Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

New technique effective in closing accidental colonoscopy wounds

To prevent colon cancer, the second leading cause of United States cancer deaths, the American Cancer Society recommends that after age 50 people undergo colonoscopies every ten years to detect signs of that disease , either actual tumors or precancerous polyps.

24 May 2007

Link found between gastric bypass and several serious neurological conditions

A decade-long study by neurologists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock has found a link between the increasingly popular weight-loss surgery known as gastric bypass and several serious neurological conditions.

24 May 2007

New weapons in the fight against food poisoning

University of Nottingham experts have joined forces with Canadian biotech company GangaGen Life Sciences Inc to develop new weapons in the fight against food poisoning.

24 May 2007

Daytrana provides significant effectiveness in both boys and girls with ADHD

Shire plc has announced that DAYTRANA (methylphenidate transdermal system), its Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) patch, had significant efficacy in reducing the symptoms of ADHD in both male and female children aged 6 to 12 years, according to clinical trial results reported at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual meeting in San Diego.

24 May 2007

African-Americans perceive people with extreme health problems as less productive and valuable

African Americans appear to perceive people with extreme health problems as less productive or valuable according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.

24 May 2007

Pure oxygen harms the brain

A paramedic or doctor plops a mask over the face of a person struggling to breathe and begins dispensing pure oxygen.

24 May 2007

Study identifies patients' reasons for quitting jobs after treatment for head and neck cancer

After treatment, 38.1 percent of patients with head and neck cancer who were employed at the time of cancer diagnosis reported discontinuing work because of their cancer and treatment, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

22 May 2007

Peering into the body and visualizing its molecular secrets one step closer to reality

Peering into the body and visualizing its molecular secrets, once the stuff of science fiction, is one step closer to reality with a study from researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

22 May 2007

Pulsed radiofrequency treatment for chronic back pain

Chronic back pain is a condition that affects a significant part of the population, with patients falling into three major groups; those with herniated discs, spinal stenosis (a nerve affecting narrowing of the spinal cord), and complications from failed back surgery.

22 May 2007

Lubiprostone may improve symptom relief rates in adults with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation

A new study demonstrated that the active ingredient in AMITIZA (lubiprostone), given 8 mcg twice a day, may improve symptom relief rates in adults with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C).

22 May 2007

Lubiprostone may improve symptom relief rates in adults with irritable bowel syndrome

22 May 2007

Women diagnosed with breast cancer should either get exercising or keep exercising

This is the message from a new study in Springer's Journal of Cancer Survivorship by Catherine Alfano and colleagues at the Ohio State University.

22 May 2007

Capsule endoscopy effective in diagnosing gastrointestinal bleeding and small bowel Crohn's disease in children

The technology has been used successfully at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for more than five years to diagnose unexplained abdominal bleeding in adults.

22 May 2007

Green tea may reduce risk of developing bladder inflammation

Bladder inflammation has been linked to incontinence and cystitis, a condition that results in recurring bladder infections and pain in the surrounding pelvic region; it is a common infection in women and causes both pain and embarrassment to many.

22 May 2007

Chronic pain has an effect on memory

We all know that a chronic bout of pain if it goes on for any length of time stops you thinking straight but now Canadian researchers say they have found that it also has a significant effect on both attention and memory.

21 May 2007

Ulcerative colitis disruptive in relationships

Nearly three out of four ulcerative colitis (UC) sufferers (73 percent) responding to a new nationwide survey say not feeling well has become a normal part of life.

18 May 2007

Celecoxib offers promise for premature babies

Scientists have found evidence that the cox-2 inhibitor celecoxib, a common pain reliever used to treat arthritis, may offer a new way to reduce the risk of the most common cause of brain damage in babies born prematurely.

18 May 2007

Chronic pain can impair your memory and your concentration

Anyone who has experienced chronic pain knows that it affects the ability to work, sleep and perform other activities essential to leading a full life.

18 May 2007

American Dental Association praises pediatric dental bill

The American Dental Association (ADA) applauds Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) for introducing legislation to help end the silent epidemic of untreated dental disease among the nation's disadvantaged children.

18 May 2007

Minimally invasive treatment of chronic mesenteric ischemia

Using catheter techniques perfected in the arteries of the heart, interventional cardiologists are successfully treating chronic mesenteric ischemia, a condition akin to intestinal angina.

17 May 2007