > full story -
Promising Treatment for Heroin Dependency
February 16, 2011 — A new treatment using naltrexone implants could lead to a significant reduction in heroin dependency. According to the researchers responsible for a recent Norwegian study, this should have major ... > full story -
Opiate Abuse: Protracted Abstinence Revisited
February 1, 2011 — Opiate abuse is a chronic disorder and maintaining abstinence represents a major challenge for addicts. Individuals recovering from opiate dependence have long reported that while the acute ... > full story -
Retired NFL Players Misuse Painkillers More Than General Population, Study Finds
January 28, 2011 — Retired NFL players use painkillers at four times the rate of the general population, according to a new study. The researchers say the brutal collisions and bone-jarring injuries associated with ... > full story -
Experimental Drug More Potent, Longer Lasting Than Morphine
January 4, 2011 — A little-known morphine-like drug is potentially more potent, longer lasting and less likely to cause constipation than standard morphine, a study has found. The drug also is less likely to cause ... > full story -
Mechanism for Signaling Receptor Recycling Discovered
December 22, 2010 — Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which signaling receptors recycle, a critical piece in understanding signaling receptor function. Scientists describe how a signaling receptor travels ... > full story -
Opioid Use Associated With Increased Risk of Adverse Events Among Older Adults
December 13, 2010 — Opioids appear to be associated with more adverse events among older adults with arthritis than other commonly used analgesics, including coxibs and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, according to a ... > full story -
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Buprenorphine Treatment Produces Improved Outcome for Babies Born Addicted
December 9, 2010 — Babies born into the world addicted to drugs because of their mother's dependence on pain medication, or opioids, may be weaned off the substance more comfortably, with a shorter hospital stay and at ... > full story
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