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Dr. Mike Roizen To Give Keynote Speech At Annual Meeting For The International Anesthesia Research Society
The International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) announces that Dr. Michael Roizen of the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Center will deliver the T.H. Seldon Memorial Lecture, the keynote speech of the 2010 Annual Meeting for the International Anesthesia Research Society, to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr…
Discovery Of Codeine And Morphine Genes By University Of Calgary Researchers
Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine, thus opening doors to alternate methods of producing these effective painkillers either by manufacturing them in a lab or controlling the production of these compounds in the plant…
Evolution of primordial chemical sensor, nociception, sniffed out
Whenever you choke on acrid cigarette smoke, feel like you’re burning up from a mouthful of wasabi-laced sushi, or cry while cutting raw onions and garlic, your response is being triggered by a primordial chemical sensor conserved across some 500 million years of animal evolution, report scientists.
‘Flying vaccinator’: Can genetically engineered mosquitoes provide a new strategy against malaria?
Mosquitoes transmit infectious diseases to millions of people every year, including malaria for which there is no effective vaccine. New research reveals that mosquito genetic engineering may turn the transmitter into a natural “flying vaccinator,” providing a new strategy for biological control over the disease.
Spinal Restoration Initiates Patient Enrollment For Phase III Study Of Company’s Biostat(R) System
Spinal Restoration, Inc. announced that patient enrollment in the company’s Phase III study of the Biostat System for the treatment of discogenic chronic low back pain is now underway. The study, which will be conducted at 15 U.S…
Treating Back Pain In Blood Marrow Cancer Patients
Treating non-osteoporotic compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, shows that the use of vertebroplasty – a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists using imaging guidance that stabilizes collapsed vertebrae with the injection of medical-grade bone cement into the spine – results in a reduction of pain, medication usa…
Shift workers at more risk for irritable bowel syndrome, study finds
Nurses participating in shift work, especially those working rotating shifts, face a significantly increased risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome and abdominal pain compared to those working a standard day-time schedule, according to new research.
Alkermes Announces Initiation Of Multidose Phase 1 Clinical Study Of ALKS 37 For The Treatment Of Opioid-Induced Constipation
Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced the initiation of a multidose phase 1 clinical study of ALKS 37, an orally active, peripherally-restricted opioid antagonist with potential to block the effects of opioid agonists on gastrointestinal motility, commonly referred to as opioid-induced constipation (OIC)…
Pelvic Pain And Surgeries In Women Before Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome – Chronic Pelvic Pain, BPS And Pelvic Surgical Procedures
UroToday.com – For years, bladder pain syndrome series have reported apparently high numbers of BPS patients with a history of hysterectomy and other pelvic surgeries. No study has compared cases with controls prior to onset of BPS symptoms…
Vertebroplasty For Patients With Osteoporosis Provides Effective Pain Relief
Patient selection is key for vertebroplasty a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists in individuals with painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures that fail to respond to conventional medical therapy to be effective and successful, according to a study of more than 1,500 persons who were followed over seven years…
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