Nerve Damage
Sea anemones venom key to Multiple Sclerosis treatment
(Medical Xpress) -- Sea anemones use venomous stinging tentacles to stun their prey, but one component of that venom is being used by researchers to treat the debilitating effects of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
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Jul 23, 2012 |
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A step forward for stem cell therapy
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study shows the potential of a method to prepare stem cells that may provide relief from a painful diabetes complication. Aline Betancourt of the Tulane University Center for Stem ...
Medical research
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Handlebar level can affect sexual health of female cyclists
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Health
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Stem cells can beat back diabetes: UBC research
University of British Columbia scientists have successfully reversed diabetes in mice using stem cells, paving the way for a breakthrough treatment for a disease that affects nearly one in four Canadians.
Diabetes
Jun 27, 2012 |
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Discovery could help combat chronic pain in diabetics
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a class of natural compounds found within the body that may someday lead to pain relief for millions of diabetics and others suffering ...
Diabetes
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Fast response time and microsurgery save boy's facial expression
Two-year-old Jax Cannon is giving his dad high-fives.
Surgery
Jun 22, 2012 |
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Inproved repair to damage of the peripheral nervous system
Researchers from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter, in collaboration with colleagues from Rutgers University, Newark and University College London, have furthered understanding of the mechanism ...
Neuroscience
Jun 15, 2012 |
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No evidence to support removing impacted wisdom teeth
Little evidence exists to support removing impacted wisdom teeth that are not causing pain and swelling, aren’t negatively affecting other teeth, and are disease-free, finds a new review in The Cochrane Li ...
Dentistry
Jun 15, 2012 |
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Potential biomarker emerging for diabetic neuropathy
An emerging biomarker may eventually lead to new approaches for treating diabetics at risk of developing nerve damage, UNSW researchers have found.
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Jun 13, 2012 |
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Diabetes: Tighter control of blood sugar prevents nerve condition, but at what risk?
Aggressive control of blood sugar levels in diabetes can help to prevent a painful condition affecting patients' nerves, according to a new systematic review in the Cochrane Library. However, the review suggests that optima ...
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Jun 12, 2012 |
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Perjeta approved for advanced breast cancer
(HealthDay) -- Perjeta (pertuzumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people with HER2-positive late-stage breast cancer, the agency said in a news release.
Cancer
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Study shows dental implants may cause preventable nerve damage
(Medical Xpress) -- Dental implants may cause preventable nerve damage, warn dental experts, as study highlights surgery risks
Dentistry
Jun 11, 2012 |
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How does exercise affect nerve pain?
Exercise helps to alleviate pain related to nerve damage (neuropathic pain) by reducing levels of certain inflammation-promoting factors, suggests an experimental study in the June issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, offici ...
Medical research
Jun 01, 2012 |
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First light: Scientists regenerate the optic nerve, restore some components of vision
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers have long tried to get the optic nerve to regenerate when injured, with some success, but no one has been able to demonstrate recovery of vision. A team at Boston Children’s Hospital ...
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May 21, 2012 |
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Many primary care docs don't know long-term effects of chemo: survey
(HealthDay) -- Many primary care doctors don't know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments that cancer survivors under their care may have been given, a new survey found.
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Nerve injury is injury to nervous tissue. There is no single classification system that can describe all the many variations of nerve injury. Most systems attempt to correlate the degree of injury with symptoms, pathology and prognosis.[citation needed] In 1941, Seddon introduced a classification of nerve injuries based on three main types of nerve fiber injury and whether there is continuity of the nerve.
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