Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Study looks at the patient-practitioner relationship in complementary and alternative therapies

Study looks at the patient-practitioner relationship in complementary and alternative therapies

Researchers unravel genetic makeup of ticks to tackle disease

Researchers unravel genetic makeup of ticks to tackle disease

Health Canada is advising consumers of a recall of potassium replacement products

Health Canada is advising consumers of a recall of potassium replacement products

Rural doctors less likely to diagnose depression in men than in women

Rural doctors less likely to diagnose depression in men than in women

Study of the effects of liposuction on different parts of the body finds the procedure to be safe under proper conditions

Study of the effects of liposuction on different parts of the body finds the procedure to be safe under proper conditions

New sedation procedure which could allow patients to avoid potentially risky general anaesthetics

New sedation procedure which could allow patients to avoid potentially risky general anaesthetics

MGI PHARMA acquires Aesgen for $32 million

MGI PHARMA acquires Aesgen for $32 million

Study into treatments for Britain’s number one health problem, coronary heart disease

Study into treatments for Britain’s number one health problem, coronary heart disease

Surgery for angina in the elderly provides long-term mortality

Surgery for angina in the elderly provides long-term mortality

The proper use of drugs to treat heart disease reduces the need for hospital interventions

The proper use of drugs to treat heart disease reduces the need for hospital interventions

No benefit from early PCI/CABG in high risk unstable angina patients

No benefit from early PCI/CABG in high risk unstable angina patients

Cymbalta, treatment for major depression hits the market

Cymbalta, treatment for major depression hits the market

FDA reinforces use of Sustiva in first-line HIV combination therapy

FDA reinforces use of Sustiva in first-line HIV combination therapy

Cymbalta, a new treatment for major depression

Cymbalta, a new treatment for major depression

Early cholesterol-lowering drug therapy reduces artery-clogging plaque

Early cholesterol-lowering drug therapy reduces artery-clogging plaque

High blood pressure may help people to stay calm

High blood pressure may help people to stay calm

Blueberries may lower cholesterol

Blueberries may lower cholesterol

A trip to Mars might sound appealing, but it would be a one-way-trip

A trip to Mars might sound appealing, but it would be a one-way-trip

Pfizer drug effectively treats overactive bladder symptoms

Pfizer drug effectively treats overactive bladder symptoms

COX2 inhibitor lumiracoxib could be an effective treatment for osteoarthritis

COX2 inhibitor lumiracoxib could be an effective treatment for osteoarthritis