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Merix Pharmaceutical introduces new Fast-Results! Genital Herpes Treatment

Merix Pharmaceutical Corp. unveiled its new Fast-Results!™ Genital Herpes Treatment March 1st while attending a retail industry trade show in Dallas. The first ever OTC treatment for genital herpes, Fast-Results! answers the unmet need of people who suffer painful symptoms caused by the herpes virus.

23 Mar 2010

More awareness and earlier diagnosis of brain cancer needed

One of the UK’s largest surveys of brain cancer sufferers and carers, conducted by the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust, suggests that GPs and the general public need better guidance on spotting the key symptoms to aid earlier diagnosis and improve survival.

23 Mar 2010

Pfizer's Neurontin to earn 50% patient share in treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: Survey

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that a novel formulation of Pfizer's Neurontin that is dosed once a day would earn a 50 percent patient share in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia, according to surveyed U.S. neurologists.

23 Mar 2010

Can-Fite BioPharma files patent application for treatment of Uveitis with A3 adenosine receptor ligands

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company, traded on the TASE and developing anti- inflammatory and anti-cancer drugs, announced today the filing of a patent application, in conjunction with the United Stated National Institutes of Health (NIH), for the treatment of Uveitis with its A3 adenosine receptor ligands.

23 Mar 2010

$Radiographs often inconclusive in detecting hip and pelvic fractures in emergency department$

Radiographs often inconclusive in detecting hip and pelvic fractures in emergency department

Radiographs are often inconclusive in the detection of hip and pelvic fractures in the emergency department, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org).

23 Mar 2010

Treatments for preventing hamstring injuries

A brand new systematic review into the research of hamstring injuries has revealed that not enough is known about the effectiveness of current prevention methods for one of the most common sports injuries.

22 Mar 2010

China Sky One Medical prepares for commercial launch 13 new SFDA approved products

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China, today announced the pending commercial launch of 13 new SFDA approved products over the next few quarters.

22 Mar 2010

Sports Injuries: Story ideas from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

NCAA BASKETABLL TOURNAMENT COACHES, REFEREES, PLAYERS AND FANS: IT'S YOUR VOICE! From the first tip-off of March Madness to the championship's final buzzer, thousands of people will relentlessly scream and shout, placing tremendous strain on the voice. While no one is recommending silence, the constant pressure on the vocal chords can cause great damage.

22 Mar 2010

Medical Facilities' service revenue increases from $199.4M in 2008 to $207.4M in 2009

Medical Facilities Corporation, today reported its financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2009. All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars unless indicated otherwise.

22 Mar 2010

Own blood plasma injection may provide relief for tendinopathy, where traditional treatment fails

When tendon trouble -- such as tennis elbow or Achilles tendon pain -- doesn’t respond to traditional treatment, an injection of the patient’s own blood plasma into the tendon may provide relief.

22 Mar 2010

Nanotechnology weapons for cancer

US Researchers have come up with new nanoparticle robots that are essentially a tiny army that can travel in the blood till they reach the cancers and then tweak some important cancer causing genes that can cure the cancer.

22 Mar 2010

Arizona eliminates CHIP; Schwarzenegger seeks to reform California prison health care system

The New York Times: "Arizona on Thursday became the first state to eliminate its Children's Health Insurance Program when Gov. Jan Brewer signed an austere budget that will leave nearly 47,000 low-income children without coverage." The state's budget woes are a stark depiction of "how the fiscal crisis afflicting state governments is cutting deeply into health care.

20 Mar 2010

Portable ultrasound device to treat chronic joint pain from arthritis

In recent years, doctors have used ultrasound to effective treat joint pain from arthritis and other ailments without the use of drugs. The drawback to these treatments, however, is that they can only be administered in a doctor's office or clinic, since the ultrasound devices currently used are bulky and expensive.

20 Mar 2010

Akela Pharma files restated Management Discussion and Analysis for 2008 fiscal year

Akela Pharma, Inc., a leader in the development of therapeutics for the treatment of pain, and the company's wholly owned subsidiary, PharmaForm, today that it has today filed a restated Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A) for the fiscal year ended 2008.

20 Mar 2010

$Stress fracture: Causes and treatment strategies$

Stress fracture: Causes and treatment strategies

When pain from increased physical activity doesn’t go away in a couple of days, the cause could be a stress fracture. The March issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers these tiny, partial bone fractures, why they occur and how they are treated.

20 Mar 2010

Arthritis Foundation supports Congress’ efforts for meaningful health care reform

The Arthritis Foundation supports the efforts of Congress to enact meaningful health care reform to address the health care needs of the 46 million men, women and children with arthritis.

20 Mar 2010

BioDelivery Sciences International announces filing of Annual Report with U.S. SEC

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. has filed its Annual Report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Such Form 10-K is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

20 Mar 2010

Novus Scientific's TIGR Matrix Surgical Mesh: Initial results of First-in-Man study

Novus Scientific Pte. Ltd today announced the presentation of initial results of the First-in-Man study for TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh. The study results were presented today at the American Hernia Society Meeting in Orlando, Florida by Dr. Fernando Ruiz-Jasbon, Consultant Surgeon at Kungsbacka Hospital / Gothenburg University, Sweden.

20 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 19, 2010

The headlines reflect yesterday's flurry of activity as House Democratic Leaders unveiled their $940 billion health-care compromise bill and steamed toward a Sunday vote. All the while, Republican leaders plotted was to stall this progress and nullify the measure.

19 Mar 2010

Hercules Technology Growth Capital commits over $52.0M in structured debt financing

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., the leading specialty finance company providing venture debt and equity to venture capital and private equity-backed technology and life science companies at all stages of development, today announced that it has committed over $52.0 million in structured debt financing to new and existing portfolio companies.

19 Mar 2010

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Merix Pharmaceutical introduces new Fast-Results! Genital Herpes Treatment

More awareness and earlier diagnosis of brain cancer needed

Pfizer's Neurontin to earn 50% patient share in treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: Survey

Can-Fite BioPharma files patent application for treatment of Uveitis with A3 adenosine receptor ligands

Radiographs often inconclusive in detecting hip and pelvic fractures in emergency department

Treatments for preventing hamstring injuries

China Sky One Medical prepares for commercial launch 13 new SFDA approved products

Sports Injuries: Story ideas from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Medical Facilities' service revenue increases from $199.4M in 2008 to $207.4M in 2009

Own blood plasma injection may provide relief for tendinopathy, where traditional treatment fails

Nanotechnology weapons for cancer

Arizona eliminates CHIP; Schwarzenegger seeks to reform California prison health care system

Portable ultrasound device to treat chronic joint pain from arthritis

Akela Pharma files restated Management Discussion and Analysis for 2008 fiscal year

Stress fracture: Causes and treatment strategies

Arthritis Foundation supports Congress’ efforts for meaningful health care reform

BioDelivery Sciences International announces filing of Annual Report with U.S. SEC

Novus Scientific's TIGR Matrix Surgical Mesh: Initial results of First-in-Man study

First Edition: March 19, 2010

Hercules Technology Growth Capital commits over $52.0M in structured debt financing

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