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NSU researchers learn more about Gulf War illness to help veterans

As the nation honors our veterans on November 11, we must pause to remember the long-lasting health effects soldiers experience not only from bullets or bombs, but from exposure to unexplained pesticides, radiation or other toxins during their time in the service.

11 Nov 2016

Arthritis drug increases effectiveness of antidepressants in bipolar patients

Giving severely depressed patients the arthritis drug celecoxib (Celebrex) dramatically boosted the effectiveness of their antidepressant medication, a Loyola study has found.

10 Nov 2016

Fruit flies can be powerful model for unraveling cellular, molecular bases of damaging cold perception

The tiny fruit fly can help humans investigate the genetic and neural bases of detecting painful or harmful cold stimuli and offer intriguing, potential implications for human health, according to a new study.

10 Nov 2016

Six pioneering French companies to exhibit in innovation zone at Medica 2016

In a global market worth almost €200 billion (around £173 billion) a year, the medical devices and in vitro diagnostics sector is particularly innovative in France. Across the Channel, the sector is comprised of over a thousand companies, employing almost 65,000 people with expertise encompassing medicine, mechanics, material physics and digital technologies.

10 Nov 2016

Rober to exhibit full range of pioneering mattress solutions at MEDICA 2016

A UK company, who specialises in the development and manufacture of ‘zero pressure’ technology will be at MEDICA 2016 to showcase their full range of pioneering mattress solutions.

10 Nov 2016

Mild postoperative pulmonary complications linked to increased mortality risk

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, along with seven other major institutions, have found that even mild postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are significantly associated with increased death within the first week after surgery.

10 Nov 2016

TTUHSC El Paso investigators receive $1.8 million grant to support digestive disorder research

Co-principal investigators Richard McCallum, M.D., and Irene Sarosiek, M.D., have received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

10 Nov 2016

Study establishes various depression predictors among adult women with diabetes

Research shows that adults with diabetes are disproportionately prone to depression. A breadth of research has shown this risk to be significantly greater for women than it is for men.

9 Nov 2016

UMass Amherst scientist wins 2016 Pearl Award for research on issues concerning endocrine disruptors

The Cornell Douglas Foundation, an environmental health and justice advocacy group based in Bethesda, Md., has named University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health scientist Laura Vandenberg one of its 2016 Pearl Award winners in recognition of her "outstanding leadership in conducting critical research to identify and address the many issues concerning endocrine disruptors."

8 Nov 2016

Mosquito-borne diseases appear to be driven by infections in and around homes, research suggests

Outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease chikungunya appear to be driven by infections centered in and around the home, with women significantly more likely to become ill, suggests new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Institut Pasteur in Paris and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh.

8 Nov 2016

Study finds lack of improvement in health status of childhood cancer survivors

Long-term survivors of childhood cancer live longer thanks to improvements to cancer treatments, but a new study looking at three decades of therapy suggests patients do not report better health status.

8 Nov 2016

Machine learning accurately identifies suicidal behavior using person's spoken or written words

Using a person's spoken or written words, new computer tools can identify with great accuracy whether that person is suicidal, mentally ill but not suicidal, or neither.

7 Nov 2016

TGen study identifies potential new drug targets to alleviate pain in pancreatic cancer patients

The Translational Genomics Research Institute has discovered potential drug targets to reduce pain in pancreatic cancer patients.

7 Nov 2016

Biologic drugs may help prevent progressive bone loss in patients with RA

A new review by the International Osteoporosis Foundation Chronic Inflammation and Bone Structure Working Group concludes that early and aggressive treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) with biologic drugs, specifically biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), may be most effective in halting progressive bone loss in patients with RA.

7 Nov 2016

Pancreatic cancer to become third leading cause of death in the EU in 2017

The number of deaths from pancreatic cancer will overtake breast cancer mortality rates in the EU in 2017, a study has found.

7 Nov 2016

Mercy Medical Center becomes first hospital in Maryland to use new Cartiva SCI in surgical procedure

Earlier this October 2016, Mercy Medical Center became the first hospital in Maryland to utilize the new Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) in a surgical procedure, the first synthetic cartilage device approved by the FDA.

7 Nov 2016

Medovex successfully conducts live tissue test of DenerveX System

Medovex Corp., a developer of medical technology products, today announced that the company conducted a successful live tissue test of the DenerveX System under the most stringent standards required by FDA and other regulatory agencies.

4 Nov 2016

Medicrea Group to implement LIFETIME WARRANTY on patient-specific UNiD technology

The Medicrea Group, worldwide leader pioneering the development and manufacture of personalized analytical services and implant solutions for the treatment of complex spinal conditions, announced today that the Company will implement a LIFETIME WARRANTY on its patient-specific UNiD™ technology.

3 Nov 2016

Heart Valve Voice report sets out recommendations to prioritise development of NICE heart valve disease guidelines

UK charity Heart Valve Voice today launches its report, ‘Towards a Heart Healthy Future: a 2020 Vision for Heart Valve Disease’ at a parliamentary event attended by MPs across the country.

3 Nov 2016

New questionnaire can predict people who engage in problematic behavior

Researchers in the social sciences have been searching for a holy grail: an accurate way to predict who is likely to engage in problematic behavior, like using drugs.

3 Nov 2016

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Latest Pain News and Research

NSU researchers learn more about Gulf War illness to help veterans

Arthritis drug increases effectiveness of antidepressants in bipolar patients

Fruit flies can be powerful model for unraveling cellular, molecular bases of damaging cold perception

Six pioneering French companies to exhibit in innovation zone at Medica 2016

Rober to exhibit full range of pioneering mattress solutions at MEDICA 2016

Mild postoperative pulmonary complications linked to increased mortality risk

TTUHSC El Paso investigators receive $1.8 million grant to support digestive disorder research

Study establishes various depression predictors among adult women with diabetes

UMass Amherst scientist wins 2016 Pearl Award for research on issues concerning endocrine disruptors

Mosquito-borne diseases appear to be driven by infections in and around homes, research suggests

Study finds lack of improvement in health status of childhood cancer survivors

Machine learning accurately identifies suicidal behavior using person's spoken or written words

TGen study identifies potential new drug targets to alleviate pain in pancreatic cancer patients

Biologic drugs may help prevent progressive bone loss in patients with RA

Pancreatic cancer to become third leading cause of death in the EU in 2017

Mercy Medical Center becomes first hospital in Maryland to use new Cartiva SCI in surgical procedure

Medovex successfully conducts live tissue test of DenerveX System

Medicrea Group to implement LIFETIME WARRANTY on patient-specific UNiD technology

Heart Valve Voice report sets out recommendations to prioritise development of NICE heart valve disease guidelines

New questionnaire can predict people who engage in problematic behavior

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