Hopkins study finds no 'cognitive decline' after use of heart-lung machine during bypass surgery
...d in Neurology. CABG surgery is effective for the relief of angina and reducing the risk of a heart attack but has been widely feared to cause "pump-related" damage to the cerebral cortex, according to Guy M. McKhann, M.D., a professor in the Department of Neurology at The Johns Hopkins University School o...Cannabis-based medicine relieves the pain of rheumatoid arthritis and suppresses the disease
... anecdotal evidence that cannabis can provide pain relief for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and in ...t for medicinal reasons said they did so to obtain relief from symptoms of RA. However, this study in Rheumatology journal, led by David Blake, Professor of ...High doses of ibuprofen cause significant GI bleeding, despite safety profile
...enefit in terms of anti-inflammatory effects, pain relief and cardioprotective effects, there is an increased risk of gastrointestinal complications ranging from stomach pain to ulcers, hemorrhage and severe and potentially deadly gastrointestinal problems. Each year, the side effects of long-term NSAID us...New studies gauge knowledge, attitudes and preferences of patients with irritable bowel syndrome
...proved range of treatment options that can provide relief for IBS sufferers. The American College of Gastroenterology has resources for patients with IBS online at www.ibsrelief.org and free educational materials are available by calling ACG's toll-free hotline 866-IBS-RELIEF....New studies examine the evidence on probiotics in IBS
...proved range of treatment options that can provide relief for IBS sufferers. The American College of Gastroenterology has resources for patients with IBS online at www.ibsrelief.org and free educational materials are available by calling ACG's toll-free hotline 866-IBS-RELIEF....Mirrors can trick the brain into recovering from persistent pain, research suggests
...front of a mirror. More than half experienced pain relief during and after the exercise and further investigations showed that even greater improvements can be achieved if the tasks are practiced beforehand. "By using a mirror reflection of a normal limb to convince the brain that everything is alright, we ...WA team uses baby tooth to solve death mystery
...d caused their daughter's illness was a tremendous relief to them."Professor Ravine said that the mother's search for an explanation, even after her daughter's death, was prompted by concerns that any future grandchildren might be affected. "Now, more than 10 years after her daughter's death, the test findi...What is the best treatment strategy for early rheumatoid arthritis?
... in groups 3 and 4 had the benefit of a more rapid relief of symptoms and improvement of physical function," observes the author, B. A. C. Dijkmans, M.D. "In addition, there is the possibility that effective suppression of disease activity during the early phases of the disease may ameliorate the long-term...Botulinum toxin can ease intense facial pain
... another use for botulinum toxin which has brought relief to some who suffer from migraines and eye spasms. Botulinum toxin can also successfully treat intense facial pain called trigeminal neuralgia, according to a study published in the October 25, 2005, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the A...Local anesthetics are effective for neuropathic pain
...g neuropathic pain can be tough. "Getting complete relief of neuropathic pain is very difficult; often when we increase doses, we increase side-effects, many of which affect mental function." The exact number of people in the United States with neuropathic pain is unknown, but estimates hover around a minim...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, Issue 4
...but can increase the risk of needing forceps Pain relief is an important issue for women in labour and epid.... When compared to women using other forms of pain relief in labor, women who use epidurals have better pain relief, longer second stage of labor, increased l...Gamma knife effective in treating trigeminal neuralgia
...nts with trigeminal neuralgia had significant pain relief within an average of four weeks. Approximately one-third of these patients did experience some degree of facial numbness, but 80 percent reported a significant improvement in their quality of life since the numbness was much more tolerable than the f...Antipsychotic drugs linked to increased risk of death for some elderly Alzheimer's patients
...when alternative therapies have failed and symptom relief would be beneficial," Rabins said. Rabins said antipsychotics should not be used when other treatments are available and the risk of harm or significant distress is low. He said a range of alternative treatments, including behavioral interventions an...Medication appears effective in treating teen heroin addiction
...g clonidine. "Participants in both groups reported relief of withdrawal symptoms and drug-related human immunodeficiency virus risk behavior," the authors write. "Those in the buprenorphine condition generally reported more positive effects of the medication." After detoxification, all teens in the study w...The interdisciplinary mandate: GSA's annual meeting to present new research on hot topics in aging
...eed to donate $8 per room per night to New Orleans relief efforts on behalf of convention-goers....Beating the aging process naturally
...g history of safe use in providing fast, temporary relief of itching and pain associated with minor skin irritations, has reported to improve the appearance of smoother skin and has helped wound healing. But it has been long believed that such a large molecule as beta glucan was too big to penetrate the ski...Hypnotherapy an effective treatment for IBS
...dication for nearly 20 years, but could get little relief from my symptoms. Since visiting the clinic for 12 hypnotherapy sessions last year however they've disappeared completely the difference it's made to my quality of life is indescribable." Another happy patient Christine Walsh continued, "After my h...Impact of somatization on health resource usage in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
...nal procedures and surgeries that rarely result in relief or any additional diagnostic findings. "It is difficult to know why patients with IBS have such a high use of healthcare resources, and whether the high use is driven by the patients themselves or by the physicians taking care of them," said Dr. Bre...Magnetic insoles do not provide pain relief, Mayo Clinic study reports
...patients who strongly believed in magnets had pain relief even if they were given false magnets to wear. "Th...nonmagnetic insoles provided nearly identical pain relief suggests that it may have been simply the cushioning that was effective -- and not the magnets. In t...Academic medical centers face multiple challenges for conducting medical research
...ship in the country's research enterprise. If some relief is not forthcoming, some institutions may find it impossible to sustain their sponsored research programs." "Academic medical centers face many difficult challenges in pursuing their research mission, and the interconnectedness of those challenges ma...