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Even the fittest middle-aged athletes are not immune to cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even the fittest among them are not immune to cardiovascular disease--and they often don't have any symptoms.

31 Aug 2018

Researchers report challenges in reducing tetanus mortality

The overall mortality in patients suffering non-neonatal tetanus is high. Efforts to reduce mortality in one sub-Saharan African intensive care unit by implementing a standard tetanus protocol did little to change mortality rates, although they shifted causes of deaths, researchers have now reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

31 Aug 2018

Jaw joint bone appears to evolve based on animal's size rather than its diet

Chewing: We don't think about it, we just do it. But biologists don't know a lot about how chewing behavior leaves telltale signs on the underlying bones.

31 Aug 2018

Advanced Bionics announces FDA approval of HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant

Advanced Bionics Announces the FDA Approval of the HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant. Built on the HiRes Ultra platform and developed by the internal Research and Development Team at AB, the new implant is the Hassle Free and Pain Free choice for recipients undergoing MRI examinations.

31 Aug 2018

Mediterranean diet could be better than ‘Viagra’ for erectile dysfunction

According to new research from the University of Athens, only nine tablespoons olive oil a week – a part of the popular Mediterranean diet, could be better than Sildenafil or Viagra in improving a man’s erectile dysfunction by up to 40 percent.

31 Aug 2018

Shionogi launches Mulpleta in the U.S for safe, effective treatment of thrombocytopenia

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. announced today that Mulpleta (lusutrombopag), a once-daily, orally administered, small molecule thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor agonist for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in adult patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) who are scheduled to undergo a procedure, is now available throughout the United States.

30 Aug 2018

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application for Sprycel (dasatinib) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

30 Aug 2018

EC grants marketing authorization for ONPATTRO (patisiran) in Europe

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for ONPATTRO (patisiran) for the treatment of hereditary transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis in adults with stage 1 or stage 2 polyneuropathy.

30 Aug 2018

Ultralaser treatment reduces pain in patients with fibromyalgia

A new device that combines low-intensity laser light and therapeutic ultrasound considerably reduces the pain experienced by patients with fibromyalgia.

30 Aug 2018

Surgeon shows how magnetic surgery reduces number of incisions and resultant scars

Nearly two decades ago, Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu was watching TV when a lightbulb went off. The program showed teens using magnetic studs to avoid piercings in their lips, and Dr. Cadeddu, a surgeon, realized the same principal could be applied to his work, reducing the number of incisions and resultant scars.

30 Aug 2018

Ketamine’s role in treatment of depression: Study

The anaesthetic drug Ketamine has been shown to be beneficial in some cases of depression and suicidal ideation which have typically failed to respond to other standard antidepressant medications. A new study has explored the actual workings of ketamine in depression and found that the drug can act on the same receptors as opioid pain relievers.

30 Aug 2018

Researchers take major step forward in finding safe and non-addictive pain killer

With the support of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have been working to find a safe, non-addictive pain killer to help fight the current opioid crisis in this country.

30 Aug 2018

Both group and individual therapy can help children suffering from tics

Therapy against tics works, and both group and individual treatment are suitable methods to achieve a good effect.

29 Aug 2018

New study supports motor cortex 'excitability' as cause of restless legs syndrome

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say new experiments using magnetic pulse brain stimulation on people with moderate to severe restless legs syndrome have added to evidence that the condition is due to excitability and hyperarousal in the part of the brain's motor cortex responsible for leg movement.

29 Aug 2018

Conscious feelings stem from bodily sensations

Humans constantly experience an ever-changing stream of subjective feelings that is only interrupted during sleep and deep unconsciousness.

29 Aug 2018

Dectin-1 pathway could be important new target for treatment of candidiasis, study shows

Candida albicans infection (candidiasis) can cause skin, genital, or oral pain. Many studies have attempted to understand the source of pain in candidiasis; none have provided a clear explanation, until now.

29 Aug 2018

Around 8.4 million deaths occur each year from poor quality of care in low- and middle-income countries

Recent gains against the burden of illness, injury, and disability and commitment to universal health coverage are insufficient to close the enormous gaps that remain between what is achievable in human health and where global health stands today, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

29 Aug 2018

Scientists build model that predicts how temperature affects spread of Ross River virus

Scientists have built a model that predicts how temperature affects the spread of Ross River virus, a common mosquito-borne virus in Australia, according to a report in the journal eLife.

29 Aug 2018

Drug used for chest pain does not decrease chance of first occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias

A clinical trial of more than 1,000 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators found that the drug ranolazine was safe but didn't significantly decrease the likelihood of the first occurrence of ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation or death in this high-risk population.

29 Aug 2018

Scientists reveal novel brain network linked to pain in Parkinsonism

Scientists have revealed a novel brain network that links pain in Parkinson's disease (PD) to a specific region of the brain, according to a report in the journal eLife.

28 Aug 2018

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Even the fittest middle-aged athletes are not immune to cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Researchers report challenges in reducing tetanus mortality

Jaw joint bone appears to evolve based on animal's size rather than its diet

Advanced Bionics announces FDA approval of HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant

Mediterranean diet could be better than ‘Viagra’ for erectile dysfunction

Shionogi launches Mulpleta in the U.S for safe, effective treatment of thrombocytopenia

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

EC grants marketing authorization for ONPATTRO (patisiran) in Europe

Ultralaser treatment reduces pain in patients with fibromyalgia

Surgeon shows how magnetic surgery reduces number of incisions and resultant scars

Ketamine’s role in treatment of depression: Study

Researchers take major step forward in finding safe and non-addictive pain killer

Both group and individual therapy can help children suffering from tics

New study supports motor cortex 'excitability' as cause of restless legs syndrome

Conscious feelings stem from bodily sensations

Dectin-1 pathway could be important new target for treatment of candidiasis, study shows

Around 8.4 million deaths occur each year from poor quality of care in low- and middle-income countries

Scientists build model that predicts how temperature affects spread of Ross River virus

Drug used for chest pain does not decrease chance of first occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias

Scientists reveal novel brain network linked to pain in Parkinsonism

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