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Agencies place unqualified, possibly criminal caregivers in homes of vulnerable seniors

If you hire a caregiver from an agency for an elderly family member, you might assume the person had undergone a thorough criminal background check and drug testing, was experienced and trained for the job.

11 Jul 2012

Activity levels best reflect functional capacity of back pain patients

The level of physical activity displayed by an elderly individual with chronic low back pain is a better predictor for functional capacity than psychosocial factors, results from a community-based study indicate.

10 Jul 2012

Efficacy of steroids for heel pain confirmed

The efficacy of a single steroid injection for plantar fasciitis has been proven over placebo in one of the few controlled trials of the treatment.

10 Jul 2012

Depressed patients need the right kind of support

Clinicians should be aware of the potential detrimental effects the behavior of family and friends can have on depressed individuals, report US researchers.

10 Jul 2012

Photodynamic therapy promising after failed chemo for ESCC

Photodynamic therapy is a potentially curative and tolerable salvage treatment option for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma when chemoradiotherapy has failed, report researchers.

10 Jul 2012

TV news coverage makes painful viewing

Patients with existing chronic pain syndromes experience a significant increase in pain when they are exposed to media coverage of terrorist missile attacks, researchers say.

10 Jul 2012

Radiotherapy redundant in low-risk Hodgkin lymphoma treatment

Children with low-risk Hodgkin lymphoma who respond well to chemotherapy may not require additional radiotherapy, suggest study results.

10 Jul 2012

$Vertebral fracture more common among Chinese women than men$

Vertebral fracture more common among Chinese women than men

Vertebral deformities occur at a similar rate among Chinese men and women aged 65 years or older, research findings show.

10 Jul 2012

ACADI’s pimavanserin may have therapeutic benefits in treatment of ADP

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative treatments that address unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders, today announced results of preclinical studies, which suggest that pimavanserin, ACADIA's proprietary product candidate currently in Phase III development for Parkinson's disease psychosis, also may have therapeutic benefits in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease psychosis (ADP).

10 Jul 2012

$Vertebroplasty can benefit patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures$

Vertebroplasty can benefit patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures

An analysis of published data in the medical literature has found that vertebroplasty can provide more pain relief and better function for patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures than nonoperative treatments.

10 Jul 2012

Federal judge to decide Wednesday on Miss. abortion law that could close last clinic

The Republican-appointed judge is expected to rule this week whether to block a law that could effectively shutter the state's only abortion clinic. Abortion politics could also affect the availability of services in Indiana and D.C.

10 Jul 2012

FDA approves risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for ER and LA opioids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioids, highly potent drugs approved for moderate to severe, persistent pain that requires treatment for an extended period.

10 Jul 2012

Study clarifies anti-inflammatory impact of boswellic acids

It was one of the gifts of the Magi - in addition to myrrh and gold they offered frankincense to the newly born baby Jesus. Since the ancient world the aromatic fragrance of burning Boswellia resin has been part of many religious ceremonies and is still used as a means to indicate special festive atmosphere in the church today. But frankincense can do much more: "The resin from the trunk of Boswellia trees contains anti-inflammatory substances," Professor Dr. Oliver Werz of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) says.

10 Jul 2012

EGF helps prevent inflammation-induced cancer

Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is a protein that normally regulates intestinal healing. However, biological therapies, like EGF, also may pose the risk of increasing the possibility of cancer. Philip Dubé, PhD, and Brent Polk, MD, both of the Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have demonstrated that in preclinical models, EGF encourages healing and provides powerful anti-inflammatory properties that prevent inflammation-induced cancer.

10 Jul 2012

Questionnaire may aid rheumatoid arthritis flare diagnosis

French researchers have created a 13-item patient-administered questionnaire for identifying a recent or present rheumatoid arthritis flare.

9 Jul 2012

FUJIFILM receives ONC-ATCB certification for Synapse MU 3.0 EHR technology

FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A. announced today that Synapse MU 3.0, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on June 28, 2012 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable eligible provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

9 Jul 2012

Cintas launches blood sugar control product for first-aid cabinets

Cintas Corporation, a leader in first-aid and safety products, today announced the availability of GlucoBurst, a blood sugar control product for its first-aid cabinets. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes results in 15 million missed work days and 120 million work days with reduced performance each year.

9 Jul 2012

Cook Medical receives FDA clearance for Evolution Colonic Controlled-Release Stent

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Cook Medical 510(k) clearance for the Evolution Colonic Controlled-Release Stent, Cook announced today.

9 Jul 2012

Positive data from Tonix's sublingual TNX-102 PK study for fibromyalgia

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing non-addictive treatments for chronic pain syndromes, including fibromyalgia, reported positive data from an animal pharmacokinetic study of its novel sublingual formulation of TNX-102, the Company's very low dose cyclobenzaprine.

9 Jul 2012

Researchers use metal complexes to modify peptide hormones

Researchers at the RUB and from Berkeley have used metal complexes to modify peptide hormones. In the Journal of the American Chemical Society, they report for the first time on the three-dimensional structure of the resulting metal-peptide compounds.

9 Jul 2012