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Exercise important in reducing size of abdominal fat cells
Reducing the size of abdominal fat cells - which are a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease - takes more than cutting calories, according to new research from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. view more (2006-08-08)
MRI identifies 'hidden' fat that puts adolescents at risk for disease
According to a new study featured in the March issue of Radiology, single-slice magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a fast, non-invasive way to measure intra-abdominal fat, which when excessive, may put children and teenagers at risk for developing heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses. view more (2007-02-28)
New study: Pine bark significantly reduces endometriosis
There's promising hope for women who suffer from endometriosis, one of the most common causes of infertility and pelvic pain. view more (2007-03-08)
Operation for aneurysm yields nearly normal longevity
Preventive operations are being used more and more often to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms. view more (2009-07-08)
Exercise more, not less, to ease aching back
People with lower back pain are better off exercising more, not less. view more (2009-06-03)
Limit sucrose as painkiller for newborns
Using sucrose to reduce pain in newborns undergoing painful procedures should be limited to babies having blood taken (venipuncture) for the newborn screening test but not for intramuscular injections, write Dr. Anna Taddio and co-authors. view more (2008-06-30)
Glucosamine supplements reduce knee pain
Glucosamine supplements reduce knee pain in people with cartilage damage and possibly the degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis, concludes research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. view more (2003-01-24)
First UK centre to provide advanced medical skills
The University of Hertfordshire's Intensive Care & Emergency Simulation Centre (HICESC) has become the first UK centre to adopt training practices developed in the United States. view more (2005-05-17)
Not all fat created equal
It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, particularly fat inside the belly. Now, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have found that fat from other areas of the body can actually reduce insulin resistance and improve insulin sensitivity. view more (2008-05-07)
Sense of pain learned by touching
The fact that a newborn baby can experience pain has previously been taken as evidence that pain reflexes are inborn, not learned. This is because the baby in the womb has been protected from everything that could cause pain and should therefore not have been able to learn what pain is. But according to a team of scientists at Lund University,... view more... (2004-05-25)
Rating your pain from 0 to 10 might not help your doctor
The most commonly used measure for pain screening may only be modestly accurate, according to researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina. view more (2007-09-18)
Exercise helps reduce pain in old age
People who exercise regularly experience 25% less muscle and joint pain in their old age than people who are less active. view more (2005-09-19)
Has science unearthed the Holy Grail of pain relief?
Scientists studying one of nature's simplest organisms have helped to unravel the structure of a key molecule that controls pain in humans. view more (2007-07-12)
Psychological intervention reduces postembolization pain
Psychological intervention has been shown to reduce the postembolization pain during hepatic arterial chemoembolizatiom therapy. It is highly recommended as a complementary approach to pharmacological analgesia according to research published in the February 14, 2008 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology. view more (2008-03-13)
Kaiser Permanente study shows that a larger abdomen in midlife increases risk of dementia
People in their 40s with larger stomachs have a higher risk for dementia when they reach their 70s, according to a study published in the March 26, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. view more (2008-03-27)
Study links depression in women with chronic pain to greater incidence of disability
Women with higher levels of depression when suffering with long-term pain report greater disability than men in the same situation. view more (2006-06-16)
Pain and stiffness intensity ebb and flow according to body clock in osteoarthritic patients
Levels of pain intensity and arthritic stiffness closely follow the rhythms of the body clock, reveals research in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. view more (2002-11-12)
Predicting quality of life for individuals with chronic pain
People who suffer with chronic pain have a lower quality of life than those with the chronic illness diabetes. view more (2002-11-13)
What is the best treatment for postherpetic neuralgia?
A systematic review of the evidence for the many drug treatments used in post herpetic neuralgia (the pain that persists after shingles) concludes that long-established treatments such as tricyclic antidepressants and some opioids are as effective as newer drugs such as gabapentin, tramadol, and pregabalin, and supports the use of tricyclic... view more... (2005-07-26)
Screening for aortic aneurysms is cost effective
Routine screening for aortic aneurysms in older men is cost effective, according to a study in this week's BMJ. Using data from a large randomised trial, researchers assessed the cost effectiveness of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in 67,800 men aged 65-74 years for up to four years. Over four years, there were 47 fewer deaths... view more... (2002-11-13)
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