October 2011

Using Acupuncture for Side Effects of Chemotherapy

Fighting ovarian cancer for over 12 years, Barbara McQuade of Ft. Myers, FL, developed neuropathy in her hands and feet. Neuropathy is common in cancer patients. To give patients some relief, Lee Memorial Health System added an acupuncturist to their staff. Being used to treat not just the neuropathy but the nausea, vomiting and dry …

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Cell Therapy for Diabetes Neurovascular Complications: NIH $6.1M Grant Funds New Studies

Emory University School of Medicine has just been granted a $6.1M grant from the NIH to conduct research on re-programming cells taken from bone marrow or peripheral blood of patients with diabetes to treat neurovascular complications such as diabetic neuropathy. The research team will include investigators from Emory, Georgia Tech, University of Alabama, and University …

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KRN5500 Demonstrated Significant Decrease in the Intensity of Neuropathic Pain in Patients with Cancer

DARA BioSciences, recently awarded fast track designation from the FDA for the development of their new drug for the treatment of neuropathic pain, has just released the results of a Phase II safety and efficacy study. The study showed KRN5500 demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the relief of neuropathic pain versus a placebo.  READ …

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Cancer Patients Could Benefit from Greater Use of Rehabilitation

Kaiser Health just release information about studies which indicate that rehabilitation for cancer patients, during and after chemotherapy treatments, are necessary to regain enough functionality to perform ordinary activities. One patient realized that after 6 weeks of therapies for peripheral neuropathy and balance issues, she “didn’t feel so limited by side effects any longer.”  READ …

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Cancer Researchers Study 'Scrambler Therapy' for Pain Relief

Researchers at University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center are testing a new pain therapy device for patients with nerve pain following chemotherapy treatments. With 40 percent of chemotherapy patients developing neuropathy it is an important step in finding new, effective treatments. Forty patients will be part of the clinical trial. READ MORE Source: University of Wisconsin

Colorectal Cancer Drug Linked with Nerve Damage

Oxaliplatin has become the standard of care for people with advanced colorectal cancer. It appears to cause nerve damage that may be permanent and worsens even months after treatment ends. Dr. Michael Polydefkis, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine professor and researcher, is leading a team to find ways of preventing or slowing the damage …

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