chronic pain

New treatment for veterans with chronic pain, posttraumatic stress

harminka — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:25:58 -0500

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in a growing number of soldiers evacuated to the United States for comprehensive care for physical and psychological trauma. Given the number of physical injuries often experienced by soldiers, it is not surprising that chronic pain is a frequent problem among returning soldiers from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF).

Chronic pain affects millions

harminka — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:35:02 -0500

An unprecedented gathering of some of Australia's leading authorities in pain medicine, together with consumer groups representing chronic pain sufferers, will meet in Melbourne today to work towards a national, coordinated approach to managing chronic pain.

People who have chronic pain may need to assess vitamin D status

harminka — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:43:28 -0500

Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain.

New screening test for chronic abdominal pain

harminka — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:42:23 -0600

Evaluation of chronic abdominal pain of luminal etiology is a challenging problem for the primary care physicians and gastroenterologists. The exact localization of lesion to either small or large bowel remains an elusive identity in many subjects.

New chapter in study of evolution of speech

harminka — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:29:05 -0600

Federal funding for pain research is declining sharply, more than 9 percent a year since 2003, according to a new study published in The Journal of Pain. Pain research, as a result, now accounts for only 0.6 percent of all grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), despite the high prevalence of chronic pain in the U.S.

Baffling chronic pain linked to rewiring of brain

harminka — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:07:40 -0600

Scientists peered at the brains of people with a baffling chronic pain condition and discovered something surprising. Their brains looked like an inept cable guy had changed the hookups, rewiring the areas related to emotion, pain perception and the temperature of their skin.

Pain is in the eyes of beholder

harminka — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:38:39 -0600

By manipulating the appearance of a chronically achy hand, researchers have found they could increase or decrease the pain and swelling in patients moving their symptomatic limbs. The findings—reported in the November 25th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication—reveal a profound top-down effect of body image on body tissues, according to the researchers.

Black patients with chronic pain less likely to have obesity assessed

harminka — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:37:06 -0500

At the intersection of two U.S. health epidemics – obesity and chronic pain – researchers from the University of Michigan Health System found black patients with chronic pain were less likely to have their weight or body mass index (BMI) recorded, even though they are at higher risk for having obesity when compared with their white counterparts.

Gene therapy for chronic pain gets first test in people

harminka — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:14:12 -0500

This week, University of Michigan scientists will begin a phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer-related pain, using a novel gene transfer vector injected into the skin to deliver a pain-relieving gene to the nervous system.

Treating chronic pain, migraine through inhibition of neurotransmitter glutamate

harminka — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:16:05 -0500

A Webinar hosted by TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPTX) at 11 a.m. EDT on June 25 will bring together industry experts to discuss the opportunity of treating chronic pain, migraine and muscle spasticity through the inhibition of the neurotransmitter glutamate.

How best to treat chronic pain?

harminka — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:41:46 -0500

How best to alleviate chronic pain, a leading cause of disability and employee absenteeism, continues to perplex both patients and their doctors.

How best to treat chronic pain? The jury is still out

harminka — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:28:16 -0500

How best to alleviate chronic pain, a leading cause of disability and employee absenteeism, continues to perplex both patients and their doctors.