Archive for the ‘Pain / Anesthetics’ Category

Neuropathic Pain - NSL-043 Achieves Phase I Trial Success

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

NeuroDiscovery Ltd (ASX: NDL), a specialty neuroscience services provider and drug development company, is pleased to announce the success of its Phase I clinical trial of NSL-043. This trial is the first of two Phase I trials, designed to test the safety and tolerability of an oral formulation of ...

Neck Pain Patients Prefer Acupuncture To Injections

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

For neck pain sufferers, acupuncture may be a better treatment option than spinal injections, according to a recent SpineUniverse survey. 43.6% of acupuncture patients were satisfied or even very satisfied with their treatment. Only 41.3% of injection therapy patients reported satisfaction with the treatment. That's shocking news for patients and ...

Physical Activity Is Natural Pain Reliever For Arthritis

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

It may seem counterintuitive to exercise when suffering with joint pain, but physical activity is actually a natural pain reliever for most people suffering from arthritis. A recent study published in Arthritis Care and Research journal concluded that regular exercise, specifically the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, is an effective course ...

Most Back Pain Could Be Cured Without Surgery Or Drugs If Doctors Treated Muscles Not The Spine Says Leading Pain Specialist

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

If you're suffering from back pain and unable to find relief, it may be because the real cause of your pain -- weak, stressed and damaged muscles, not your spine -- has never been recognized or treated, says Norman Marcus, M.D., one of the nation's leading pain specialists. ...

Transdel Pharmaceuticals Advances Lead Topical Pain Drug Into Phase 3 Program

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TDLP) announced that based on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") review of its Phase 3 submission the Company can initiate its Phase 3 clinical program for its novel topical cream based non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ("NSAID"), Ketotransdel(TM). Transdel Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical ...

Study Finds Biological Link Between Pain And Fatigue

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

A recent University of Iowa study reveals a biological link between pain and fatigue and may help explain why more women than men are diagnosed with chronic pain and fatigue conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.Working with mice, the researchers, led by Kathleen Sluka, Ph.D., professor in the Graduate ...

Muscle Mass/Strength Increased By Ibuprofen Or Acetaminophen In Long-Term Resistance Training

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Taking daily recommended dosages of ibuprofen and acetaminophen caused a substantially greater increase over placebo in the amount of quadriceps muscle mass and muscle strength gained during three months of regular weight lifting, in a study by physiologists at the Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University.Dr. Chad Carroll, a postdoctoral ...

A Plan To Reduce Fibromyalgia Pain

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Pain all over, fatigue and difficulty sleeping -- and no measurable answer for what could be wrong. That scenario may be familiar for the estimated 2 percent of Americans affected by fibromyalgia. The April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter describes this sometimes frustrating condition and the ...

Medicines Regulator Approves A New Over-the-counter Medicine For The Treatment Of Period Pain, UK

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announces approval of naproxen 250mg tablets to be made available from pharmacies under the brand name Feminax Ultra for the treatment of period pain (primary dysmenorrhoea) for women aged between 15 and 50 years. Medicines containing naproxen are currently available on prescription ...

Clue To How Some Anaesthetics Work Provided By Chloroform

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

One of the earliest general anaesthetics to be used by the medical profession, chloroform, has shed light on a mystery that's puzzled doctors for more than 150 years - how such anaesthetics actually work.A discovery described as "true serendipity" made by Leeds University PhD student Dr Yahya Bahnasi, has provided ...