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National Institutes of Health honors Nevada nursing professor with $377,000 for ischemia study

University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing researcher Michele Pelter has been awarded $377,000 from the National Institutes of Health to study detection of ischemia, a condition that can lead to heart attacks.

14 Dec 2010

Top-line results from Inhibitex's FV-100 Phase II clinical trial for treatment of shingles

Inhibitex, Inc. today reported top-line safety and efficacy data from its Phase II clinical trial of FV-100, an oral antiviral compound being developed to treat herpes zoster, more commonly referred to as shingles. The study was the first clinical trial to assess the antiviral activity of FV-100, included 350 shingles patients and compared two once-daily doses of FV-100 (200 mg and 400 mg) to an active control, valacyclovir, one of the most commonly-used antiviral drugs to treat shingles.

14 Dec 2010

Consumers, employers and insurers work to incorporate reform's new rules

Big employers and insurers continue to brace for health reform's changes and new rules. In other news, CalPERS gives the new health law positive early reviews while other reports focus on how reform could impact Medicare coverage.

13 Dec 2010

Pain Therapeutics completes special, one-time nondividend cash distribution

Pain Therapeutics, Inc. announced today the completion of a special, one-time nondividend cash distribution of $2.00 per share, or an aggregate of about $86 million. In connection with this event, Nasdaq® will adjust the price of PTIE by $2.00 per share at today's open.

13 Dec 2010

iTech Medical receives Health Canada approval for Muscle Pattern Recognition System

iTech Medical, Inc., a medical information technology company, announced today that it has received Health Canada approval for the Company's Muscle Pattern Recognition (MPR) System, a non-invasive clinical assessment tool being developed to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of back and neck pain, one of the most common chronic conditions in Canada.

13 Dec 2010

Ascension Orthopedics reports first implantation of PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Implant in France

Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., a market leader in PyroCarbon orthopedic implants, announces the first implantation of the PyroTITAN™ Humeral Resurfacing Implant in France. The PyroTITAN was implanted in a 68-year-old patient suffering from painful primary arthritis with synovial osteochondromotosis at Imperial Park Clinic in Nice – making it a surgical first in continental Europe. The patient was discharged from the hospital the next day and reported good pain relief 10 days after surgery.

13 Dec 2010

First Edition: December 13, 2010

Today's health policy headlines highlight today's expected ruling by a Virginia federal court judge on the health law's constitutionality.

13 Dec 2010

Lubricants associated with higher rating of sexual pleasure

A recent survey by researchers at Indiana University has found that women who used lubricants during sex, reported significantly higher levels of satisfaction and pleasure.

13 Dec 2010

Infinity extends global strategic alliance with Mundipharma for development, commercialization of IPI-926

Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the extension of its global strategic alliance with Mundipharma International Corporation Limited to develop and commercialize IPI-926, Infinity's novel Smoothened antagonist, as well as development candidates arising from Infinity's phosphoinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) and discovery programs.

13 Dec 2010

Exemestane may provide post-surgery option for postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer

Exemestane, an aromatase inhibitor that blocks production of estrogen, may provide another post-surgery option for postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive, early-stage breast cancer.

13 Dec 2010

Simple fingertip test may help evaluate risk for CTS in breast cancer patients

A gene target for drug resistance, a triple-drug cocktail for triple negative breast cancer, and patients' risk for carpal tunnel syndrome are among study highlights scheduled to be presented by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists during the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-12. The information is embargoed for the time of presentation at the symposium.

13 Dec 2010

Excess weight gain during winter holidays increases back injury

Thousands of Americans sustain winter-related back injuries every year, including many injuries directly related to holiday activities. But there are often simple things that can be done to reduce injury risk and minimize or eliminate back pain.

13 Dec 2010

Research identifies two genetic variants that increase risk of endometriosis

Research published today identifies two genetic variants that increase the risk of developing endometriosis, a common gynaecological disease. The study provides clues to the origin of this often very painful condition, which has a significant impact on the quality of life of sufferers.

