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Male celebrities admit to undergoing hair restoration surgery

An interesting statistic: more than half of hair loss sufferers would be more inclined to consider having a hair transplant if celebrities or public figures were more open about hair restoration surgery, and men are more likely to be influenced than women.

25 Jan 2011

New study on pain-relieving effect of transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation

The medical device company cerbomed cooperated with the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the University of Regensburg 2010 on a randomized, controlled study into somatosensory pain processing. The study, lead by Prof. Dr. Peter Eichhammer and Dr. Volker Busch, aimed to judge the pain-relieving effect of transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (t-VNS).

25 Jan 2011

Diamyd Medical to report European Phase III trial results for type 1 diabetes

Diamyd Medical's President and CEO Elisabeth Lindner states in the CEO comments in today's quarterly report that the Company expects to begin reporting the results from the European Phase III trial in type 1 diabetes as planned in late spring 2011.

25 Jan 2011

Researchers discover new treatment for difficult-to-control high blood pressure

Researchers were surprised to discover what may be a potential new treatment for difficult-to-control high blood pressure, according to a case report published in the January 25, 2011, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

25 Jan 2011

Chiropractic treatment helps female Army Brigadier General to battle against fibromyalgia

After 27 years of service, decorated U.S. Army Brigadier General Becky Halstead (Retired), the first female West Point graduate in U.S. history to command at the strategic level in Iraq and Afghanistan, decided to retire after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia - a medically unexplained syndrome affecting the muscles and connective tissues.

25 Jan 2011

FDA grants pre-market clearance for SBi's rHead Extended Stem

Small Bone Innovations, an orthopedics company focused exclusively on serving patients and their physicians with technologies and treatments for joint repair and trauma reconstruction around the small bones & joints of the thumb, fingers, hand, wrist, elbow, toes and foot & ankle announced that it has received 510(k) pre-market clearance notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the radial Head Extended Stem to be used in the correction of complex elbow instabilities and/or elbow reconstruction.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 24 Jan 2011

UWE researcher receives two CSPCT grants to improve clinical delivery of treatments

A researcher from the University of the West of England has been awarded two grants to fund work that will encourage people with serious joint conditions to move and excercise more.

24 Jan 2011

Biomerix receives CE Mark approval for REVIVE soft tissue repair mesh

Biomerix Corporation announced today that it has received CE Mark approval for its REVIVE™ soft tissue repair mesh allowing for the marketing of REVIVE in all European Union member (EU) states. REVIVE received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January 2009.

24 Jan 2011

Roundup: Mass. BCBS chief on health costs; Georgia insurance exchange, Arizona waiver request

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed emergency legislation authorizing her to request a two-year waiver from the CMS to reduce Medicaid rolls by 280,000 people. Brewer said in a statement she intends to request the waiver as early as Monday. She added that she plans to meet with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in the coming weeks to discuss "the dire need for a Medicaid waiver for Arizona".

24 Jan 2011

St. Jude Medical's Athena programmer DBS system receives Australian TGA approval

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced regulatory approval from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of its Athena™ programmer, a deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy management system.

24 Jan 2011

Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center chosen for critical percutaneous heart valve study

The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center was chosen today as a site for a critical percutaneous heart valve study. As part of the research study, Methodist physicians will replace diseased cardiac valves through a single, tiny puncture hole in the research subject's groin.

24 Jan 2011

BDSI refutes MonoSol's patent infringement claims relating to BEMA Buprenorphine

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. today responded to a process patent infringement lawsuit filed and recently served against the Company and certain co-defendants by MonoSol Rx, LLC. The purpose in responding at this time is for BDSI to strongly refute MonoSol's claims and to assure BDSI stockholders that the Company remains focused on vigorously progressing its pipeline and not allowing this claim to present a distraction.

