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Experts to give advice and guidance on managing pain among older adults

Older adults living with chronic pain, as well as their families and carers, have the opportunity to give their views to health experts at the University of Greenwich.

14 May 2013

New challenges to military medicine

Better body armor and rapid aeromedical evacuations enable American service members to survive blasts that would have proved fatal in Vietnam or even the first Gulf War, but they pose new challenges to military medicine - how to deal with the excruciating pain of injuries, especially severe burns from IED blasts that body armor can't protect.

13 May 2013

UI professor highlights future challenges for improving tools for evaluating pain in older people

Although several types of pain assessment tools are available to help clinicians evaluate pain in older people, too often the sole initial emphasis is to gauge pain intensity instead of determining how the pain affects function and the need for treatment, according to research presented at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting.

13 May 2013

NINDS Director affirms NIH's committed to support pain research at APS meeting

In her keynote address to the 32nd American Pain Society Annual Scientific Conference, Story Landis, PhD, director of the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, told the APS audience that NIH is committed to research to improve understanding of the biological basis of pain and the development of effective treatments.

10 May 2013

American Pain Society to host Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans from May 8 to 11

The 32ed Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society will convene May 8-11 at the New Orleans Convention Center.

7 May 2013

Aclidinium and formoterol combination demonstrates significant lung function improvement in the second pivotal efficacy trial

Almirall, S.A. (ALM:MC) and Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) today announced positive topline results from AUGMENT/COPD, the second six-month pivotal phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of investigational fixed dose combinations of aclidinium bromide (LAMA) and formoterol fumarate (LABA) for the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), delivered in the Pressair™ inhaler (Genuair® outside the USA).

2 May 2013

DJO Global reports first quarter results for 2013

DJO Global, Inc., a leading global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced financial results for its public reporting subsidiary, DJO Finance LLC ("DJOFL"), for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013.

26 Apr 2013

Scioderm completes Series A financing commitment totaling $16 million

Scioderm, a company developing novel dermatology therapeutics, today announced the completion of a Series A financing commitment totaling $16 million. Morgenthaler Ventures led the Series A financing, with Technology Partners as the second investor participating in the round.

26 Apr 2013

Maryland professor to receive Pharmacy Educator Award for outstanding achievements in pharmacy education

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) will honor Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, BCPS, CPE, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, for her excellence as a teacher, her outstanding achievements as a researcher and scholar, and her overall impact on pharmacy education and the profession.

25 Apr 2013

ORAEs increase costs of care, hospital stays and risks of readmission and mortality, research finds

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the publication of findings from a retrospective analysis of more than 37,000 patients who underwent common inpatient surgeries at a large, 26-hospital healthcare system and received opioids for postsurgical pain management.

25 Apr 2013

MOPHSF, UW Medicine Division of Pain Medicine team up to improve care for veterans

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation and the UW Medicine Division of Pain Medicine are joining forces to assist veterans with treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury, and acute and chronic pain.

25 Apr 2013

FDA grants orphan-drug designation to XEN402 for treatment of pain associated with EM

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan-drug designation to the investigational drug XEN402 being developed for the treatment of pain associated with erythromelalgia.

24 Apr 2013

Scientists identify new genes that offer potential treatment options for childhood arthritis

Scientists from The University of Manchester have identified 14 new genes which could have important consequences for future treatments of childhood arthritis.

From The University of Manchester 23 Apr 2013

Patient satisfaction does not reflect the quality of surgical care in hospitals

Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of a hospital's service quality, but new Johns Hopkins research suggests that it doesn't necessarily reflect the quality of the surgical care patients receive.

18 Apr 2013

Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States opens new South Baltimore County Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States, an award-winning not-for-profit health plan and care provider, opened the doors to its new South Baltimore County Medical Center on Monday, April 8, offering a vast array of medical services including around-the-clock urgent care, conveniently located under one roof.

18 Apr 2013

Study shows association between physical activity, reduced mortality among breast cancer survivors

Breast cancer survivors are among the women who could most benefit from regular physical activity, yet few meet national exercise recommendations during the 10 years after being diagnosed, according to a study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

18 Apr 2013

New generation of innovative medical devices to be created by Curie-Cancer and Vygon partnership

Curie-Cancer, the body responsible for developing Institut Curie’s industry partnership activities and Vygon, a French family-run business that develops, produces and markets medical devices, including catheters and implantable ports for administering chemotherapy treatments, today announce their partnership to develop a new generation of innovative medical devices; mainly for use in chemotherapy. The partnership aims to introduce them to European, the US and Asian markets.

16 Apr 2013

COPD phase III study by Almirall and Forest Laboratories announces positive results

Almirall, S.A. (ALM:MC) and Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) today announced positive topline results from a six month pivotal phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of fixed dose combinations of aclidinium bromide (LAMA) and formoterol fumarate (LABA) delivered by Almirall’s inhaler Genuair® (Pressair™ in the USA).

16 Apr 2013

Researchers use miniature electronic device to tap into internal reward system of mice

Using a miniature electronic device implanted in the brain, scientists have tapped into the internal reward system of mice, prodding neurons to release dopamine, a chemical associated with pleasure.

15 Apr 2013

Microwave ablation therapy reduces pain in patients with painful bone, soft-tissue tumors

First-of-its-kind research presented today showed microwave ablation therapy cut pain in half for patients with painful bone and soft-tissue tumors and took less time to complete than radiofrequency ablation.

15 Apr 2013

Pain Management News and Research

Experts to give advice and guidance on managing pain among older adults

New challenges to military medicine

UI professor highlights future challenges for improving tools for evaluating pain in older people

NINDS Director affirms NIH's committed to support pain research at APS meeting

American Pain Society to host Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans from May 8 to 11

Aclidinium and formoterol combination demonstrates significant lung function improvement in the second pivotal efficacy trial

DJO Global reports first quarter results for 2013

Scioderm completes Series A financing commitment totaling $16 million

Maryland professor to receive Pharmacy Educator Award for outstanding achievements in pharmacy education

ORAEs increase costs of care, hospital stays and risks of readmission and mortality, research finds

MOPHSF, UW Medicine Division of Pain Medicine team up to improve care for veterans

FDA grants orphan-drug designation to XEN402 for treatment of pain associated with EM

Scientists identify new genes that offer potential treatment options for childhood arthritis

Patient satisfaction does not reflect the quality of surgical care in hospitals

Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States opens new South Baltimore County Medical Center

Study shows association between physical activity, reduced mortality among breast cancer survivors

New generation of innovative medical devices to be created by Curie-Cancer and Vygon partnership

COPD phase III study by Almirall and Forest Laboratories announces positive results

Researchers use miniature electronic device to tap into internal reward system of mice

Microwave ablation therapy reduces pain in patients with painful bone, soft-tissue tumors

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