13 Dec 2010

Cesarean-section deliveries may lead to degenerative back disease

Researchers from Michigan State University are studying whether pregnancies, specifically cesarean-section deliveries, are linked to a degenerative back disease that affects women three to nine times more often than men.

13 Dec 2010

Depression drug appears effective in reducing pain associated with breast cancer treatment

A drug commonly used to treat depression and anxiety disorder was effective at reducing joint and muscle pain associated with a breast cancer treatment, according to a study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

12 Dec 2010

GOP lawmaker calls government funding bill a 'trojan horse' for health reform

Politics continue to swirl around health overhaul and deficit reduction issues. A new Bloomberg poll, for instance, indicates that the public wants the deficit addressed, but still wants Congress to stay away from Medicare, Medicaid and other entitlement programs. Meanwhile, a GOP senator targets the catch-all spending bill to fund the government as a "trojan horse" to fund the health overhaul. Off the hill, groups are paying particular attention to the words used in discussing health policy issues.

10 Dec 2010

Weightlifting may help prevent lymphedema following breast cancer treatment

Weightlifting may play a key role in the prevention of the painful limb-swelling condition lymphedema following breast cancer treatment, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Combined with the team's previous findings that the exercise limits a worsening of symptoms among women who already have lymphedema, the new data cements the reversal of long-running advice that breast cancer survivors should avoid lifting anything heavier than five pounds after they finish treatment.

10 Dec 2010

31-year-old mother with Gorham-Stout syndrome goes home with virtually rebuilt spine

Laurie Harms, Los Angeles, feared she'd never hold her infant daughter, Sky, again. A devastating and extremely rare bone-eroding disease - Gorham-Stout syndrome - had left the 31-year-old crumpled in a hospital bed - her neck broken, arms limp and useless, and voice muted by tubes.

10 Dec 2010

Pisgah's technology imparts abuse deterrence to commonly abused prescription drugs

Pisgah Labs announced today the findings from a proof of concept study confirming Pisgah's technology imparts abuse deterrence to commonly abused prescription drugs, particularly narcotics. The controlled study, conducted in dogs, was performed with the un-formulated active ingredient, hydrocodone, as modified according to a host of patent applications filed by Pisgah Labs with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (http://www.uspto.gov).

10 Dec 2010

Simple molecular sensor color test to determine safe fluoride levels

Used in the proper amounts, it can make teeth stronger and aid in the treatment of osteoporosis. When excessive amounts are consumed, however, it can be a killer - a carcinogen that causes bone, lung and bladder cancers. The "it" is fluoride, a common additive in most American communities' drinking water and an ingredient in the vast majority of commercially produced adult toothpastes.

10 Dec 2010

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

National Institutes of Health honors Nevada nursing professor with $377,000 for ischemia study

Top-line results from Inhibitex's FV-100 Phase II clinical trial for treatment of shingles

Consumers, employers and insurers work to incorporate reform's new rules

Pain Therapeutics completes special, one-time nondividend cash distribution

iTech Medical receives Health Canada approval for Muscle Pattern Recognition System

Ascension Orthopedics reports first implantation of PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Implant in France

First Edition: December 13, 2010

Lubricants associated with higher rating of sexual pleasure

Infinity extends global strategic alliance with Mundipharma for development, commercialization of IPI-926

Exemestane may provide post-surgery option for postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer

Simple fingertip test may help evaluate risk for CTS in breast cancer patients

Excess weight gain during winter holidays increases back injury

Research identifies two genetic variants that increase risk of endometriosis

Cesarean-section deliveries may lead to degenerative back disease

Depression drug appears effective in reducing pain associated with breast cancer treatment

GOP lawmaker calls government funding bill a 'trojan horse' for health reform

Weightlifting may help prevent lymphedema following breast cancer treatment

31-year-old mother with Gorham-Stout syndrome goes home with virtually rebuilt spine

Pisgah's technology imparts abuse deterrence to commonly abused prescription drugs

Simple molecular sensor color test to determine safe fluoride levels

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