Pain Studies In The News
New Lung Cancer Guidelines Oppose Certain Vitamins, Suggest Acupuncture
September 10, 2007
For the first time, the ACCP lung cancer guidelines have included recommendations on mind-body modalities as part of a multimodality approach to reduce the anxiety, mood disturbances, and chronic pain associated with lung cancer. Story
Pain Patients At Risk For Sleep Apnea
September 10, 2007
Opioid-based pain medications may cause sleep apnea, according to an article in the September issue of Pain Medicine, the journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. Story
Prescription drug abuse grows in U.S.
September 6, 2007
More young U.S. adults are abusing prescription medications, particularly painkillers, according to the government's annual report on substance abuse. Story
Trial shows sleep is a painkiller
September 5, 2007
Getting more sleep can be as effective as taking strong painkillers, according to a study showing extra shut-eye every night can be as numbing as a dose of codeine. Story
Consumer Reports' analysis: drugs for nerve pain, fibromyalgia effective, but not always best
September 5, 2007
Some anticonvulsant drugs are effective in treating bipolar disorder, fibromyalgia, and various kinds of pain, but the widely prescribed drugs are not always the best initial choice to treat those conditions and some of the drugs are quite expensive. Story
Paracetamol, one of most used analgesics, could slow down bone growth
September 4, 2007
Paracetamol is used to soothe every kind of pain, from simple molar pain to pain produced by bone fractures. This medicine is one of the most used nowadays. However, research new research has shown that taking paracetamol slows down bone growth, as has been proved by 'in vitro' studies Story
Depression in women with migraine linked to childhood abuse
September 4, 2007
Childhood abuse is more common in women with migraine who suffer depression than in women with migraine alone. A recent study confirms adverse experiences, particularly childhood abuse, predispose women to health problems later in life, possibly by altering neurobiological systems. Story
GAO report confirms: Medicare underpays for anesthesia services; nurse anesthetists assure seniors access to safe anesthesia care
August 31, 2007
A new report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office confirms that Medicare anesthesia payments are 67 percent lower than anesthesia payments
from private insurance coverage. Story
Anticonvulsant lacosamide effective in reducing pain in distal diabetic neuropathy: presented at EFNS
August 30, 2007
The novel anticonvulsant lacosamide is generally well tolerated and initially reported pain reductions are maintained throughout its long-term use in patients with painful distal diabetic neuropathy Story
Topiramate prophylaxis effectiveness for migraines maintained for up to 6 months after termination: presented at EFNS
August 30, 2007
Topiramate, an anticonvulsant, provides prophylactic efficacy along with the expected safety profile for subjects who meet the International Headache Society criteria as migraine sufferers Story
Pregabalin effective in treating pain in patients with chronic central neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: presented at EFNS
August 29, 2007
Long-term treatment with pregabalin shows a safety profile consistent with that previously reported, while providing further increased and sustained improvements in patients with chronic central neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury. Story
Study points to cause of Vioxx heart risk
August 27, 2007
In experiments with mice, the researchers have found that when cox-2 inhibitors like Vioxx block the cox-2 enzyme, it does reduce pain. But it also increases the production of a protein called tissue factor (TF), which can in help initiate unwanted clotting. Story
Pain sensitivity in IBS patients may be psychological
August 24, 2007
Increased colon pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) appears to be related more to "a psychological tendency to report pain," rather than to actual increased neurosensory sensitivity. The findings underscore the importance considering psychological factors before interpreting sensory function Story
Researchers separate analgesic effects from addictive aspects of pain-killing
August 21, 2007
For the first time, pain researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that it's possible to separate the good effects of opiate drugs such as morphine (pain relief) from the unwanted side effects of those drugs (tolerance, abuse and addiction). Story
Is Four Agents Decoction (Si Wu Tang) an effective treatment for menstrual pain?
August 21, 2007
New research by scientists in Taiwan has shown that an 800-year-old formula, Four-Agents Decoction (Si Wu Tang), does not significantly reduce menstrual pain after three cycles of treatment; however, a beneficial effect may be present after a longer treatment Story
Whiplash may produce delayed jaw pain
August 17, 2007
One in three people exposed to whiplash trauma is at risk of developing delayed TMJ symptoms that may require treatment Story
Obesity may not bring on migraine
August 16, 2007
Obese middle-age and older women appear no more likely to report migraine than their non-obese counterparts, a new study suggests. Some previous studies have suggested that there is a relationship between obesity and migraine, while others have found no connection. Story
Migraine sufferers report substantial health impairment
August 15, 2007
Migraine sufferers report worse health-related quality of life than the general population and have similar health status scores as people with debilitating chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart disease. Story
Cluster headache drug can cause heart problems
August 14, 2007
A new study suggests that at high doses the drug verapamil can cause heart problems. The researchers recommend all patients being treated with the drug for cluster headaches should have frequent electrocardiograms (EKGs) to check for irregular heartbeats. Story |
