Janssen Reports Positive Phase III Data for Chronic Diabetic Peripheral … – Genetic Engineering News

May 18, 2012

Janssen Reports Positive Phase III Data for Chronic Diabetic Peripheral …Genetic Engineering NewsJanssen Pharmaceuticals reported Phase III results demonstrating the efficacy of Nucynta® ER (extended release tapentadol) in managing pain associated with chronic diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Janssen says the data is consistent with that of a …Janssen tapentadol drug found to reduce pain in [...]

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Pain Will Turn To Victory

May 18, 2012

JESUS said to His disciples, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy. When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no [...]

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Optogenetics project takes top NIDA Addiction Science Award

May 18, 2012

A project that maps dopamine circuits in the prefrontal cortex through optogenetic manipulation was given top honors in this year’s annual Addiction Science Awards at the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) — the world’s largest science competition for high school students. The awards were presented by the National Institute on Drug Abuse [...]

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Chronic Pain Due to Mixed Up Body Map – LiveScience.com

May 18, 2012

Fars News Agency Chronic Pain Due to Mixed Up Body MapLiveScience.comby LiveScience Staff Chronic pain could be a malfunction of the brain's body map, new research suggests. Training the brain to disassociate pain from these areas could be a promising approach for treating phantom limb pain and other pain syndromes.Training the Brain Could Help Reduce [...]

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Two major reasons to monitor medication use in older patients with chronic pain – News-Medical.net

May 18, 2012

American News Report Two major reasons to monitor medication use in older patients with chronic painNews-Medical.netAmeritox (SM), the nation's leader in pain medication monitoring, announced today the presentation of a peer-reviewed scientific poster titled "Patterns of Drug Use in the Older Chronic Pain Population" at the American Pain Society Annual Meeting.Large-Scale Meta-Analysis Shows Age Not [...]

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It's not all in your head when distractions relief pain

May 18, 2012

Washington, May 18 (ANI): It is well understood that mental distractions make pain easier to take, and now a new study has revealed that those pain-relieving effects aren't just in your head. View full post on pain – Yahoo! News Search Results

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How to manage pain with a spinal cord stimulator – ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

May 18, 2012

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) How to manage pain with a spinal cord stimulatorABC15.com (KNXV-TV)Spinal Cord Stimulator therapy is an exciting procedure that is becoming increasingly popular for the treatment of many causes of chronic back pain . This revolutionary treatment works by blocking pain perception from traveling up through the spinal … View full post on chronic [...]

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Annual race to raise funds for pain research – Star Community Newspapers

May 18, 2012

Annual race to raise funds for pain researchStar Community Newspapers"It's estimated about 60 million Americans are suffering from chronic or severe pain." Scott, marketing director for the Center, is one of them. Ten years after a serious auto accident, she lives with constant pain. After falling out through the back …and more » View full post [...]

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American Pain Society Honors Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management … – Newswise (press release)

May 18, 2012

American Pain Society Honors Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management …Newswise (press release)Predict, Prevent and Alleviate Pain is the operative vision of the multidisciplinary pain center, which won the APS CCOE Award in 2008. With a new 9000 square foot outpatient center and a dedicated chronic pain inpatient unit, Stanford employs a …and more » [...]

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Training the Brain Could Help Reduce Pain – Science Daily (press release)

May 17, 2012

Training the Brain Could Help Reduce PainScience Daily (press release)These cortical maps govern movement, sensation and perception, and there is growing evidence, according to Moseley, showing that disruptions of brain maps occur in people with chronic pain. The best evidence is from those with phantom limb pain and … View full post on chronic pain [...]

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