New blood cells fight MS brain inflammation
Hyperactivity of our immune system can cause a state of chronic inflammation. If chronic, the inflammation will affect our body and result in disease. In the devastating disease… read more.
Hyperactivity of our immune system can cause a state of chronic inflammation. If chronic, the inflammation will affect our body and result in disease. In the devastating disease… read more.
A recent pharmacokinetic study with buprenorphine transdermal patches showed similar systemic exposures of buprenorphine in subjects aged 75 and 50–60 years. The current prospective, open-label study aimed to… read more.
Researchers have pinpointed why normal aging is accompanied by a diminished ability to regain strength and mobility after muscle injury: Over time, stem cells within muscle tissues dedicated… read more.
Genetically modified T cells induced complete remissions in 88 percent of advanced leukemia patients treated. Investigators have reported more encouraging news about one of the most exciting methods… read more.
Caffeine is the most widely used drug, but little is known about helping those who depend on it. “I’m a zombie without my morning coffee.” “My blood type… read more.
New interim analysis study findings presented for the first time today at the 55th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans suggest bendamustine and rituximab… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients with low vitamin D can reduce pain by taking supplements, and possibly lower the costs of other drug and non-drug… read more.
Findings also show that patients report pain relief even when they know they are receiving a placebo.
by Bruce Sylvester – Prophylactic use of the breast cancer drug anastrozole for five years reduced by 53% the development of breast cancer in post-menopausal women at high… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Gabapentin, a treatment for epilepsy and neuropathic pain, appears to be safe and effective for treating alcohol dependence, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine on… read more.
Israeli soldiers captured during the 1973 Yom Kippur War were subjected to brutal torture in Egypt and Syria. Held alone in tiny, filthy spaces for weeks or months,… read more.
New research indicates that a disruption of brain signals for reward and punishment contributes to increased pain sensitivity, known as hyperalgesia, in fibromyalgia patients.