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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine releases statement in response to PROLONG trial results

The Society for Maternal-Fetal released the following statement in response to the published results of "Progestin's Role in Optimizing Neonatal Gestation," more commonly referred to as the PROLONG trial, which was recently published in the American Journal of Perinatology.

25 Oct 2019

Coaxial electrospinning could lead to new medical innovations

When you visit Andrew Steckl's lab at the University of Cincinnati, you see a nondescript glass box that weaves together different fibers.

25 Oct 2019

Decision support tool could avert needless referrals of low-risk patients to cardiac specialists

Few events strike more fear in parents than hearing their child's heart "hurts."

25 Oct 2019

Functional medicine model linked to improvements in health-related quality of life

In the first retrospective cohort study of the functional medicine model, Cleveland Clinic researchers found that functional medicine was associated with improvements in health-related quality of life. The study was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open.

25 Oct 2019

AAO highlights dangers of wearing illegal costume contact lenses

Spooky contact lenses can complete your Halloween costume. But beware of the dangers of illegal costume contact lenses lurking on store shelves and invading online retailers.

25 Oct 2019

New ADA guideline: Antibiotics not recommended for toothaches

The American Dental Association announced today a new guideline indicating that in most cases, antibiotics are not recommended for toothaches.

25 Oct 2019

Specialist orthotics care varies depending on where patients live

Specialist orthotics care for patients with mobility issues varies significantly depending on where they live, new research by Staffordshire University reveals.

25 Oct 2019

AAOMPT opposes use of 'degenerative disc disease' as diagnostic term for neck, back pain

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists has released a position statement opposing "degenerative disc disease" as a diagnostic term for the cause of neck and back pain.

25 Oct 2019

Scientists pinpoint epigenetic differences in the way lupus affects black women

Scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have pinpointed epigenetic differences in the way lupus affects black women compared to other lupus patients, revealing important mechanics of the puzzling disease.

24 Oct 2019

Protein mutation that causes inflammatory bowel diseases becomes dysfunctional

A new study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Canada and Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China has uncovered why a protein mutation that causes inflammatory bowel diseases is dysfunctional.

24 Oct 2019

Older women with DCIS gain no benefit from sentinel lymph node biopsy

Older women with a very early, non-invasive breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) gain no long-term benefit from undergoing a sentinel lymph node biopsy to see if the cancer has spread, new research by the Yale School of Public Health has found.

24 Oct 2019

Direct current stimulation device aids in spinal fusion procedure

Spine surgeons in the U.S. perform more than 400,000 spinal fusions each year as a way to ease back pain and prevent vertebrae in the spine from wiggling around and doing more damage.

24 Oct 2019

Risk factors for unemployment with multiple sclerosis vary by age, study finds

A recent study by Kessler Foundation researchers explored numerous factors that contribute to the high unemployment rate among individuals of different ages with multiple sclerosis.

24 Oct 2019

Gulf War Illness and chronic fatigue syndrome are two very distinct diseases of the brain

Gulf War Illness (GWI) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) share symptoms of disabling fatigue, pain, systemic hyperalgesia (tenderness), negative emotion, sleep and cognitive dysfunction that are made worse after mild exertion (postexertional malaise).

23 Oct 2019

Cleveland Clinic announces Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2020

A dual-acting osteoporosis drug. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. New treatment for peanut allergies. These are some of the innovations that will enhance healing and change healthcare in the coming year, according to a distinguished panel of doctors and researchers.

23 Oct 2019

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine releases statement in response to PROLONG trial results

Coaxial electrospinning could lead to new medical innovations

Decision support tool could avert needless referrals of low-risk patients to cardiac specialists

Functional medicine model linked to improvements in health-related quality of life

AAO highlights dangers of wearing illegal costume contact lenses

New ADA guideline: Antibiotics not recommended for toothaches

Specialist orthotics care varies depending on where patients live

AAOMPT opposes use of 'degenerative disc disease' as diagnostic term for neck, back pain

Scientists pinpoint epigenetic differences in the way lupus affects black women

Protein mutation that causes inflammatory bowel diseases becomes dysfunctional

Older women with DCIS gain no benefit from sentinel lymph node biopsy

Direct current stimulation device aids in spinal fusion procedure

Risk factors for unemployment with multiple sclerosis vary by age, study finds

Gulf War Illness and chronic fatigue syndrome are two very distinct diseases of the brain

Cleveland Clinic announces Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2020

Northwestern Medicine launches program to help women understand risk factors for osteoporosis

Young adult women with a history of childhood maltreatment report higher levels of pain

Highest anxiety and sleeping pill prescription rates in deprived areas of England

Greater electronic device use linked to more consumption of added sugar, caffeine in teens

Sanford Burnham Prebys scientist receives $3.58 million to advance treatment for opioid-use disorders

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