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Naloxegol meets primary and secondary endpoints in two pivotal Phase III studies

AstraZeneca today presented the results of two pivotal Phase III studies of naloxegol showing the 25 mg dose of the investigational drug met its primary and secondary endpoints for efficacy and showed a safety profile consistent with previous studies.

22 May 2013

Emory University researchers identify a protein that stimulates orphan receptors in the brain

Researchers at Emory University have identified a protein that stimulates a pair of "orphan receptors" found in the brain, solving a long-standing biological puzzle and possibly leading to future treatments for neurological diseases.

22 May 2013

Studies show that LipiGesic M provides highly effective OTC solution to migraine pain

PuraMed BioScience, Inc., a researcher, developer, and marketer of over-the-counter medicinal and healthcare products, announced the results of clinical trials that found its over-the-counter migraine medication product, LipiGesic M, has "robust efficacy".

22 May 2013

COPD patients also experience significant amounts of chronic pain, researchers say

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is primarily associated with the respiratory symptoms that are its hallmark, but in fact, patients who struggle with the disease also experience significant amounts of chronic pain.

22 May 2013

IBD patients are at higher risk of melanoma, report researchers

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at higher risk of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, report researchers at Mayo Clinic. Researchers found that IBD is associated with a 37 percent greater risk for the disease. The findings were presented at the Digestive Disease Week 2013 conference in Orlando, Fla.

21 May 2013

New research suggests that listening to music lowers anxiety, sedation in ventilated patients

New research suggests that for some hospitalized ICU patients on mechanical ventilators, using headphones to listen to their favorite types of music could lower anxiety and reduce their need for sedative medications.

21 May 2013

Viewpoints: Sebelius' 'ethical line'; As tricky phase of health law approaches, concerns about exchanges opening on time

One of the biggest questions hanging over the health-care system is how many young Americans will sign up for coverage once the Affordable Care Act begins to phase in this October. If too few buy insurance on the markets that the government is creating, insurance companies would be stuck covering primarily the old and the sick. They would have to pay out more per customer.

21 May 2013

Research explores pharmaceutical advances for IBS, hepatitis C

Research presented at Digestive Disease Week explores pharmaceutical advances for treating irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea and hepatitis C.

21 May 2013

UTMB researchers awarded grant to study gene therapy techniques to eliminate neuropathic pain

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to apply the techniques of gene therapy to the problem of neuropathic pain - that is, pain that arises from a malfunction in the nervous system.

21 May 2013

New telerehabilitation approach lets physical therapists assess LBP patients with accuracy

A new "telerehabilitation" approach lets physical therapists assess patients with low back pain over the Internet, with good accuracy compared with face-to-face examinations, reports a study in the May 15 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

21 May 2013

PRIUM creates Centers with Standards database for payer-clients

PRIUM, a medical intervention company that helps reduce the inappropriate use of prescription drugs on workers' compensation claims, wants to highlight good functional restoration clinics and chronic pain management clinics for its payer-clients.

20 May 2013

Peripherally inserted central catheters increase risk of dangerous blood clots

Touted for safety, ease and patient convenience, peripherally inserted central catheters have become many clinicians' go-to for IV delivery of antibiotics, nutrition, chemotherapy, and other medications.

20 May 2013

Joint replacement surgery might be avoidable in the future, suggest scientists

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have turned their view of osteoarthritis inside out. Literally. Instead of seeing the painful degenerative disease as a problem primarily of the cartilage that cushions joints, they now have evidence that the bone underneath the cartilage is also a key player and exacerbates the damage.

20 May 2013

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Latest Pain News and Research

Naloxegol meets primary and secondary endpoints in two pivotal Phase III studies

Emory University researchers identify a protein that stimulates orphan receptors in the brain

Studies show that LipiGesic M provides highly effective OTC solution to migraine pain

COPD patients also experience significant amounts of chronic pain, researchers say

IBD patients are at higher risk of melanoma, report researchers

New research suggests that listening to music lowers anxiety, sedation in ventilated patients

Viewpoints: Sebelius' 'ethical line'; As tricky phase of health law approaches, concerns about exchanges opening on time

Research explores pharmaceutical advances for IBS, hepatitis C

UTMB researchers awarded grant to study gene therapy techniques to eliminate neuropathic pain

New telerehabilitation approach lets physical therapists assess LBP patients with accuracy

PRIUM creates Centers with Standards database for payer-clients

Peripherally inserted central catheters increase risk of dangerous blood clots

Joint replacement surgery might be avoidable in the future, suggest scientists

Patient compliance: an interview with Dr. Bassam Damaj, CEO of Innovus Pharma

Researchers link coffee consumption with reduced risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis

Certain varieties of clay have ability to kill MRSA, says ASU researcher

Blue Belt Technologies, DJO Surgical announce implant partnership

Shire's scientific data on treatments for psychiatric disorders to be presented at APA meeting

Boehringer Ingelheim to highlight respiratory research work at ATS 2013

Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques improve memory

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