Cannabis-based drugs could offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease patients
...e way forward." Cannabis-based medicines that help alleviate the pain endured by Multiple Sclerosis patients have already been given a licence for use in Canada, and Salisbury-based GW Pharmaceuticals is pioneering many of the advances in this field....Marijuana-derived drug suppresses bladder overactivity and irritation in animal models
...icine. "Any new option we can give our patients to alleviate their painful symptoms is very exciting." According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 700,000 Americans have IC; 90 percent are women. IC is one of the chronic pelvic pain disorders, defined by recurring discomf...At Johns Hopkins: Emphasis on improved care and faster access to services shortens hospital stays
...tering its consultation schedule to fit demand and alleviate backlogs and moving to a seven-day-per-week schedule for elective, or non-emergency, cases. Perhaps the most dramatic example was applied to patients needing intravenous infusions because they were experiencing organ rejection after transplantation, ...Chronic arthritis pain and the disappointment of u-opioid therapy
...ible inadequacy of the endogenous opioid system to alleviate chronic arthritis pain," notes study author Dr. Jason McDougall. By offering clear insights into the disappointment of u-opioid therapy, this study suggests the need for rethinking the best use of endomorphin 1 and redirecting pain management resear...New rheumatoid arthritis drug developed at UCSD promises improved treatment options
... as aspirin, to corticosteroids and medicines that alleviate symptoms by suppressing or killing the body's immune response, basically crippling the body's ability to defend itself against other infectious diseases or cancer. "Such drugs are costly, have potentially dangerous side effects and are inconvenient ...New study reveals attempted suicide often a snap decision fuelled by drugs and alcohol
...uicide risk assessment and management - helping to alleviate the immediate stress felt by patients, and providing help for the underlying factors once the suicidal feelings subside. "The majority of people who attempt to harm themselves don't want to end their life, they just want a better life. If we're able ...Mirrors can trick the brain into recovering from persistent pain, research suggests
... found that we can correct this imbalance and help alleviate pain in complex regional pain syndrome," said Dr Candy McCabe who works in the University of Bath's School for Health and the RNHRD. "We think it is the same system that is triggered when you are running down stairs, miss the last step and then feel...Evacuation of elders during disasters to be addressed at GSA's upcoming annual meeting
...standard medical care, to improve quality-of-life, alleviate chronic pain, and promote general health and longevity. With increased use, further knowledge of the benefits and drawbacks of CAM therapies is becoming crucial. While the field is relatively new and few techniques have been subjected to rigorous stu...Tryptophan no turkey in boosting immune system, Stanford study shows
... - work as well as any other existing medicines to alleviate multiple sclerosis symptoms. In multiple sclerosis, the immune system launches an attack against the myelin sheath, the fatty cells that insulate neurons. The resulting variety of neurological disorders affects more than 2.5 million people worldwide....Feds give researchers ok for safety test of adult stem cells in patients with heart disease
...ysicians have been able to prevent heart attack or alleviate its after-effects, but they have not figured out how to initiate the sort of blood vessel repair that remains a key to survival," says Dr. Laughlin. "Now there is a promise of achieving that repair by infusing highly selected marrow stem cells." Upon...Grant to advance MCG/Emory nursing partnership
...s to optimize patient care." The program also will alleviate the national nursing shortage by producing more qualified nursing professors, something which allows nursing schools to enroll more students, according to Dr. Turner. The first cohort of doctorate of nursing practice students, consisting of 13 MCG S...Fat tissue surrounding thoracic arteries may be beneficial
...rounding these artery grafts during CABG, may help alleviate or prevent artery contraction." During CABG, surgeons usually remove the fat tissue surrounding the artery they are using for grafting, to give them access to more of the artery surface and making the procedure easier to perform. Dr. Lee said the nex...JCI table of contents: December 8, 2005
...reatments of renal disease, which would ultimately alleviate patient dependency of dialysis. TITLE: Uterine sensitization-associated gene1 (USAG-1), a novel BMP antagonist expressed in the kidney, accelerates tubular injury AUTHOR CONTACT: Motoko Yanagita Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan Phone: 81-75-751-3465...Doctors pioneer new area of cruelty free product development
... animals in medical research and testing, we could alleviate animal suffering and practice more effective medicine." Mrs. Even presented PCRM's insulin assay at the Fifth World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences in Berlin and the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biolo...Mayo Clinic finds kidney cancer patients are unlikely to respond to potential treatment drug
...etter ways to treat this and other cancers, and to alleviate the uncertainty that accompanies a cancer diagnosis by finding better ways to individualize treatment plans. This study's purpose was to determine the frequency of KIT (a receptor kinase tyrosine) expression and mutation in aggressive kidney tumors. ...Genes' influence on common drugs may affect health-care quality, cost
...he way they handle pharmacogenetic information can alleviate patients' fears concerning privacy and access to medical records by employers and insurance agencies."...Questions over 'healing effect' of magnets
...be advised to buy the cheapest this will at least alleviate the pain in their wallet, the authors conclude....Follow-up study shows drug slows severe Alzheimer's symptoms for one year
...e. "This study demonstrates that it is possible to alleviate some of the cognitive and functional losses associated with the later stages of Alzheimer's, providing a basis for greater optimism on the part of caregivers," says Barry Reisberg, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine, the lead inv...Viagra, unlikely tool for vision research, slows the visual response to flickering light
...de effects, not least of which is that it helps to alleviate erectile dysfunction by prolonging the relaxation of smooth muscle in the corpora cavernosa of the penis, thereby helping to maintain the blood flow required for an erection. A less desirable side effect is that it inhibits the enzyme phosphodiestera...Experts to address use of patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials at joint Mayo-FDA forum
...ating and preventing cancer, as well as methods to alleviate the side effects of cancer and cancer treatments. "Clinicians and researchers around the world are going to be able to use the information presented at this symposium as a guide for how and when to use patient-reported outcomes. It's really a step ...