Medications
In search of: Researchers explore the ocean for alternatives to opioids
What does a marine snail's ability to kill prey with two shots of venom have to do with the opioid epidemic ravaging the United States?
Nov 28, 2017
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Medications
Gabapentin co-use may increase risk of fatal opioid overdose
Co-prescription of the anticonvulsant gabapentin is associated with an increased risk of opioid-related death in people who are prescribed opioid painkillers, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine.
Oct 3, 2017
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Medications
AMA urges doctors to talk about safe opioid storage, disposal
(HealthDay)—Physicians should take three essential steps to reduce the amount of unwanted, unused, and expired medications in an effort to avoid non-medical uses of the drugs, according to a new recommendation from the ...
Apr 29, 2017
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Medical research
Scientists discover new category of analgesic drugs that may treat neuropathic pain
New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that a novel therapeutic target called LPCAT2 may prove effective against pain that is not receptive to the current treatments. This study has also revealed the ...
Mar 29, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Review: cannabidiol may be beneficial for oral mucositis
(HealthDay)—Cannabidiol could be beneficial for the treatment of oral mucositis, although data on its use in dentistry are scarce, according to a review published online Feb. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
Feb 16, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Poor and less educated suffer the most from chronic pain
Poorer and less-educated older Americans are more like to suffer from chronic pain than those with greater wealth and more education, but the disparity between the two groups is much greater than previously thought, climbing ...
Feb 7, 2017
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Medical research
Research for post-craniotomy analgesia uneven in quality
(HealthDay)—Studies reporting pharmacological and adjuvant analgesic modalities for post-craniotomy pain control have significant divergence in their research methods, according to a review published online Dec. 20 in Pain ...
Dec 26, 2016
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Medications
Discussing opioid risks with patients reduces misuse
(HealthDay)—Discussing the risk of long-term opioid use disorder with patients is associated with reduced misuse of opioids, according to research published in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Nov 22, 2016
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Medications
Study examines rates, causes of emergency department visits for adverse drug events
The prevalence of emergency department visits for adverse drug events in the United States was estimated to be 4 per 1,000 individuals in 2013 and 2014, and the most common drug classes involved were anticoagulants, antibiotics, ...
Nov 22, 2016
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Health
Abuse of some prescription drugs can be risk for college sexual assaults, regretted sex
Numerous studies have found that heavy alcohol use—by the victim and/or perpetrator—is a factor in more than half of sexual assaults on college campuses. Now, research from the University at Buffalo Research Institute ...
Oct 19, 2016
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