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  • Oct 1, 2011

    Nutritional Nerve Support

    People often question what specific nutrients offer the best support for nerve health…what should they include? What should they avoid? Lynn Toohey, PhD, has compiled data from research to answer…
  • Oct 1, 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…
  • Oct 1, 2011

    Blocking Pain – A Long-term Mission for Pharma Research

    Developing new pain treatments is proving problematic but researchers gathered at the Visiongain Annual Pain Management conference in London to discuss current challenges in the field. The discussion at the…
  • Oct 1, 2011

    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…
  • Oct 1, 2011

    ViroMed Takes One Step Closer to Finding a Cure for Diabetic Neuropathy

    Results of a Phase I/II study on a new diabetic neuropathy therapeutic drug were presented at the ‘BIO Korea 2011 Conference & Exhibition’ held in Seoul, Korea. ViroMed announced the…
  • Oct 1, 2011

    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…
  • Oct 1, 2011

    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…
  • Oct 1, 2011

    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…