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Possible new approach to slow the progression of cognitive decline in Down's syndrome

A study by neuroscientist William C. Mobley, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and colleagues at Stanford University Medical School has demonstrated a possible new approach to slowing the inevitable progression of cognitive decline found in Down's syndrome.

19 Nov 2009

Pain management physician offers house calls to residents of Manhattan in New York City

Davis Bregman, a pain management physician will now offer routine house calls to residents of Manhattan in New York City. Patients will be able to request a house call by calling the office at 212-918-1629 or sending an email from davisbregman.com.

9 Nov 2009

TNS files Provisional Use Patent application on the ability of a natural organic mushroom formula

Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc. (TNS), announced that it has filed a Provisional Use Patent application on the ability of a proprietary natural organic mushroom formula to control oxidative stress.

9 Nov 2009

Bodhi Body selects public relations firm and marketing agency Zion & Zion

Bodhi Body is a new way to look at healthcare. Through the incorporation of integrated medical and wellness services ranging from IV therapy to yoga and naturopathic medicine, Bodhi Body improves quality of life. In an effort to launch the brand and facility with maximum impact and to rapidly recruit clients, the company has engaged top Phoenix public relations firm and marketing agency Zion & Zion.

6 Nov 2009

AMT inks agreement with Progenika Biopharma for development of LPLchip

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) and Progenika Biopharma announced today that the companies have entered into a development and commercialization agreement for LPLchip(TM), a diagnostic tool to rapidly diagnose patients with complete and partial lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD). AMT has developed Glybera(R) as a gene therapy for patients with this disease.

29 Oct 2009

Hypothalamic dysfunction can cause Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Dr. Oz's guest Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, best-selling author of From Fatigued to Fantastic! (Avery Penguin Group) and Pain Free 1-2-3 (McGraw-Hill), suffered from CFS when he was in medical school and had to drop out for a year to recover.

24 Oct 2009

Drugs affecting the central nervous system effective against fibromyalgia, study finds

People suffering from fibromyalgia have reduced activity in the parts of the brain that inhibit the experience of pain. Drugs that affect the CNS can be effective against the disease, and are thought to be even more so if administered early in its course. This according to a new thesis from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.

22 Oct 2009

Women Veterans had a lower prevalence of pain than male counterparts returning from the conflicts: Study

In the first study to look at sex-specific pain prevalence in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans, researchers from the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and the Yale University School of Medicine found women Veterans had a lower prevalence of pain than male counterparts returning from the conflicts. Approximately 60% of OEF/OIF Veterans were assessed with pain during the study period.

21 Oct 2009

Campaign to educate men and women about fibromyalgia

Women and men have opposing views on many topics, and it turns out that they also have different takes on chronic pain.

19 Oct 2009

Jazz Pharmaceuticals to present Phase III sodium oxybate trial data at ACR 2009 meetings

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that data from the company's first Phase III clinical trial of sodium oxybate (JZP-6) for the treatment of fibromyalgia will be presented during the American College of Rheumatology 2009 Annual Meeting (ACR) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and also in November during the US Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress (US Psych Congress) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

15 Oct 2009

DAS Family Holdings invests in Medical Technologies Unlimited

David Schwedel confirmed that DAS Family Holdings, LP has invested approximately $4 million in Medical Technologies Unlimited, Inc., a developer of advanced medical devices.

5 Oct 2009

Non-invasive imaging technique can aid in diagnosing tinnitus

Complicating matters, physicians can rarely pinpoint the source of tinnitus, a chronic ringing of the head or ears that can be as quiet as a whisper or as loud as a jackhammer.

5 Oct 2009

Educational initiative proves successful in identifying and diagnosing fibromyalgia

According to The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Fibromyalgia Circle of Care Initiative has achieved dramatic success in heightening awareness, diagnosis and best practice treatment of fibromyalgia – a complex and chronic pain disorder that plagues an estimated 10 million Americans.

