Posts Tagged ‘medicalnewstoday’

Novel Therapeutic For Chronic Pain (MedicalNewsToday)

 Columbia researchers may have discovered  powerful analgesic dubbed N60 that block the pain switch molecule PKG.

MediNewsDigest: Looks like a new class of painkiller, let us follow….

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - July 23, 2010 at 12:00 am

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Brain-Computer-Interface Enables Coma Patients To Communicate (medicalnewstoday)


MediNewsDigest: The “Coma” is much less inert state than thought. CLICK HERE for link to medicalnewstoday.

CLICK HERE for link to wikipedia on the major tool to assess the depth of the coma.note the scale was created in 1974! outdated? Scale is based of responses to unassisted stimuli…..What would happen to the scale if bioelectronics devices were put in the evaluation?

MediNewsDigest: This is a link to an interesting website “coma care” who purports to work for the rights of patients in coma. Note that it is based in South Africa

MediNewsDigest: see our post of Feb 5, 2010: “Vegetative State and Brain Function: COVERT COGNITION IN THE PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE (sciencedirect)”

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - June 22, 2010 at 10:47 am

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Some High Blood Pressure Drugs To Enhance Acid Reflux [GERD] (medicalnewstoday)


SJCRG:
This study is more important than it might seem: Both High blood Pressure and Acid Reflux are very common.
GERD or acid reflux can lead to oesophageal cancer.
quoting:
“…nifedipine for treatment of hypertension might be a risk factor for the future occurrence of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Atenolol-induced alterations of esophageal motor activity might prevent the development of GERD…”
Mixed bag, talk to your doctor

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - March 8, 2010 at 3:57 pm

Categories: Acid Reflux, Blood Pressure, GERD, GastroIntestinal, High Blood Pressure, Oesophagus, cancer, heart disease   Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

FDA Approves Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution For Relief Of Acute And Chronic Pain (medicalnewstoday)


SJCRG: on e mor bullet against heavy pain

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - January 27, 2010 at 2:31 pm

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UCLA Study Shows Metformin Is Safe For Patients With Advanced Heart Failure And Diabetes Mellitus (medicalnewstoday)


SJCRG: good news for two millions in US alone type II diabetes mellitus !

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - January 10, 2010 at 12:15 am

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Gabapentin Shown Effective For Fibromyalgia Pain (MedicalNewsToday)


SJCRG: 2007 article, but worth posting

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - November 27, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Categories: Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, neuroscience, pain   Tags: , , , ,

FDA Approves New Treatment [Arzerra (ofatumumab)] For Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (medicalnewstoday)


SJCRG: To whom it might help

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - October 27, 2009 at 2:49 pm

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FDA Approves Cambia™ For Migraine (medicalnewstoday)


SJCRG: New Treatment for Migraines

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - September 24, 2009 at 12:04 am

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Electrical Nerve Stimulation May Be Effective Complement To The Pharmacological Management Of Neuropathic Pain (medicalnewstoday)


SJCRG: not as easy as a pill, but if it works….

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - September 13, 2009 at 5:03 pm

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Lasting Health Issues From 9/11 attack (medicalnewstoday)


SJCRG: the pain continues, will the outrage subside?

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - September 10, 2009 at 5:16 pm

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