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Peripheral nerve stimulation reduces headache intensity by more than 70%

For the more than 45 million Americans who suffer from chronic headaches, relief may be on the way in the form of an electric pulse, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

IV lidocaine infusion provides significant pain relief to fibromyalgia patients

Patients with fibromyalgia resistant to more routine therapies have a new pain relief treatment available, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Researchers create online database of disease genes that could be targeted with drugs

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a massive online database that matches thousands of genes linked to cancer and other diseases with drugs that target those genes.

14 Oct 2013

Patient with certain gene variation more likely to suffer cognitive decline five years after surgery

Long-term memory loss, difficulty understanding verbal or written communication or impaired ability to pay attention may still occur five years after heart surgery if a patient has a certain gene variation, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Non-hormonal chronic pain treatment reduces moderate-to-severe hot flashes

Menopausal women suffer from half as many hot flashes after receiving a non-hormonal chronic pain treatment, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

New approach could help identify specific gene mutations linked to increased disease risk

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new way to parse and understand how special proteins called "master regulators" read the genome, and consequently turn genes on and off.

13 Oct 2013

Rutgers getting ready to launch solution to deliver more effective care at lower cost

During nearly three decades as a primary care physician, Alfred Tallia has identified a daunting list of flaws with the nation's health care.

13 Oct 2013

PARP inhibitor drugs and chemotherapy can help women with ovarian cancer live longer

Conventional chemotherapy could further extend life in some women with ovarian cancer when used in tandem with a new type of targeted treatment, a new international study shows.

13 Oct 2013

Drinking protein shake during childbirth promotes patient satisfaction: Study

Women in labor can enjoy a chocolate or vanilla protein shake during labor rather than being relegated to the tedium of ice chips, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

13 Oct 2013

Use of iPad for educational purposes increases among Millennial residents

With the entry of "Millenials" into medical residency programs across the country, institutions have started to examine ways to improve programs to correspond with that generation's learning behaviors and preferences.

13 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Health law's threat to privacy; 'catastrophic' debut of marketplaces should signal need for delay; in budget impasse can either side accept a compromise?

Every day, personal information is the subject of hundreds of thousands of hacking attempts from all over the world. From nation states to crime rings, knowing and exploiting your information is big business. On October 1, a major component of Obamacare made you even more vulnerable to devastating attacks on your personal information and the administration is doing too little about it (Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., 10/10).

12 Oct 2013

Resveratrol can make tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment

A recent study by a University of Missouri researcher shows that resveratrol, a compound found in grape skins and red wine, can make certain tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment. This research, which studied melanoma cells, follows a previous MU study that found similar results in the treatment of prostate cancer.

12 Oct 2013

Deficiency of antioxidant response protein prevents hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

University of Utah researchers have found that deficiency of an antioxidant response protein called nuclear erythroid-2 like factor-2 (Nrf2) delays or prevents hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a type of a heart failure in which the heart muscle grows abnormally thick.

12 Oct 2013

Research roundup: Medicare Part D in 2014; barriers to mental health care; scattered patterns of ACOs

Medicare Part D continues to be a marketplace with an array of competing plans offered at a wide range of premiums and benefit designs. In 2014, Medicare beneficiaries will have a choice of 35 stand-alone PDPs, on average, up by four from 2013. ... Beneficiaries receiving Low-Income Subsidies will have access to a modestly higher number of plans for no monthly premium in 2014 compared to 2013 ... Notable trends for 2014 include a growing share of PDPs using preferred pharmacy networks and adopting more formulary cost-sharing tiers.

12 Oct 2013

Scientists develop new method to regenerate cartilage

Unlike our bones, the cartilage inside our joints is not vascularized (i.e., it has no blood vessels). This is one reason why cartilage does not heal well after an injury. In athletes in particular, joint injuries often result in cartilage degeneration and arthritis. The process is chronic and irreversible, and to this day, no effective treatment exists.

12 Oct 2013

UTHealth professor receives Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement from IDSA

Cesar Arias, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, was bestowed the Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement from the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

12 Oct 2013

ADAGES III study receives NIH grant to elucidate genetics of glaucoma in African descents

A study led by Robert N. Weinreb, chairman and Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has received a $6.4 million, 5-year grant from the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to elucidate the genetics of glaucoma in persons of African descent.

12 Oct 2013

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Peripheral nerve stimulation reduces headache intensity by more than 70%

IV lidocaine infusion provides significant pain relief to fibromyalgia patients

Researchers create online database of disease genes that could be targeted with drugs

Patient with certain gene variation more likely to suffer cognitive decline five years after surgery

Non-hormonal chronic pain treatment reduces moderate-to-severe hot flashes

New approach could help identify specific gene mutations linked to increased disease risk

Rutgers getting ready to launch solution to deliver more effective care at lower cost

PARP inhibitor drugs and chemotherapy can help women with ovarian cancer live longer

Drinking protein shake during childbirth promotes patient satisfaction: Study

Use of iPad for educational purposes increases among Millennial residents

Viewpoints: Health law's threat to privacy; 'catastrophic' debut of marketplaces should signal need for delay; in budget impasse can either side accept a compromise?

Resveratrol can make tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment

Deficiency of antioxidant response protein prevents hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Research roundup: Medicare Part D in 2014; barriers to mental health care; scattered patterns of ACOs

Scientists develop new method to regenerate cartilage

UTHealth professor receives Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement from IDSA

ADAGES III study receives NIH grant to elucidate genetics of glaucoma in African descents

Sanofi's Nasacort Allergy 24HR nasal spray receives FDA approval for over-the-counter use

Yale Launches Collaboration With ARO, CRO Partners

High voltage, short pulsed electric fields destroy cells in skin tissue, lead to scarless tissue regeneration

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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