Arthritis & Rheumatism
How to talk to your doctor about arthritis pain
Chronic pain can be excruciating, debilitating and hard to describe.
Dec 21, 2020
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News tagged with muscle spasm
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID bites: Cracked teeth another coronavirus scourge
(HealthDay)—Dentists are drilling down on another worrying trend related to the coronavirus: more cracked teeth.
Sep 24, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers discover cause of asthmatic lung spasms
Researchers at Rutgers and other institutions have discovered how muscle contraction (bronchospasm) in the airway, which cause breathing difficulty in people with asthma, occur by creating a microdevice that mimics the behavior ...
Aug 22, 2019
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Medications
Scientists identify spasm in women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain
Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis often becomes chronic and can persist (or recur) following surgical and hormonal interventions. According to results published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, treating pelvic ...
Jul 11, 2019
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Medical research
In fluke experiment, espresso quells rare genetic disease
A lot of people say they cannot live without coffee, but for one 11-year-old boy living in France, that may be literally true.
Jun 11, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exercise shown to improve symptoms of patients with chronic kidney disease
Just 12 weeks of aerobic and strength-based exercise reduces symptoms and levels of fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease, a study in Leicester has found.
Aug 16, 2018
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Medications
'BioSimilar' drug approved to treat certain types of anemia
(HealthDay)—Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first "biosimilar" to the anemia drugs Epogen and Procrit.
May 15, 2018
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Medical research
New botulinum neurotoxin discovered—potential to treat a number of medical conditions
Botulinum toxins are currently applicable in more than 80 medical conditions including muscle spasms, overactive bladder, chronic migraine, cervical dystonia, sweating and cerebral palsy (CP). A new toxin, Botulinum neurotoxin ...
Aug 03, 2017
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Neuroscience
Botulinum toxin study proves possibility of remote effects
The botulinum toxins are among the deadliest substances on Earth, and two specific toxins—including the popular drug Botox—have multiple uses for treating many neuromuscular conditions, including frown lines, disabling ...
Aug 04, 2016
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Neuroscience
Briviact approved for epileptic seizures
(HealthDay)—Briviact (brivaracetam) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat partial onset seizures in people aged 16 and older with epilepsy.
Feb 19, 2016
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