17 Sep 2009

Legislation grants improve research and employment initiatives in Indiana University medical campus

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have received more than $12 million in grants funded by the federal economic stimulus legislation, funding that has bolstered both research initiatives and research employment on the medical center campus.

16 Sep 2009

Cymbalta maintains reduction in pain for patients with chronic low back pain

New data show patients with chronic low back pain on Cymbalta(R) (duloxetine HCl) maintained reductions in pain for 41 weeks. In patients who initially responded to duloxetine, this maintenance of pain reduction was accompanied by further reduction in pain that was statistically significant as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) average pain rating.

11 Sep 2009

BioTrends Research Group ranked by Philadelphia 100 for the second consecutive time

For the second year in a row, BioTrends Research Group, Inc. has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing, privately-held companies in the Philadelphia region by the Philadelphia 100, a joint project of the Wharton Small Business Development Center, the Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Business Journal.

10 Sep 2009

SRC raises funds through concert to help autistic children

The Sensory Research Center (SRC) held its first benefit, dessert and silent auction concert featuring LA Collaboration on the last week of August 2009. SRC Founder, Jennifer Hoffiz, said, "The concert was well attended and the talent of the performers was absolutely amazing. The concert and the silent auction allow SRC to offer 3 or 4 scholarships for children, whose parents/grandparents simply can not afford the neurosensory program, to receive this much needed therapy." One grandparent, Juanita Torres, who takes care of her twin autistic grandchildren, shared what it would mean to their family to receive a scholarship.

3 Sep 2009

Department of Veterans Affairs cancels contract with UTSWMC for Gulf War research

Citing persistent noncompliance and numerous performance deficiencies, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will not exercise the third year of a five-year, $75 million contract with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSWMC) to perform research into Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses (GWVI).

27 Aug 2009

FDA advisory panel recommends ban of pain medications Vicodin and Percocet

An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently recommended limiting sales of acetaminophen products like Tylenol and also recommended banning prescription pain medications Vicodin and Percocet. This recommendation will prompt more people to change their habits and focus on joint pain remedy and pain relievers found in the natural vitamin supplements industry for arthritis treatment.

27 Aug 2009

Traditional Chinese acupuncture affects the brain's long-term ability to regulate pain

Acupuncture has been used in East-Asian medicine for thousands of years to treat pain, possibly by activating the body's natural painkillers. But how it works at the cellular level is largely unknown.

10 Aug 2009

Fibromyalgia News and Research

Latest Fibromyalgia News and Research

Possible new approach to slow the progression of cognitive decline in Down's syndrome

Pain management physician offers house calls to residents of Manhattan in New York City

TNS files Provisional Use Patent application on the ability of a natural organic mushroom formula

Bodhi Body selects public relations firm and marketing agency Zion & Zion

AMT inks agreement with Progenika Biopharma for development of LPLchip

Hypothalamic dysfunction can cause Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Drugs affecting the central nervous system effective against fibromyalgia, study finds

Women Veterans had a lower prevalence of pain than male counterparts returning from the conflicts: Study

Campaign to educate men and women about fibromyalgia

Jazz Pharmaceuticals to present Phase III sodium oxybate trial data at ACR 2009 meetings

DAS Family Holdings invests in Medical Technologies Unlimited

Non-invasive imaging technique can aid in diagnosing tinnitus

Educational initiative proves successful in identifying and diagnosing fibromyalgia

Legislation grants improve research and employment initiatives in Indiana University medical campus

Cymbalta maintains reduction in pain for patients with chronic low back pain

BioTrends Research Group ranked by Philadelphia 100 for the second consecutive time

SRC raises funds through concert to help autistic children

Department of Veterans Affairs cancels contract with UTSWMC for Gulf War research

FDA advisory panel recommends ban of pain medications Vicodin and Percocet

Traditional Chinese acupuncture affects the brain's long-term ability to regulate pain

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