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New vaccine shows potential to decrease risk of fatal opioid overdose

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a vaccine that blocks the pain-numbing effects of the opioid drugs oxycodone and hydrocodone in animal models.

23 Nov 2016

Clinically-proven pharmacy product effective against causes of Traveller's Diarrhoea

It is not only overseas holidays that can be ruined by the dreaded Traveller's Diarrhoea.

23 Nov 2016

Cancer experts to discuss novel treatment strategies at ESMO Asia 2016 Congress

The ESMO Asia 2016 Congress announces its press programme today. The meeting brings together cancer experts in Singapore, from 16 to 19 December 2016.

23 Nov 2016

IQWiG finds colorectal cancer drug combination has added benefit only for some patients

The fixed combination of trifluridine/tipiracil has been approved since April 2016 for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.

23 Nov 2016

Palliative care improves patients' survival and quality of life, study shows

People living with serious illness who receive palliative care have better quality of life and fewer symptoms than those who don't receive palliative care, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

22 Nov 2016

UB study finds low usage of dental services by patients at long-term care facilities

Nearly 90 percent of patients at long-term care facilities don't take advantage of dental services, even when they are free, a recent study by University at Buffalo researchers has found.

22 Nov 2016

Study shows new drug combination effective in treating precancerous skin lesions

A combination of two topical drugs that have been in use for years triggers a robust immune response against precancerous skin lesions, according to a new study. The research, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard Medical School, shows that the therapy activates the immune system's T cells, which then attack the abnormal skin cells.

21 Nov 2016

Opioid exposure may impact healing in patients with chronic wounds

Patients with chronic wounds who never receive opioids heal faster than those who do receive the drugs, according to a new study by George Washington University (GW) researcher Victoria Shanmugam, M.D.

21 Nov 2016

$Already available drug accelerates healing process after hip fracture$

Already available drug accelerates healing process after hip fracture

An already available drug can help patients get back on their feet more rapidly after a hip fracture, according to an international study published in the Journal of Bone Joint Surgery.

21 Nov 2016

New study shows link between defective sucrase-isomaltase gene variants and IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects a large portion of the general population. New research coordinated by Karolinska Institutet now shows a link between defective sucrase-isomaltase gene variants and IBS.

21 Nov 2016

Elite Team GB cyclist launches 'Little Bleeders' to tackle inactivity in young haemophilia patients

Young Ambassadors, healthcare professionals and some of the UK’s elite athletes have today joined together to launch Little Bleeders – a foundation tackling inactivity in boys and young men living with haemophilia, head-on across the UK.

21 Nov 2016

Palliative care could reduce hospitalizations, make life easier for older adults with serious illnesses

Palliative care is treatment--such as medication, nutritional support, or massage--that helps you feel better when you have a serious illness.

18 Nov 2016

Cluster headaches give intense pain but can be treated, says expert

Often called the suicide headache because of the excruciating intensity of the pain, cluster headaches are three times more likely to strike men than women.

18 Nov 2016

Revitalise introduces ‘Keep Moving’ initiative to minimise risk of pressure injury

The national disabled people’s charity Revitalise has thrown its weight behind the campaign to eradicate pressure injury with a raft of initiatives for the disabled guests at its three accessible UK holiday centres.

18 Nov 2016

Face preferences change depending on environment, study finds

When their environments are tough, men prefer heavier women, according to new research by the University of St Andrews.

18 Nov 2016

Johns Hopkins researchers develop new, highly accurate urine test to predict risk for cervical cancer

Johns Hopkins Medicine specialists report they have developed a urine test for the likely emergence of cervical cancer that is highly accurate compared to other tests based on genetic markers derived directly from cervical tissue.

17 Nov 2016

Veterans Affairs researchers discover alleles of certain genes that offer protection from GWI

Veterans Affairs researchers have found that certain forms, or alleles, of a gene known to play a key role in the immune system appear to offer protection from Gulf War illness (GWI). Further, they discovered how such protection is manifested in the brain.

17 Nov 2016

Arthritis drug induces response and remission in patients with Crohn's disease, study finds

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shown that ustekinumab, a human antibody used to treat arthritis, significantly induces response and remission in patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease.

17 Nov 2016

Growing understanding of neuroplasticity could drive development of new therapeutic interventions

A growing understanding of the highly "plastic," changeable nature of the brain--from the level of DNA, proteins, neuronal connections and networks, up to communication across brain regions--is driving the development of new therapeutic approaches to treat chronic pain, stroke, Parkinson's disease, and a variety of other disorders described in an article in Alternative and Complementary Therapies, a journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

17 Nov 2016

NYU Langone-led study to examine longer-term use of suppressive antiviral medication to reduce shingles

NYU Langone Medical Center will lead a five-year, 60-center clinical trial to evaluate new treatment protocols for herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), a form of shingles that can seriously and permanently affect the eye.

17 Nov 2016

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

New vaccine shows potential to decrease risk of fatal opioid overdose

Clinically-proven pharmacy product effective against causes of Traveller's Diarrhoea

Cancer experts to discuss novel treatment strategies at ESMO Asia 2016 Congress

IQWiG finds colorectal cancer drug combination has added benefit only for some patients

Palliative care improves patients' survival and quality of life, study shows

UB study finds low usage of dental services by patients at long-term care facilities

Study shows new drug combination effective in treating precancerous skin lesions

Opioid exposure may impact healing in patients with chronic wounds

Already available drug accelerates healing process after hip fracture

New study shows link between defective sucrase-isomaltase gene variants and IBS

Elite Team GB cyclist launches 'Little Bleeders' to tackle inactivity in young haemophilia patients

Palliative care could reduce hospitalizations, make life easier for older adults with serious illnesses

Cluster headaches give intense pain but can be treated, says expert

Revitalise introduces ‘Keep Moving’ initiative to minimise risk of pressure injury

Face preferences change depending on environment, study finds

Johns Hopkins researchers develop new, highly accurate urine test to predict risk for cervical cancer

Veterans Affairs researchers discover alleles of certain genes that offer protection from GWI

Arthritis drug induces response and remission in patients with Crohn's disease, study finds

Growing understanding of neuroplasticity could drive development of new therapeutic interventions

NYU Langone-led study to examine longer-term use of suppressive antiviral medication to reduce shingles

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