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Cognitive behavioral therapy reduces headache frequency, migraine-related disability in children

Among children and adolescents with chronic migraine, the use of cognitive behavioral therapy resulted in greater reductions in headache frequency and migraine-related disability compared with headache education, according to a study appearing in the December 25 issue of JAMA.

25 Dec 2013

Antidepressant nortriptyline does not improve overall symptoms in patients with idiopathic gastroparesis

Among patients with idiopathic (of unknown cause) gastroparesis, use of the antidepressant nortriptyline compared with placebo for 15 weeks did not result in improvement in overall symptoms, according to a study appearing in the December 25 issue of JAMA.

25 Dec 2013

Diflunisal drug reduces neurological decline in patients with familial transthyretin amyloidosis

A recent study led by researchers from the Amyloidosis Center at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center demonstrates that diflunisal, a generic anti-inflammatory drug, successfully reduced neurological decline and preserved the quality of life in patients with familial transthyretin amyloidosis. Diflunisal is an inexpensive and safe medication marketed over the past 40 years for arthritis and pain.

25 Dec 2013

FDA extends PDUFA Priority Review action date for UC indication of Takeda's vedolizumab

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., today announced that the United States Food & Drug Administration has extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act Priority Review action date for the ulcerative colitis indication of Takeda's investigational biologic, vedolizumab.

24 Dec 2013

Young women more likely to have negative urodynamics experience

Research from the USA suggests that while urodynamic testing is well-tolerated by women on the whole, patients who are younger, or have anxiety or depression may have more negative experiences of the procedure than other patients.

24 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 24, 2013

Kaiser Health News staff writer Julie Appleby, working in collaboration with NBC News, reports: "If you buy one of the less expensive insurance plans sold through the health law's marketplaces, you may be in for a surprise. Some plans will not pay for a doctor visit before you meet your annual deductible, which could be thousands of dollars" (Appleby, 12/23).

24 Dec 2013

Medical consultation increases for Medicare patients before cataract surgery

Preoperative consultations before cataract surgery became more common for Medicare patients despite no clear guidelines about when to require such a service, hinting at unnecessary use of health care resources, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

24 Dec 2013

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School's David Perlin explains how fungal infections can become deadly

Ask someone what the term 'fungus' brings to mind, and chances are it will be an image of something that smells or looks disgusting. Ask David Perlin, executive director of the Public Health Research Institute at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and the response will be far more somber - because he knows how deadly fungi can be.

24 Dec 2013

Changes to LZTR1 gene predispose people to develop schwannomas

Changes to a gene called LZTR1 predispose people to develop a rare disorder where multiple tumors called schwannomas form near nerve pathways, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Genetics and led by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

24 Dec 2013

Acupuncture treatments may help alleviate side effects of breast cancer drugs

A new analysis has found that both real and sham acupuncture treatments may help alleviate side effects of drugs commonly used to treat breast cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings may help clinicians improve care for cancer patients. The results also raise the question of whether sham acupuncture is truly inert or may, like real acupuncture, have beneficial effects.

24 Dec 2013

Research review examines effectiveness of treatments for chronic skin wounds

A systematic review of 66 research papers focused on the treatment of skin ulcers suggests that most are so technically flawed that their results are unreliable. And even of those that pass muster, there is only weak evidence that some treatments work better than standard compression therapy or special stockings.

24 Dec 2013

Breast cancer patients experience fewer side effects on using aromatase inhibitor with sham acupuncture

Breast cancer patients experience fewer side effects while being treated with a widely used drug called an aromatase inhibitor when they get acupuncture - either the real treatment or a "sham" procedure, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center.

23 Dec 2013

Real and sham weekly acupuncture treatments ease hot flashes of anticancer drug treatment

Both real and sham weekly acupuncture treatments eased hot flashes and other side effects of anticancer drug treatment in a small, preliminary study of breast cancer patients, Baltimore researchers have found.

23 Dec 2013

Special combination of yoga and nutrition helps young cancer patients manage disease

At St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the centuries-old practice of yoga is combined with nutrition education to help young cancer patients manage their disease today and lay the foundation for a healthy future.

23 Dec 2013

Orenitram Extended-Release Tablets get FDA approval for pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment

United Therapeutics Corporation announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved Orenitram (treprostinil) Extended-Release Tablets for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in WHO Group I patients to improve exercise capacity.

21 Dec 2013

Scientists explore ways to tackle bacterium that causes diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain

Scientists want to make a chink in the armor of a bacterium that has little name recognition yet is the number-one bacterial cause of the diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain Americans experience annually.

20 Dec 2013

Moberg Pharma acquires three OTC brands from Bayer HealthCare

On December 6, 2013, Moberg Pharma announced the acquisition of three Over-The-Counter brands in the U.S. from Bayer HealthCare, LLC.

20 Dec 2013

Observation services in hospitals result in large medical bills, says study

Hospitals are increasingly placing patients too ill to be sent home but not sick enough to be admitted into observation services.

20 Dec 2013

Solana's CrossCHECK Plating System receives FDA clearance

Solana Surgical, LLC, a growth extremity company, announces the FDA Clearance of the CrossCHECK™ Plating System, a new implant system for orthopedic and podiatric surgeons' use in foot and ankle procedures. Commercialization will follow in the first quarter of 2014.

20 Dec 2013

Value-based medicine gains momentum

When Tanner Martin, 17, developed excruciating back pain last year, he was sure he needed an X-ray to find out what was wrong…But Konnie Martin was no ordinary parent. As chief executive officer of San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center in Alamosa, Colorado, she is at the center of an experiment, known as value-based insurance, that could transform American healthcare.

20 Dec 2013

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Cognitive behavioral therapy reduces headache frequency, migraine-related disability in children

Antidepressant nortriptyline does not improve overall symptoms in patients with idiopathic gastroparesis

Diflunisal drug reduces neurological decline in patients with familial transthyretin amyloidosis

FDA extends PDUFA Priority Review action date for UC indication of Takeda's vedolizumab

Young women more likely to have negative urodynamics experience

First Edition: December 24, 2013

Medical consultation increases for Medicare patients before cataract surgery

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School's David Perlin explains how fungal infections can become deadly

Changes to LZTR1 gene predispose people to develop schwannomas

Acupuncture treatments may help alleviate side effects of breast cancer drugs

Research review examines effectiveness of treatments for chronic skin wounds

Breast cancer patients experience fewer side effects on using aromatase inhibitor with sham acupuncture

Real and sham weekly acupuncture treatments ease hot flashes of anticancer drug treatment

Special combination of yoga and nutrition helps young cancer patients manage disease

Orenitram Extended-Release Tablets get FDA approval for pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment

Scientists explore ways to tackle bacterium that causes diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain

Moberg Pharma acquires three OTC brands from Bayer HealthCare

Observation services in hospitals result in large medical bills, says study

Solana's CrossCHECK Plating System receives FDA clearance

Value-based medicine gains momentum

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