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NIH grant for Mount Sinai to study use of inhaled corticosteroids for treatment of sickle cell disease

The Departments of Emergency Medicine and Hematology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health toward further study of inhaled corticosteroids to treat sickle cell disease in individuals who do not have asthma.

14 Aug 2018

Using peripheral nerve blocks to treat facial pain may produce long-term pain relief

A new study has shown that use of peripheral nerve blocks in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia may produce long-term pain relief.

14 Aug 2018

Mono-antiplatelet therapy after aortic heart valve replacements may work as well as two drugs

Current treatment guidelines say patients who undergo minimally invasive aortic heart valve replacements should receive two antiplatelet drugs to reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots.

14 Aug 2018

New technology shows potential to streamline the analysis of proteins

New technology developed by a team of McGill University scientists shows potential to streamline the analysis of proteins, offering a quick, high volume and cost-effective tool to hospitals and research labs alike.

14 Aug 2018

Platelet-rich plasma does not enhance cartilage formation capabilities of stem cells

Platelet-rich plasma is believed to provide pain relief and help improve joint function in degenerative joint disease, but a new study has shown that it does not act by promoting stem cell proliferation or enhance the cartilage formation capabilities of mesenchymal stem cells

13 Aug 2018

Long-term cannabinoid exposure impairs memory, study shows

A new study led by Ana Sebastião, group leader at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes and Professor of Faculdade de Medicina of Universidade de Lisboa and her team in collaboration with researchers from the University of Lancaster, shows that the long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory.

13 Aug 2018

Lighter sedation fails to reduce risk of postoperative delirium in older patients

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say a study designed to see if reducing the amount of anesthesia reduces the risk of postoperative delirium in older patients surprisingly found that lighter sedation failed to do so in severely ill people undergoing hip fracture repair.

13 Aug 2018

Robotic walking frame aims to help maintain mobility of older adults

A robotic walking frame that could help older people recover more quickly after a fall or injury, reducing the length of time they need to stay in hospital, is being developed in partnership with researchers at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

13 Aug 2018

Incidence of coronary artery compression in children may be more common than previously thought

The incidence of coronary artery compression in children fitted with epicardial pacemakers may be slightly more common than previously believed, say noted cardiologists.

13 Aug 2018

College students may experience pressures from secondary exposure to opioid abuse

About one in five college students reported in a survey that they knew someone who was addicted to pain medications, and nearly a third said they knew somebody who overdosed on painkillers or heroin, according to a team of undergraduate Penn State Lehigh Valley researchers.

13 Aug 2018

FDA approves first vaginal ring contraceptive that can be used for one year

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system), which is a combined hormonal contraceptive for women of reproductive age used to prevent pregnancy and is the first vaginal ring contraceptive that can be used for an entire year.

10 Aug 2018

FDA approves first targeted RNA-based treatment for rare, fatal genetic disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Onpattro (patisiran) infusion for the treatment of peripheral nerve disease (polyneuropathy) caused by hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR) in adult patients.

10 Aug 2018

Adolescent health programs receive only a tiny share of international aid, finds research

Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, in partnership with Harvard Medical School, has discovered that adolescent health programs across the developing world receive only a tiny share of international aid, even though young people make up 30 percent of the population of low-income countries.

10 Aug 2018

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Latest Pain News and Research

NIH grant for Mount Sinai to study use of inhaled corticosteroids for treatment of sickle cell disease

Using peripheral nerve blocks to treat facial pain may produce long-term pain relief

Mono-antiplatelet therapy after aortic heart valve replacements may work as well as two drugs

New technology shows potential to streamline the analysis of proteins

Platelet-rich plasma does not enhance cartilage formation capabilities of stem cells

Long-term cannabinoid exposure impairs memory, study shows

Lighter sedation fails to reduce risk of postoperative delirium in older patients

Robotic walking frame aims to help maintain mobility of older adults

Incidence of coronary artery compression in children may be more common than previously thought

College students may experience pressures from secondary exposure to opioid abuse

FDA approves first vaginal ring contraceptive that can be used for one year

FDA approves first targeted RNA-based treatment for rare, fatal genetic disease

Adolescent health programs receive only a tiny share of international aid, finds research

Palliative care associated with reduced risk of suicide in veterans with lung cancer

Study: Rare lymphoid cells play key role in development of inflammatory arthritis

Physicians who come to know about overdose deaths reduce opioid prescription

Study: 11% of IBS-D patients suffer from suicidal thinking when their condition is bad

Lax oversight leaves surgery center regulators and patients in the dark

New 3D-printed device could help spinal cord injury patients regain some function

New study investigates whether nicotine could slow memory loss

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