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Novel Radiofrequency Treatment Shows Promise For Lumbar Pain
February 9, 2007 — Intradiscal biacuplasty is an effective procedure to treat chronic discogenic pain, report researchers at the 23rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine in New Orleans. Improvement ... > full story -
Breakthrough For Heroin Addiction Treatment
January 28, 2007 — University of Adelaide researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of heroin addiction which could improve treatment success rates for millions of heroin users around the world. Researchers ... > full story -
Long-Term Narcotics Use For Back Pain May Be Ineffective And Lead To Abuse
January 17, 2007 — Narcotic drugs (opioids) are commonly prescribed for short-term relief of chronic back pain, but their effectiveness long-term has been questioned in a review article by researchers at Yale School of ... > full story -
G Allele Of Mu-Opioid Receptor Gene Is Linked To Craving For Alcohol
January 3, 2007 — Alcohol-use disorders have a significant genetic component to their development. New findings show that heavy drinkers with the G allele of the A118G polymorphism of the mu-opioid receptor gene have ... > full story -
Mechanism Of Black Cohosh Versus Hot Flashes Revealed
December 22, 2006 — The natural herb black cohosh is commonly used by women to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, but the molecular mechanisms underlying its action have eluded scientists -- until ... > full story -
Epidural During Birth May Negatively Affect Breastfeeding, Study Shows
December 11, 2006 — Epidurals given during labour and birth are associated with decreased rates of breastfeeding, both in the short and long term. A large study of Australian women, published today in the open access ... > full story -
Methadone Substitute: New And Cheaper Way To Treat Heroin Addiction
December 8, 2006 — Costly methadone treatment for heroin addicts could be replaced by a substitute painkiller that is half the price, safer and less ... > full story -
Prescription Opioid Abuse More Prevalent Than Heroin, Canadian Study Reveals
November 20, 2006 — A new study conducted in seven Canadian cities reveals that prescription opioids, and not heroin, are the major form of illicit opioid use. These findings raise questions about the current focus of ... > full story -
New Brain-Chemistry Differences Found In Depressed Women
November 6, 2006 — A new brain study finds major differences between women with serious depression and healthy women in a brain-chemical system that's crucial to stress and emotions. The study adds further evidence ... > full story -
DNA Highly Promising Predictor For Successful Treatment Of Alcoholics
October 4, 2006 — According to Dutch researcher Wendy Ooteman, the biological and genetic characteristics of alcoholics can predict which drugs will best suppress the desire to drink. Naltrexone and acamprosate are ... > full story
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