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UNF Professor discovers 2 Lyme disease bacterial species that infect human patients

Dr. Kerry Clark, associate professor of public health at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, and his colleagues have found additional cases of Lyme disease in patients from several states in the southeastern U.S. These cases include two additional Lyme disease Borrelia species recently identified in patients in Florida and Georgia.

14 May 2014

Viewpoints: Battle for Medicaid; GOP's report on enrollment off base; need for kidney donations

The final battle of the war over the Affordable Care Act is being waged today over expanding Medicaid. ... The refusal of more than half the states to cover so many of their neediest citizens - the number who have fallen into the "coverage gap" is estimated at 5 million - amazes and frustrates health experts.

6 May 2014

FAM hosts 13th annual event at Webber Cancer Center to benefit patients with fibromyalgia

The Fibromyalgia Association of Michigan (FAM) will host its 13th annual event at the Webber Cancer Center at St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital on 11800 12 Mile Road from 12:30 - 5:30 PM.

30 Apr 2014

Methadone safety: New clinical practice guideline from American Pain Society

Improved physician education and patient counseling about methadone safety and ECG monitoring to identify patients at high risk for cardiac problems will lead to safer use of the medication, according to the American Pain Society's Clinical Practice Guideline on Methadone Safety, published this week in The Journal of Pain.

26 Apr 2014

UC pain researcher solves a long-standing scientific mystery

By solving a long standing scientific mystery, the common saying "you just hit a nerve" might need to be updated to "you just hit a Merkel cell," jokes Jianguo Gu, PhD, a pain researcher at the University of Cincinnati.

16 Apr 2014

Two definitions of CMI symptoms should guide research and treatment of Gulf War veterans

Two existing definitions of chronic multisymptom illness (CMI) -- one by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and another from a study of Kansas Gulf War veterans -- should be used by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to guide research and treatment of Gulf War veterans, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

13 Mar 2014

Conditioned pain modulation decreases activity in human spinal cord, say researchers

Researchers have demonstrated that conditioned pain modulation (CPM), a measure of the brain's ability to regulate pain, decreases activity in the human spinal cord as visible via functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

10 Mar 2014

Findings provide new target for development of novel therapies to manage chronic pain

Scientists have shown for the first time that the abnormalities in the way the brain experiences pain may be to blame for the chronic pain suffered by osteoarthritis patients.

10 Mar 2014

New article explores risks associated with using herbal cannabis for rheumatic conditions

Patients with rheumatic conditions are in need of symptom relief and some are turning to herbal cannabis as a treatment option. However, the effectiveness and safety of medical marijuana to treat symptoms of rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or fibromyalgia is not supported by medical evidence. A new article published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology, explores the risks associated with using herbal cannabis for medicinal purposes and advises healthcare providers to discourage rheumatology patients from using this drug as therapy.

3 Mar 2014

Study explores risks associated with using herbal cannabis for treatment of rheumatic conditions

3 Mar 2014

Poor quality sleep may cause widespread pain later in life

Poor quality sleep may be partly responsible for the aches and pains people develop as they grow older, according to a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

13 Feb 2014

Study reveals that more than 14% of pregnant women are prescribed opioids for pain

More than 14 percent of pregnant women were prescribed opioids (narcotics) for pain at some time during their pregnancy, according to a study posted to the online version of Anesthesiology.

13 Feb 2014

Researchers examine link between non-restorative sleep and widespread pain among older adults

Researchers in the U.K. report that non-restorative sleep is the strongest, independent predictor of widespread pain onset among adults over the age of 50. According to the study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology (formerly Arthritis & Rheumatism), a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), anxiety, memory impairment, and poor physical health among older adults may also increase the risk of developing widespread pain.

13 Feb 2014

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

We wanted to be broadly inclusive of any kind of meditation program, so we defined a meditation program to be any kind of structured meditation program that involved at a minimum 4 hours of training, with instructions to practice outside the classroom.

28 Jan 2014

Forest Laboratories third quarter net sales increase 24.9% to $846.8 million

Forest Laboratories, Inc., a leading, fully integrated, specialty pharmaceutical company largely focused on the United States market, announced that reported diluted earnings per share equaled $0.07 in the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to a reported loss per share of ($0.58) in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. The third quarter of fiscal 2014 included a $45 million charge ($28.2 million net of tax) related to Project Rejuvenate.

21 Jan 2014

Researchers conduct study to evaluate musculoskeletal pain outcomes after motor vehicle collision

A new study led by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers is the first large prospective study to evaluate musculoskeletal pain outcomes after motor vehicle collision in the U.S.

20 Jan 2014

Vitamin D may be adjunct for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, say researchers

Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) typically have widespread chronic pain and fatigue. For those with low vitamin D levels, vitamin D supplements can reduce pain and may be a cost-effective alternative or adjunct to other treatment, say researchers in the January 2014 issue of PAIN-.

17 Jan 2014

Research: Daily meditation may improve symptoms of anxiety and depression

Some 30 minutes of meditation daily may improve symptoms of anxiety and depression, a new Johns Hopkins analysis of previously published research suggests.

7 Jan 2014

People who experience chronic pain during childhood have chronic pain as adults

There is strong evidence showing that individuals who experienced chronic pain during childhood have chronic pain as adults, but few studies have evaluated the characteristics of pain that persists from childhood through adult years. Researchers from the University of Michigan found that one in six adult pain patients had pain as children or adolescents, and their pain was widespread and neuropathic with psychological comorbidities and decreased function.

20 Dec 2013

Study suggests role for brain imaging in potential treatment of chronic pain

A study in the December issue of Anesthesiology suggests a role for brain imaging in the assessment and potential treatment of chronic pain.

20 Nov 2013

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UNF Professor discovers 2 Lyme disease bacterial species that infect human patients

Viewpoints: Battle for Medicaid; GOP's report on enrollment off base; need for kidney donations

FAM hosts 13th annual event at Webber Cancer Center to benefit patients with fibromyalgia

Methadone safety: New clinical practice guideline from American Pain Society

UC pain researcher solves a long-standing scientific mystery

Two definitions of CMI symptoms should guide research and treatment of Gulf War veterans

Conditioned pain modulation decreases activity in human spinal cord, say researchers

Findings provide new target for development of novel therapies to manage chronic pain

New article explores risks associated with using herbal cannabis for rheumatic conditions

Study explores risks associated with using herbal cannabis for treatment of rheumatic conditions

Poor quality sleep may cause widespread pain later in life

Study reveals that more than 14% of pregnant women are prescribed opioids for pain

Researchers examine link between non-restorative sleep and widespread pain among older adults

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Forest Laboratories third quarter net sales increase 24.9% to $846.8 million

Researchers conduct study to evaluate musculoskeletal pain outcomes after motor vehicle collision

Vitamin D may be adjunct for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, say researchers

Research: Daily meditation may improve symptoms of anxiety and depression

People who experience chronic pain during childhood have chronic pain as adults

Study suggests role for brain imaging in potential treatment of chronic pain

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