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Feb 1, 2012
EpiCept Files for AmiKet™ Fast Track Designation
EpiCept Corporation announced that it has filed for Fast Track designation for AmiKet, their new topical cream to be used in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. The Fast Track… -
Feb 1, 2012
Fighting Off Cancer Does Cost
In a study from the Colorado Cancer Center, results have shown that using Oxaliplatin for the treatment of colorectal cancer causes Oxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicity (OXIN). One way to avoid immediate symptoms… -
Jan 1, 2012
Evolution in the Pain Therapy Drug Market: Nociceptive and Neuropathic Drug Development
With pain affecting 1.5 billion people worldwide, much work is needed to understand pain, what is currently available to treat pain, and what should be developed over the next 5… -
Jan 1, 2012
Recently Published Study Investigating Alpha Lipoic for Diabetes Resulted in General Systemic Improvement
Nutri-Med Logic Corp has taken the results of a recent published study, in the European Journal of Nutrition to report on the benefits of R-Alpha Lipoic for Diabetes. This article… -
Dec 1, 2011
Acupuncture Soothes Chemo-Induced Neuropathic Pain
According to the results of a small pilot study published in Acupuncture in Medicine, acupuncture may help relieve the severe pain associated with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. READ MORE Source: Medscape -
Dec 1, 2011
Nerve Damage May Mask Hypothermia
Diabetic neuropathy may be an added risk for hypothermia because neuropathy can impair the body’s ability to control body temperature. Neuropathy also poses a risk for frostbite. There are several… -
Nov 1, 2011
Exercise Plays Key Role in Controlling Diabetes
Statistics from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet reveal that a total of 25.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. One of the complications of diabetes… -
Nov 1, 2011
Jill Elrod: Smiling Through The Pain
It can be tough for anyone to keep up with a 4-year old. But when you spend most of your day in a wheelchair due to constant pain, it’s nearly…