24 Jan 2011

Healthcare workers can help improve quality of life for end of life patients

Healthcare workers can most directly affect quality of life (QOL) of patients with advanced stage lung cancer by helping manage symptoms such as pain, lack of energy, shortness of breath, coughing, difficulty sleeping and dry mouth, according to a study recently published in the journal Oncology Nursing Forum.

24 Jan 2011

Accent Dual Mode RF System is a less invasive anti-aging skin care technology

What most don't realize is that there is a revolutionary, virtually pain-free technology that delivers dramatic skin tightening and wrinkle reduction results without the pain and recovery of needle injections. Always at the forefront of the latest anti-aging skin care technologies, Manhattan-based JUVA Skin and Laser Center specializes in the Accent Dual Mode RF System.

24 Jan 2011

CT scans can help physicians to diagnose abdominal pain, reduce health care costs

The use of CT scanning to evaluate abdominal pain in emergency departments can help physicians arrive at a diagnosis quickly and decisively. A study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital and appearing in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology also finds that information provided by CT scans changed treatment plans for almost half the patients studied and significantly reduced probable hospital admissions.

24 Jan 2011

Immunomedics reports encouraging results from Y-90-labeled clivatuzumab tetraxetan study in pancreatic cancer

Immunomedics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development of monoclonal antibody-based products for the targeted treatment of cancer, autoimmune and other serious diseases, today announced that repeated therapy cycles of its proprietary antibody, clivatuzumab tetraxetan, labeled with yttrium-90 plus low-dose gemcitabine, extended median overall survival.

21 Jan 2011

EHSI's NASA bioreactor will help reduce pain and trauma caused by harvesting of adult stem cells

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. expects that the company's NASA-developed bioreactor will help reduce patients' pain and trauma caused by the harvesting of adult stem cells for therapeutic and research purposes, said EHSI President and CEO Cindy Morrissey.

21 Jan 2011

Major breakthrough: Genome-based medicine for treatment of alcoholism

For the first time in alcohol addiction research, UVA investigators have successfully treated alcohol-dependent individuals with medication that is tailored specifically to match their genetic profile.

21 Jan 2011

Breast cancer patients having strong social support live longer

Breast cancer patients who have a strong social support system in the first year after diagnosis are less likely to die or have a recurrence of cancer, according to new research from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Shanghai Institute of Preventive Medicine.

21 Jan 2011

Study finds positive emotions can influence health outcomes in later adulthood

The notion that feeling good may be good for your health is not new, but is it really true? A new article published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reviews the existing research on how positive emotions can influence health outcomes in later adulthood.

21 Jan 2011

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Latest Pain News and Research

Male celebrities admit to undergoing hair restoration surgery

New study on pain-relieving effect of transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Diamyd Medical to report European Phase III trial results for type 1 diabetes

Researchers discover new treatment for difficult-to-control high blood pressure

Chiropractic treatment helps female Army Brigadier General to battle against fibromyalgia

FDA grants pre-market clearance for SBi's rHead Extended Stem

UWE researcher receives two CSPCT grants to improve clinical delivery of treatments

Biomerix receives CE Mark approval for REVIVE soft tissue repair mesh

Roundup: Mass. BCBS chief on health costs; Georgia insurance exchange, Arizona waiver request

St. Jude Medical's Athena programmer DBS system receives Australian TGA approval

Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center chosen for critical percutaneous heart valve study

BDSI refutes MonoSol's patent infringement claims relating to BEMA Buprenorphine

Healthcare workers can help improve quality of life for end of life patients

Accent Dual Mode RF System is a less invasive anti-aging skin care technology

CT scans can help physicians to diagnose abdominal pain, reduce health care costs

Immunomedics reports encouraging results from Y-90-labeled clivatuzumab tetraxetan study in pancreatic cancer

EHSI's NASA bioreactor will help reduce pain and trauma caused by harvesting of adult stem cells

Major breakthrough: Genome-based medicine for treatment of alcoholism

Breast cancer patients having strong social support live longer

Study finds positive emotions can influence health outcomes in later adulthood

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