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Eyesight in MS protected by epilepsy drug

Written by | 1 May 2015

by Bruce Sylvester: Phenytoin, a drug used to prevent seizures in epilepsy, appears to help protect the eyesight of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).  Researchers reported this finding… read more.

Morphine/antidepressant combo tops monotherapy for chronic neuropathic pain relief

Written by | 21 Apr 2015

by Bruce Sylvester: Researchers report that a combination morphine and nortriptyline successfully relieves chronic neuropathic pain in 87 per cent of patients, and the efficacy of the combination… read more.

Paracetamol appears to lack efficacy for lower back pain and osteoarthritis

Written by | 17 Apr 2015

by Bruce Sylvester: Paracetamol is not effective for treating neck and lower back pain, and it provides only slight relief for osteoarthritis, researchers reported on March 31, 2015… read more.

Morphine treatment questioned for children after tonsillectomy

Written by | 1 Apr 2015

by Bruce Sylvester: Researchers report that treating post-tonsillectomy pain with morphine can cause some children to develop life-threatening respiratory problems. The study also showed that ibuprofen is a… read more.

Twin study link between back pain and depression

Written by | 23 Mar 2015

Genetic factors help to explain the commonly found association between low back pain and depression, suggests a large study of twins in the March issue of PAIN®.

Two-step treatment decreased pain in veterans

Written by | 20 Mar 2015

Although U.S. military veterans who have returned from Iraq or Afghanistan are more likely to suffer chronic pain than veterans of any other conflict in American history, little… read more.

Pain a significant challenge in sleep

Written by | 19 Mar 2015

A new poll by the National Sleep Foundation finds that pain is a key factor in the gap between the amount of sleep patients say they need and… read more.

Brain processes pain emotionally

Written by | 18 Mar 2015

A momentary lapse of concentration is all it takes for a finger to become trapped or sprain an ankle – and it hurts. Pain is the body’s protective… read more.

Soda ingredient poses cancer risk

Written by | 2 Mar 2015

Public health researchers have analyzed soda consumption data in order to characterize people’s exposure to a potentially carcinogenic byproduct of some types of caramel color.

Needle-free vaccination

Written by | 25 Feb 2015

New research introduces a new approach to stimulate the skin immune response by applying needle-free vaccination.

Pain, MRI, cochlear implants

Written by | 6 Feb 2015

Pain, discomfort and magnet displacement were documented in a small medical records review study of patients with cochlear implants (CIs) who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to… read more.

Why treating shoulder pain in throwing athletes is so difficult

Written by | 5 Feb 2015

Results of treating shoulder pain in throwing athletes are not as predictable as doctors, patients and coaches would like to think, according to a report in the journal Physical… read more.

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