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Migranade makes available new migraine medication for U.S. migraine sufferers

Migranade, Inc. announced today the new migraine medication, MIGRANADE Migraine Relief will be available to the 36 million U.S. migraine sufferers November, 2014.

30 Oct 2014

Avanir Pharmaceuticals to publish AVP-825 phase III study results in the journal 'Headache'

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the publication of results from TARGET, a pivotal phase III study evaluating the efﬁcacy and safety of AVP-825 22mg in the January 2015 issue of Headache (Early access is now available).

30 Oct 2014

University Medical Center's first atrial fibrillation unit opens in Germany

Nearly 1.8 million people in Germany suffer from atrial fibrillation. This is the most common and clinically significant form of heart rhythm disorder. Shortness of breath, a sudden sense of dizziness, a feeling of pressure in the chest, and palpitations or thumping of the heart so extreme it can be felt beating rapidly and irregularly - this is how many patients describe their first episode of atrial fibrillation.

30 Oct 2014

New Frost & Sullivan report analyzes EHR usability

Electronic health records uptake in the U.S. has accelerated dramatically as a result of government initiatives and the considerable resources – both capital and time - healthcare providers have invested over the past five years. Electronic health records have become the heart of health IT, and U.S. clinicians use them on a daily basis.

30 Oct 2014

Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon explains how scoliosis affects Baby Boomers

For many adults, the word scoliosis conjures up childhood memories of lining up in gym class for an examination by the school nurse. But scoliosis isn't just a pediatric condition. Curvature of the spine can develop in adults too, and the osteoporosis that can accompany menopause is a risk factor.

29 Oct 2014

UW-Madison receives $8.3 million NIH grant to create new urological research center

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been awarded an $8.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create a research center focused on urological health.

29 Oct 2014

Women delay seeking medical care for heart symptoms, put health at risk

When heart symptoms strike, men and women go through similar stages of pain but women are more likely to delay seeking care and can put their health at risk, according to a study presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress.

29 Oct 2014

Osteros Biomedica initiates MBC-11 phase 1 study in patients with cancer-induced bone disease

Osteros Biomedica Ltd., a joint venture company of Maxwell Biotech Group and MBC Pharma Inc., and formed with the participation of Russian Venture Company announced today that the first cohort of patients has been dosed in a phase 1 study of its drug MBC-11 in patients with cancer-induced bone disease.

28 Oct 2014

Pre-treatment pain intensity predicts survival of patients with head and neck cancer

Pre-treatment pain intensity is an independent survival predictor for patients with head and neck cancer, according to new research published in The Journal of Pain, the peer-reviewed publication of the American Pain Society.

28 Oct 2014

Calchan, Galapagos partner to discover and develop novel target for osteoarthritic pain

Calchan Holdings Limited, a UK company focused on the development of novel medicines based on calcium ion channel modulators, and Galapagos NV, a clinical stage biotech company focused on developing novel mode of action medicines, today announce that they have entered into a research collaboration in the area of osteoarthritis pain.

27 Oct 2014

Women with bad backs have renewed hope for better sex lives

Newly published findings from the University of Waterloo are giving women with bad backs renewed hope for better sex lives. The findings—part of the first-ever study to document how the spine moves during sex—outline which sex positions are best for women suffering from different types of low-back pain. The new recommendations follow on the heels of comparable guidelines for men released last month.

27 Oct 2014

Preeclampsia study provides pathways for new therapeutic treatments

A team of researchers led by a Wayne State University School of Medicine associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology has published findings that provide novel insight into the cause of preeclampsia, the leading cause of maternal and infant death worldwide, a discovery that could lead to the development of new therapeutic treatments.

27 Oct 2014

Mindfulness improves cardiovascular health

Pay attention to the implication of these new research results: People who pay more attention to their feelings and experiences tend to have better cardiovascular health.

25 Oct 2014

Duke researchers develop new collaborative cancer care model for patients

Doctors at Duke University Hospital have developed a new collaborative model in cancer care that reduced the rates at which patients were sent to intensive care or readmitted to the hospital after discharge.

25 Oct 2014

Autism Speaks grants $1M to Children's Hospital Los Angeles to improve GI symptoms associated with ASD

Pat Levitt, PhD, Simms/Mann Chair in Developmental Neurogenetics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has received a grant of nearly $1 million from Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization.

24 Oct 2014

Medicinal plant market goes untested for health hazards, shows study

Medicinal plant market goes untested for health hazards, according to a recent study published in journal Fungal Biology

24 Oct 2014

State highlights: Health care takes center stage in debates in Maine, Arizona, Missouri

The three candidates for governor clashed Tuesday in their final debate, highlighting their differences on a wide range of issues, including health care and welfare. Partisan sparks flew early and often between Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, who are running in a dead heat in the race, far ahead of independent Eliot Cutler, two weeks before Maine residents go to the polls (10/21).

24 Oct 2014

electroCore’s gammaCore device effective for treating migraines, shows trial results

Preliminary results of an open-label trial carried in the journal of Headache and Pain reported that a single treatment with electroCore’s hand held non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) device gammaCore, completely resolved 44.8% of migraines within 30 minutes, with an additional 11.4% experiencing moderate benefits (incomplete resolution of their headaches) by 2 hours.

24 Oct 2014

Passengers from West Africa to start 3-week Ebola screening

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that any person flying into the USA from Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea will soon have to undergo daily Ebola monitoring for several weeks after their arrival.

23 Oct 2014

HRQoL goals may improve outcome in PAH

Health-related quality of life before and during treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension is significantly associated with survival, Brazilian researchers report.

22 Oct 2014

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Latest Pain News and Research

Migranade makes available new migraine medication for U.S. migraine sufferers

Avanir Pharmaceuticals to publish AVP-825 phase III study results in the journal 'Headache'

University Medical Center's first atrial fibrillation unit opens in Germany

New Frost & Sullivan report analyzes EHR usability

Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon explains how scoliosis affects Baby Boomers

UW-Madison receives $8.3 million NIH grant to create new urological research center

Women delay seeking medical care for heart symptoms, put health at risk

Osteros Biomedica initiates MBC-11 phase 1 study in patients with cancer-induced bone disease

Pre-treatment pain intensity predicts survival of patients with head and neck cancer

Calchan, Galapagos partner to discover and develop novel target for osteoarthritic pain

Women with bad backs have renewed hope for better sex lives

Preeclampsia study provides pathways for new therapeutic treatments

Mindfulness improves cardiovascular health

Duke researchers develop new collaborative cancer care model for patients

Autism Speaks grants $1M to Children's Hospital Los Angeles to improve GI symptoms associated with ASD

Medicinal plant market goes untested for health hazards, shows study

State highlights: Health care takes center stage in debates in Maine, Arizona, Missouri

electroCore’s gammaCore device effective for treating migraines, shows trial results

Passengers from West Africa to start 3-week Ebola screening

HRQoL goals may improve outcome in PAH

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