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Deep abdominal muscle activation lessens lower back pain

Improving transversus abdominis slide appears to be associated with clinically important long-term pain reduction in people experiencing lower back pain, researchers report.

21 Aug 2012

Gene therapy applied to peripheral arterial disease

Hepatocyte growth factor gene therapy could be used to treat patients with severe peripheral arterial disease, suggest results of a phase I clinical trial.

21 Aug 2012

First Edition: August 21, 2012

Today's headlines include reports from the campaign trail, where House candidates are turning up the Medicare debate; and from the health care marketkplace, where Aetna acquired Coventry Health, a Medicare and Medicaid insurer.

21 Aug 2012

UCLA Medical Center receives platinum award for outstanding heart attack care

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has received an award for outstanding heart attack care from the American College of Cardiology Foundation called the NCDR ACTION Registry-GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2012.

21 Aug 2012

DPT Labs, Imprimis sign agreement to commence work on Impracor clinical supplies

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing non-invasive, topically delivered products, announced that it has signed an agreement with DPT Labs to commence work on supplying Imprimis with quantities of its active topical anti-inflammatory drug, Impracor, for currently planned Phase 3 clinical trials.

21 Aug 2012

Bonovo’s first PEEK lateral interbody fusion cage now available in China

Bonovo Orthopedics, Inc. announced today that it has launched the first PEEK lateral interbody fusion cage, Cross-Fuse in China.

21 Aug 2012

New attack on arthritis pain

A research team from the University of Melbourne is working on a new therapy that can potentially control the pain caused by diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

21 Aug 2012

Acupuncture could save treatment costs and offer viable alternative to knee replacement surgery

The researchers base their findings on 90 patients with knee osteoarthritis, who were referred for group acupuncture to two knee pain clinics in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 2008 and subsequently monitored for two years.

21 Aug 2012

Arthritis patients prioritize lifestyle intervention research

Most patients believe that research into joint pain should focus on self-management and lifestyle modifications, suggests a UK survey of older individuals with self-reported joint pain.

20 Aug 2012

Working out during pregnancy wards off muscle pain

Not enough healthy pregnant women are doing the recommended amount of physical exercise, suggest study findings.

20 Aug 2012

Enzalutamide extends castration-resistant prostate cancer survival

Enzalutamide treatment significantly improves survival in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer, demonstrate phase III trial results published in TheNew England Journal of Medicine.

20 Aug 2012

Live bacteria in more than 90% of middle ear effusions

Live bacteria are present in more than 90% of middle ear effusions, research shows.

20 Aug 2012

Enrollment complete in BDSI's pivotal pharmacokinetic study of BNX for opioid dependence

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. announced that enrollment and the clinical portion of the pivotal pharmacokinetic study for BEMA Buprenorphine/Naloxone (BNX) for the treatment of opioid dependence has been completed.

20 Aug 2012

Paper-strip test could identify counterfeit versions of faked medicines in the world

In a thrust against the major problem of counterfeit medicines sold in developing countries, which causes thousands of illnesses and deaths annually, scientists today described development of a simple, paper-strip test that people could use to identify counterfeit versions of one of the most-frequently faked medicines in the world.

20 Aug 2012

Research on body maintenance in women's football to be presented at ASA meeting

Women playing full-contact tackle football face challenges beyond the playing field-yet there's little research about this niche in athletics. Jennifer Carter, a University of Cincinnati doctoral student in the UC Department of Sociology, will present her research on body maintenance in women's professional football at the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

18 Aug 2012

Teva launches generic ACTOplus met to improve glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today the launch of an authorized generic of ACTOplus met (pioglitazone/metformin tablets)15 mg/500 mg, 15 mg/850 mg.

18 Aug 2012

Mylan Pharmaceuticals receives FDA approval for pioglitazone tablets to treat type 2 diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) tablets. Along with diet and exercise, pioglitazone is used to improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

18 Aug 2012

New patient survey shows improved quality of decisions about herniated disc surgery

A new patient survey can show improvements in the quality of patient decision-making about whether or not to undergo surgery for a herniated disc, reports a study in the August 15 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

18 Aug 2012

Electronic PMP use may have impact on demand for drug treatment programs, painkiller abuse

A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the use of electronic prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) may have a significant impact on the demand for drug treatment programs and how prescribers detect and respond to abuse of painkillers.

17 Aug 2012

Early MRI scans for acute lower back injury may lead to increased disability

If you've recently hurt your back on the job, getting a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan won't increase your chances of a good recovery, suggests a study in the August 15 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

17 Aug 2012

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Deep abdominal muscle activation lessens lower back pain

Gene therapy applied to peripheral arterial disease

First Edition: August 21, 2012

UCLA Medical Center receives platinum award for outstanding heart attack care

DPT Labs, Imprimis sign agreement to commence work on Impracor clinical supplies

Bonovo’s first PEEK lateral interbody fusion cage now available in China

New attack on arthritis pain

Acupuncture could save treatment costs and offer viable alternative to knee replacement surgery

Arthritis patients prioritize lifestyle intervention research

Working out during pregnancy wards off muscle pain

Enzalutamide extends castration-resistant prostate cancer survival

Live bacteria in more than 90% of middle ear effusions

Enrollment complete in BDSI's pivotal pharmacokinetic study of BNX for opioid dependence

Paper-strip test could identify counterfeit versions of faked medicines in the world

Research on body maintenance in women's football to be presented at ASA meeting

Teva launches generic ACTOplus met to improve glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes

Mylan Pharmaceuticals receives FDA approval for pioglitazone tablets to treat type 2 diabetes

New patient survey shows improved quality of decisions about herniated disc surgery

Electronic PMP use may have impact on demand for drug treatment programs, painkiller abuse

Early MRI scans for acute lower back injury may lead to increased disability

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