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Scientists to develop 'eTraining' system for doctors and healthcare providers

Many people use fitness studios to get back into shape after an injury. Fraunhofer researchers are now developing a system that will provide doctors with data on the exercises people do on the various machines. This should help them plan better training programs.

11 May 2011

Plexxikon seeks vemurafenib marketing approval from FDA and EMA for melanoma treatment

Plexxikon Inc., a member of the Daiichi Sankyo Group, today announced that applications for market approval for vemurafenib for the treatment of metastatic melanoma have been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency.

11 May 2011

Spinal manipulation as effective as microdiskectomy for patients with sciatica

In a recent study, "Manipulation or Microdisketomy for Sciatica? A Prospective Randomized Clinical Study," researchers concluded that spinal manipulation was just as effective as microdiskectomy for patients struggling with sciatica secondary to lumbar disk herniation.

11 May 2011

New drug targets bile acid to provide relief from constipation

Constipation is definitely not a glamorous topic. In reality, it affects nearly 30 million Americans and costs more than $1 billion annually to evaluate and treat. While not often life threatening, the pain, bloating, discomfort, and straining associated with constipation lead sufferers to focus on one thing - relief.

11 May 2011

China Sky One Medical first quarter total revenue decreases 1.9% to $28.4 million

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China, today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2011.

11 May 2011

AOBO's ZD Pill and CWJ Tablet receive Chinese approval for sales in Hong Kong

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc., a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving health through the development, manufacture and commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over the counter products, today announced that the Company's Zhibai Dihuang Pill and Ciwujia Tablet have been approved for sale as traditional Chinese medicine in Hong Kong by Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong.

10 May 2011

New study finds nitric oxide gas appears to affect source of sickle cell pain crises

Nitric oxide gas appears to directly impact the source of the classic, disabling pain crises of sickle cell disease, Georgia Health Sciences University researchers report.

10 May 2011

Wealth, population size, race and age associate with local availability of hospice programs

Wealth, population size, race and age associate with the supply of hospice care available in a county, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management this month.

10 May 2011

Skin cancer prevention tips for anglers

If you love fishing and want to enjoy it well into your senior years then don't mess around with the sun. That's the advice for the 1 million Minnesotans who are expected to hit the water on Saturday for Minnesota's Fishing Opener from a leading Edina plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has treated hundreds of patients over the course of his 15-year career for skin cancer and melanoma.

10 May 2011

HFA develops free 'Alzheimer's Disease and Hospice Care' online webinar

The Hospice Foundation of America has developed "Alzheimer's Disease and Hospice Care," a free online webinar that examines how hospice care can support patients and families coping with end-stage Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

10 May 2011

IOF launches Vertebral Fracture Initiative for health professionals

Vertebral fractures are a common cause of pain and disability - and they are also powerful predictors of future spine and hip fractures. Yet there is evidence that many health professionals simply fail to recognize vertebral fractures in their patients. Even if the fractures are reported, appropriate intervention is often not initiated.

10 May 2011

Hitachi to provide Mayo Clinic with two sets of proton beam therapy systems

Hitachi, Ltd. today announced that it has entered into an agreement to provide Mayo Clinic with its proton beam therapy (PBT) system. This next-generation technology has spot scanning capability for treating certain forms of cancer. The agreement includes PBT system maintenance for both facilities for 10 years following completion of the systems' installation.

10 May 2011

EAS receives NIH grant to continue Alzheimer's disease research

An estimated five million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. Health experts expect the number of cases to rise dramatically as the population ages - reaching 13.5 million by 2050.

10 May 2011

OncoGenex first quarter revenue decreases to $1.2 million

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced its first quarter financial results and provided an update on current events and activities.

10 May 2011

Abbott, Sucampo present lubiprostone phase 3 trial data in Japanese CIC at DDW 2011

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Abbott today reported data from a phase 3 clinical efficacy trial in 124 Japanese chronic idiopathic constipation patients as well as from a phase 3 long-term safety trial in an additional 209 Japanese CIC patients.

10 May 2011

PTSD occurs with significant frequency in civilian patients after traumatic event involving physical injury

Although most commonly associated with military combat, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur in civilians, too - and with consequences that are just as serious, according to a new review article in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS). PTSD is a type of anxiety disorder that occurs after a person experiences a traumatic event involving physical injury, and occurs in 20 to 51 percent of patients with an orthopaedic injury.

9 May 2011

Massachusetts patients face long wait times for doctor appointments

A survey conducted by the Massachusetts Medical Society found patients can wait as a long as a month and a half for non-urgent physicians' appointments.

9 May 2011

Covidien completes enrollment in Parietex ProGrip self-fixating mesh study to treat inguinal hernias

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that all 600 patients have been enrolled in its clinical study comparing use of Parietex ProGrip self-fixating mesh to the gold-standard suture-based Lichtenstein repair method for primary inguinal hernias.

9 May 2011

Ideal psychotropic drug may cause physical dependence

A report in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by a group of European investigators headed by Fabrizio Schifano has explored the potential for dependence of pregabalin using patients' online reports.

9 May 2011

Parasites in human waste fertilizers alarm health experts

It has been suggested that human faeces used as fertiliser on farms are leading to the spread of ‘Third World’ parasites causing a serious stomach illness across Sydney.

8 May 2011

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Scientists to develop 'eTraining' system for doctors and healthcare providers

Plexxikon seeks vemurafenib marketing approval from FDA and EMA for melanoma treatment

Spinal manipulation as effective as microdiskectomy for patients with sciatica

New drug targets bile acid to provide relief from constipation

China Sky One Medical first quarter total revenue decreases 1.9% to $28.4 million

AOBO's ZD Pill and CWJ Tablet receive Chinese approval for sales in Hong Kong

New study finds nitric oxide gas appears to affect source of sickle cell pain crises

Wealth, population size, race and age associate with local availability of hospice programs

Skin cancer prevention tips for anglers

HFA develops free 'Alzheimer's Disease and Hospice Care' online webinar

IOF launches Vertebral Fracture Initiative for health professionals

Hitachi to provide Mayo Clinic with two sets of proton beam therapy systems

EAS receives NIH grant to continue Alzheimer's disease research

OncoGenex first quarter revenue decreases to $1.2 million

Abbott, Sucampo present lubiprostone phase 3 trial data in Japanese CIC at DDW 2011

PTSD occurs with significant frequency in civilian patients after traumatic event involving physical injury

Massachusetts patients face long wait times for doctor appointments

Covidien completes enrollment in Parietex ProGrip self-fixating mesh study to treat inguinal hernias

Ideal psychotropic drug may cause physical dependence

Parasites in human waste fertilizers alarm health experts

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