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GW physician highlights equitable, accessible health care for people with disabilities

Nearly 20 percent of Americans have a disability, yet only 25 percent of medical schools include in their curricula caring for people with disabilities. Numerous reports have documented that people with disabilities have poorer health and receive inferior care.

8 Oct 2014

Case Western Reserve researcher lands Director's New Innovator Awards from NIH

For the second consecutive year, a Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has landed one of the year's much-coveted Director's New Innovator Awards from the National Institutes of Health. Principal investigator Rong Xu, PhD, assistant professor of medical informatics, will receive $2,377,000 for five years, starting immediately, to initiate computational analysis of thousands of drugs and their effects.

8 Oct 2014

Elite dermatologic surgeon to deliver presentation at Syneron Investor Conference

Elite dermatologic surgeon Dr. David Amron was among few physicians asked to speak at the Syneron Investor Conference Sept. 17 in New York.

7 Oct 2014

Dengue fever cases in India 282 times higher than officially reported, study says

The annual number of dengue fever cases in India is 282 times higher than officially reported, and the disease inflicts an economic burden on the country of at least US$1.11 billion each year in medical and other expenses, according to a new study published online today in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene.

7 Oct 2014

New Aalborg University center to study link between maladaptive central nervous system, chronic pain

A new research center at Aalborg University in Denmark will investigate how a maladaptive central nervous system can be responsible for the enduring or chronic pain that affects one in five adult Danes. If this major ambition is fulfilled, it may turn the understanding of the pain system on its head and improve treatment.

7 Oct 2014

Poor body mechanics cause chronic lower back pain

If you want to steer clear of lower back pain, remember this: Arch is good, flat is bad.

7 Oct 2014

New study finds geographic variation in use of laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer patients

Where patients live in the country may determine whether they receive minimally invasive colon cancer surgery.

7 Oct 2014

Acupuncture fails to hit the mark for chronic knee pain

Research findings do not support the use of needle or laser acupuncture for treating chronic knee pain in patients older than 50 years.

6 Oct 2014

Doctors prescribe more analgaesia to women than to men, study finds

Regardless of the pain type, age and social class, women are more likely to be prescribed analgaesia than men. This is confirmed by a study conducted by several members of the Research Group on Public Health at the University of Alicante and funded by the Women's Institute, which recently received the XXIV Award of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology for the best original article published in the journal Gaceta Sanitaria in 2013.

6 Oct 2014

Researchers find potential new way to better control immune-mediated diseases

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that T-cells - a type of white blood cell that learns to recognize and attack microbial pathogens - are activated by a pain receptor.

6 Oct 2014

Suicide prevention: an interview with Dr Shekhar Saxena, World Health Organization

Suicide is a serious public health problem. More than 800,000 people die from suicide every year – that’s one person every 40 seconds.

5 Oct 2014

LA BioMed researchers report that THC may help protect the brain of traumatic brain injury patients

Surveying patients with traumatic brain injuries, a group of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute researchers reported today that they found those who tested positive for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, were more likely to survive than those who tested negative for the illicit substance.

3 Oct 2014

Benefits of low-carbohydrate diet for patients with type 2 diabetes

Low-carbohydrate diet has a good effect not only on blood glucose, but also on physical functions, bodily pain and general health, according to a diet study including patients with type 2 diabetes.

3 Oct 2014

Depression contributes to abnormal pain processes in IBS patients

High rates of anxiety and depression amongst patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have led many researchers to believe there could be a causal relationship between psychological factors and IBS symptoms. Now, scientists in Germany have found clear evidence that patients with IBS process pain signals from the gut abnormally, and that disturbed brain responses to pain are particularly pronounced in patients with more depression symptoms.

3 Oct 2014

Taking NSAIDs with other drugs can increase risk of upper GI bleeding, study finds

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - such as ibuprofen and aspirin - increase one's risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. When taken in combination with other drugs, this risk is significantly higher, according to new research appearing in the October issue of Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

3 Oct 2014

NKT Therapeutics' NKTT120 receives FDA Fast Track designation for treatment of sickle cell disease

NKT Therapeutics today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to NKTT120, the company's lead therapeutic being developed for the treatment of sickle cell disease.

3 Oct 2014

Ardelyx announces positive Phase 2b results for tenapanor in IBS-C patients

Ardelyx, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on cardio-renal, gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases, today announced positive results from its 371 patient Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating tenapanor in patients with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C).

1 Oct 2014

Viewpoints: Shop around for health coverage; 'gaming' Obamacare; FDA and painkillers

My colleagues Margot Sanger-Katz and Amanda Cox wrote recently that shopping around for the best price can be crucial for people renewing their coverage on the health insurance exchanges this fall.

1 Oct 2014

Laser, needle acupuncture do not benefit patients with moderate to severe chronic knee pain

Among patients older than 50 years with moderate to severe chronic knee pain, neither laser nor needle acupuncture provided greater benefit on pain or function compared to sham laser acupuncture, according to a study in the October 1 issue of JAMA.

1 Oct 2014

Sanofi, Regeneron report positive Phase 2 study of dupilumab in patients with CSwNP

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) today announced that a Phase 2a proof-of-concept study of dupilumab, an investigational therapy that blocks IL-4 and IL-13 signaling, met all primary and secondary endpoints in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps (CSwNP) who did not respond to intranasal corticosteroids.

30 Sep 2014

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

GW physician highlights equitable, accessible health care for people with disabilities

Case Western Reserve researcher lands Director's New Innovator Awards from NIH

Elite dermatologic surgeon to deliver presentation at Syneron Investor Conference

Dengue fever cases in India 282 times higher than officially reported, study says

New Aalborg University center to study link between maladaptive central nervous system, chronic pain

Poor body mechanics cause chronic lower back pain

New study finds geographic variation in use of laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer patients

Acupuncture fails to hit the mark for chronic knee pain

Doctors prescribe more analgaesia to women than to men, study finds

Researchers find potential new way to better control immune-mediated diseases

Suicide prevention: an interview with Dr Shekhar Saxena, World Health Organization

LA BioMed researchers report that THC may help protect the brain of traumatic brain injury patients

Benefits of low-carbohydrate diet for patients with type 2 diabetes

Depression contributes to abnormal pain processes in IBS patients

Taking NSAIDs with other drugs can increase risk of upper GI bleeding, study finds

NKT Therapeutics' NKTT120 receives FDA Fast Track designation for treatment of sickle cell disease

Ardelyx announces positive Phase 2b results for tenapanor in IBS-C patients

Viewpoints: Shop around for health coverage; 'gaming' Obamacare; FDA and painkillers

Laser, needle acupuncture do not benefit patients with moderate to severe chronic knee pain

Sanofi, Regeneron report positive Phase 2 study of dupilumab in patients with CSwNP

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