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New hope for severe heart disease patients
Funded by the MBF Foundation, the second phase of the project will test whether using the G-SCF hormone to stimulate the release of blood vessel-forming stem cells can alleviate the condition, improve heart function and increase quality of life for people with severe heart disease.   view more (2007-05-31)

Current diagnostic criteria missing more than 25% of heart attacks
The UK's reliance on old criteria to diagnose heart attacks among patients with severe chest pain suggests that more than 25% of cases are being missed, reveals a study in Heart. In 2000 the European Society of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology recommended the use of rises in a... view more (2003-11-18)

Nanospheres that block pain of sensitive teeth
Nanospheres could help dentists fill the tiny holes in our teeth that make them incredibly sensitive, and that cause severe pain for millions of adults and children worldwide.   view more (2005-09-02)

Pleasure and pain: Study shows brain's 'pleasure chemical' is involved in response to pain too
For years, the brain chemical dopamine has been thought of as the brain's "pleasure chemical," sending signals between brain cells in a way that rewards a person or animal for one activity or another.   view more (2006-10-19)

Forearm supports reduce upper body pain linked to computer use
Providing forearm support is an effective intervention to prevent musculoskeletal disorders of the upper body and aids in reducing upper body pain associated with computer work.   view more (2006-04-19)

Acupuncture reduces pain and dysfunction in head and neck cancer patients after neck dissection
New data from a randomized, controlled trial found that acupuncture provided significant reductions in pain, dysfunction, and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients after neck dissection.   view more (2008-06-02)

Treating chest pain in the average woman tops $1 million over lifetime
Treating chest pain associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) could cost a woman more than $1 million during her lifetime; and even the chest pain associated with mild artery blockage (nonobstructive CAD) could reach $750,000 for an average woman.   view more (2006-08-23)

Anti-inflammatory drugs following hip replacement surgery could harm rather than help
The use of anti-inflammatory drugs following hip replacement surgery could do more harm than good.   view more (2006-09-11)

Hypnosis helps women cope with breast biopsy
Radiologists are using an unusual approach, hypnosis, to ease patient pain and anxiety during breast biopsy procedures.   view more (2006-11-30)

Further legitimization of fibromyalgia as a true medical condition
Fibromyalgia, a chronic, widespread pain in muscles and soft tissues accompanied by fatigue, is a fairly common condition that does not manifest any structural damage in an organ.   view more (2007-06-26)

Emergency treatment for chest pain saves lives
A system whereby paramedics administer anti-clotting drugs to patients with emergency chest pain (thrombolysis) before they reach hospital is safe, feasible, and saves lives, according to two studies in this week's BMJ. This system also meets the UK target of a "call to needle time" (from... view more (2003-07-02)

Press conference: 31st European Symposium On Calcified Tissue, 7 June 2004
At the Acropolis Convention Centre, Nice, France. Bone diseases are an important cause of ill health. The most common is osteoporosis which affects 200 million women around the world and accounts for billions in healthcare treatment costs. Other diseases are less common but cause bone pain,... view more (2004-03-17)

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)

Chance of hysterectomy predicted by multi-year study
A woman's chance of undergoing a hysterectomy can now be accurately predicted, according to new UCSF study findings.   view more (2007-04-10)

Research Shows Cherry Juice May Prevent Muscle Damage Pain
The familiar "no pain, no gain" phrase usually associated with exercise may be a thing of the past if results from a study on cherry juice published today in the online version of the British Journal of Sports Medicine prove true in future research.   view more (2006-06-23)

Modern nerve stimulators to kill pain
Managing pain may one day be as easy as sticking on a Band-AidTM. Russian researchers at the company BIOFIL Ltd. in Sarov are developing a line of miniature transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices that work as a non-drug alternative to pain relief and are small enough for... view more (2003-11-13)

Morphine: a comfort measure for the dying or pain control for the living?
Cancer patients are suffering unnecessarily because they wrongly believe that morphine and other opioids are only used as "comfort for the dying" and as a "last resort" rather than seeing them as legitimate pain killers that can improve their quality of life.   view more (2007-12-11)

Scripps research team sheds light on long-sought cold sensation gene
The discovery, reported in the May 3 issue of the journal Neuron, might one day lead to the development of drugs that induce cold sensation as an analgesic, or block it to prevent certain forms of chronic pain associated with cold sensation.   view more (2007-05-03)

Are women at greater risk from angioplasty?
Research will be reported at TCT 2007, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), that demonstrates that early intervention saves lives in women who have a heart attack or unstable chest pain.   view more (2007-10-19)

Smaller Breast Reduction Surgeries Provide Health Benefits and Should Be Reimbursed, Study Finds
Smaller-framed women reap significant health and quality-of-life benefits from breast reductions that involve the removal of under 500 grams of tissue per breast, according to a first-of-its-kind study from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and the New York University... view more (2007-09-14)

Aching back? Sitting up straight could be the culprit
Researchers are using a new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show that sitting in an upright position places unnecessary strain on your back, leading to potentially chronic pain problems if you spend long hours sitting.   view more (2006-11-28)

Study shows that chronic grief activates pleasure areas of the brain
Grief is universal, and most of us will probably experience the pain grief brings at some point in our lives, usually with the death of a loved one. In time, we move on, accepting the loss.   view more (2008-06-23)

Ultrasound-guided injections help ease chronic Achilles tendon pain
Patients with chronic tendinosis of the Achilles tendon can experience a reduction in pain when injected with a small amount of a dextrose solution, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, BC.   view more (2007-10-30)

Swell gel could bring relief to back pain sufferers
Scientists at The University of Manchester believe injections of tiny sponge-like particles could provide an alternative to major surgery in the treatment of chronic lower back pain.   view more (2007-03-20)

Drug brings relief for many IBS patients who experience constipation
Many patients may soon find relief from the bloating, cramping, abdominal pain and constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.   view more (2008-05-19)
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