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Icotinib matches gefitinib in NSCLC second or third line

Icotinib has been found to be noninferior to gefitinib in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer, according to reports from the phase III Chinese double-blind ICOGEN study.

26 Sep 2013

Ohio State's Heart and Vascular Center names Garret FitzGerald as recipient of Schottenstein Prize

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Heart and Vascular Center has named Dr. Garret FitzGerald, professor of Medicine and Pharmacology; chair of the Department of Pharmacology and director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, the recipient of the 2013 Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Prize in Cardiovascular Sciences.

26 Sep 2013

VeriMed secures $3 million in venture funding

VeriMed, a technology company that works to provide a secure, transparent and safe supply chain for controlled substances, today announced it has secured $3 million in venture funding. The financing was led by Fortis Capital Holdings, a private investment firm.

25 Sep 2013

Clinical decision rule may help doctors identify patients with headache in emergency department

Researchers have developed a simple clinical decision rule that may help doctors identify patients with headache in the emergency department who have subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding in a certain area of the brain), according to a study in the September 25 issue of JAMA.

25 Sep 2013

Drug to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer delays progression of pain and quality of life deterioration in men

Abiraterone acetate, a recently FDA-approved drug used to treat men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, significantly delays progression of pain and quality of life deterioration when taken in conjunction with prednisone.

25 Sep 2013

Fat grafting shows promise as effective treatment for scars

Millions of people with scars suffer from pain, discomfort, and inability to perform regular activities. Some may have to revert to addicting pain medicine to get rid of their ailments.

25 Sep 2013

Exercise and diet led to less knee pain for adults with knee osteoarthritis

Among overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis, combining intensive diet and exercise led to less knee pain and better function after 18 months than diet-alone and exercise-alone, according to a study in the September 25 issue of JAMA.

25 Sep 2013

Quartette tablets now available in U.S. for prevention of pregnancy

Teva Women's Health, a U.S. subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., today announced that the recently approved Quartette (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) tablets are now available via prescription in the U.S. for the prevention of pregnancy.

24 Sep 2013

NeoTract treats first patient in US with UroLift System

NeoTract, Inc., today announced that the first patient in the United States has been treated with its commercial UroLift System, the first permanent implant to treat symptoms due to urinary outflow obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia in men 50 years of age or older.

24 Sep 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly present post-hoc analysis data from linagliptin clinical trials at EASD 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results from two post-hoc, pooled analyses of data from placebo-controlled clinical trials, which examined the safety of the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor linagliptin in adults with type 2 diabetes.

24 Sep 2013

Sinai Hospital surgeon completes 100th gallbladder procedure using da Vinci Surgical System

Sinai Hospital's Yassar Youssef, M.D., has become the first surgeon in Maryland to perform 100 procedures by using the da Vinci Surgical System to remove a patient's gallbladder through only one small incision in the navel.

24 Sep 2013

Black, Hispanic children with abdominal pain more likely to receive any analgesic in ER pain management

Pediatric researchers have found race- and ethnicity-based disparities in pain management and length of stay among children who came to hospital emergency departments for treatment of abdominal pain. A study team reported on their analysis of a national database of hospital visits in the October issue of Pediatrics.

24 Sep 2013

Woman suffering from chronic pelvic pain for nearly two decades now pain free

Anne Mosley developed intense pelvic pain while she was pregnant with her youngest child 17 years ago. The pain was caused by a grape-sized pocket of fluid on her urethra, which became infected.

24 Sep 2013

Study shows need for improved detection of sepsis for all women in labor

Rates of severe sepsis and deaths from sepsis among U.S. women hospitalized for delivery have risen sharply over the last decade, reports a study in the October issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

24 Sep 2013

Digital devices may contribute to pulse oximetry's role as 'fifth vital sign'

Do you have a smartphone in your pocket or purse? If so, you may be carrying the future of mobile medical monitoring technology, according to a special article in the October issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

24 Sep 2013

FDA approves STELARA (Ustekinumab) for treatment of active psoriatic arthritis

Janssen Biotech, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved STELARA® (ustekinumab) alone or in combination with methotrexate for the treatment of adult patients (18 years or older) with active psoriatic arthritis.

23 Sep 2013

Lpath receives NIH SBIR grant to investigate effect of Lpathomab compound on diabetic neuropathy

Lpath, Inc., the industry leader in lipidomics-based therapeutics, announced receipt of a Notice of Grant Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This $145,000 Phase 1 SBIR grant will support the study of Lpath's therapeutic monoclonal antibody, Lpathomab™, in animal models of diabetic neuropathic pain and diabetic neuropathy.

23 Sep 2013

Almirall and GKV-SV reach agreement on pricing of Sativex medicine in Germany

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23 Sep 2013

Undersize school chairs, low desks and overweight backpacks contribute to chronic back pain in adolescents

Undersize school chairs, low desks and overweight backpacks are contributing to chronic back pain in adolescents, according to a study from researchers in Portugal to be published in the International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics.

23 Sep 2013

First-time mothers who report breastfeeding problems are more likely to abandon this practice

Most new mothers in the United States begin breastfeeding when their children are born, but new research shows that those who report early concerns or problems with breastfeeding are nearly 10 times more likely to abandon breastfeeding within two months.

23 Sep 2013

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Latest Pain News and Research

Icotinib matches gefitinib in NSCLC second or third line

Ohio State's Heart and Vascular Center names Garret FitzGerald as recipient of Schottenstein Prize

VeriMed secures $3 million in venture funding

Clinical decision rule may help doctors identify patients with headache in emergency department

Drug to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer delays progression of pain and quality of life deterioration in men

Fat grafting shows promise as effective treatment for scars

Exercise and diet led to less knee pain for adults with knee osteoarthritis

Quartette tablets now available in U.S. for prevention of pregnancy

NeoTract treats first patient in US with UroLift System

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly present post-hoc analysis data from linagliptin clinical trials at EASD 2013

Sinai Hospital surgeon completes 100th gallbladder procedure using da Vinci Surgical System

Black, Hispanic children with abdominal pain more likely to receive any analgesic in ER pain management

Woman suffering from chronic pelvic pain for nearly two decades now pain free

Study shows need for improved detection of sepsis for all women in labor

Digital devices may contribute to pulse oximetry's role as 'fifth vital sign'

FDA approves STELARA (Ustekinumab) for treatment of active psoriatic arthritis

Lpath receives NIH SBIR grant to investigate effect of Lpathomab compound on diabetic neuropathy

Almirall and GKV-SV reach agreement on pricing of Sativex medicine in Germany

Undersize school chairs, low desks and overweight backpacks contribute to chronic back pain in adolescents

First-time mothers who report breastfeeding problems are more likely to abandon this practice

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