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Study examines daily distribution of drugs at major U.S. children's hospital

Too many hospitals provide medications according to the practicalities of their staffing schedules rather than the ideal dosing times for their patients, according to a new study led by experts at Cincinnati Children's.

1 Oct 2019

Findings could open up new research avenues into how heme tolerance occurs in humans

Most people have some idea of how important iron is to their health, but Iqbal Hamza, professor in Animal and Avian Sciences, has made his seventeen-year career at the University of Maryland all about the study of iron and heme trafficking and regulation in the body.

1 Oct 2019

UC Davis research team receives NIH grant to develop novel drugs for treating pain

A UC Davis research team, led by Vladimir Yarov-Yarovoy and Heike Wulff, will receive a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a novel class of peptides that are better at treating pain and don't have the side effects of opioids.

1 Oct 2019

Johns Hopkins Medicine celebrates opening of Pavilion III at Green Spring Station

As part of an $80 million expansion at Green Spring Station, Johns Hopkins Medicine celebrated the official opening of the newly built Pavilion III at Green Spring Station with a private grand opening event on Sept. 27 and a free community health fair on Sept. 28.

1 Oct 2019

Study analyzes etiology of substance use disorders and their associations with family systems

It's no secret that substance use disorders (SUDs) can negatively impact the individual struggling, even putting their life in jeopardy.

1 Oct 2019

Access to physical therapy for low back pain may reduce opioid prescriptions

Patients who first saw a physical therapist or chiropractor for low back pain, rather than a primary care physician, were much less likely to be prescribed opioids.

30 Sep 2019

VCU awarded federal grant to lead study of traumatic brain injuries in military personnel

Virginia Commonwealth University has been awarded a $50 million federal grant to oversee a national research consortium of universities, hospitals and clinics that will study the long-term impacts of mild traumatic brain injuries or concussions on service members and veterans.

30 Sep 2019

New method for single-step fabrication of spatially functionalized scaffolds

Organs, muscles and bones are composed of multiple types of cells and tissues that are carefully organized to carry out a specific function.

30 Sep 2019

Vaping linked to over 200 health problems, but still safer than smoking

Vaping has been linked to hundreds of health problems in the UK over the last five years, including heart conditions, chest pain and pneumonia.

30 Sep 2019

New technique may help improve understanding, treatment of Crohn's disease

Scientists have developed a computer method that may help improve understanding and treatment of Crohn's disease, which causes inflammation of the digestive tract.

30 Sep 2019

Kingston University’s award-winning rehabilitation program receives national recognition

An award-winning programme created by a Kingston University, London and St George's, University of London professor to help people with chronic hip and knee pain has received national recognition - after cutting hospital and GP waiting times and saving the British National Health Service millions of pounds.

30 Sep 2019

US Government supports Kinoxis Therapeutics to end opioid addiction

Kinoxis Therapeutics has been awarded a grant for a potential of up to $US4.6 million ($6.8 million) under the USA National Institutes of Health Helping to End Addiction Long-Term, or the NIH HEAL Initiative.

30 Sep 2019

NAU researchers aim to find microbial link between two common respiratory diseases

Asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis- sinus inflammation that lasts for at least three months- are serious and costly diseases, and both are on the rise. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, CRS affects up to 16 percent of the U.S. adult population and eats up a staggering 5 percent of the country's health care budget each year.

27 Sep 2019

Stem cells lost in freezer malfunction: hospital apologizes and offers full support

Los Angeles hospital has apologized and offered full support after stem cells perish in fridge malfunction.

27 Sep 2019

Study may help scientists to learn more about the causes of chronic pain

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that inflammation increases neuronal activity, gene expression and sensory nerve (neurite) outgrowth in neurons involved in thermal - but not physical- sensations in mice.

27 Sep 2019

Lumpectomy is less invasive surgery and requires no hospitalization, shows study

It is well established that breast conservation, which involves the removal of a breast cancer along with a small rim of normal breast tissue around it and is followed by radiation therapy, is at least as effective as mastectomy (removal of the whole breast) for the treatment of early breast cancer.

27 Sep 2019

CDC to fund sickle cell disease surveillance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a funding of $1.2 million to different states in order to collect data and information from people suffering from sickle cell disease. The program called the Sickle Cell Data Collection program or SCDC is at present functional in two states - California and Georgia. With the new funds coming in, nine states would be able to collect and send population based information on the health of persons living with sickle cell disease.

27 Sep 2019

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Latest Pain News and Research

Study examines daily distribution of drugs at major U.S. children's hospital

Findings could open up new research avenues into how heme tolerance occurs in humans

UC Davis research team receives NIH grant to develop novel drugs for treating pain

Johns Hopkins Medicine celebrates opening of Pavilion III at Green Spring Station

Study analyzes etiology of substance use disorders and their associations with family systems

Access to physical therapy for low back pain may reduce opioid prescriptions

VCU awarded federal grant to lead study of traumatic brain injuries in military personnel

New method for single-step fabrication of spatially functionalized scaffolds

Vaping linked to over 200 health problems, but still safer than smoking

New technique may help improve understanding, treatment of Crohn's disease

Kingston University’s award-winning rehabilitation program receives national recognition

US Government supports Kinoxis Therapeutics to end opioid addiction

NAU researchers aim to find microbial link between two common respiratory diseases

Stem cells lost in freezer malfunction: hospital apologizes and offers full support

Study may help scientists to learn more about the causes of chronic pain

Lumpectomy is less invasive surgery and requires no hospitalization, shows study

CDC to fund sickle cell disease surveillance

Non-invasive treatment shows early promise for vestibular migraine attacks

Study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opioids for pain

Intensive physical training can harm brain capacity, shows study

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