Frequent tipple halves rheumatoid arthritis risk
July 11th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 11 (IANS) A pint of beer or a small glass of wine thrice a week halves risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a painful condition of the joints.Researchers from ... Read more...
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Peppermint relieves irritable bowel disorder
April 20th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 20 (ANI): Peppermint may help in relieving irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which affects up to a fifth of the population.For the first time, the researchers from the University of ... Read more...
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Peppermint relieves bowel disorder
April 20th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 20 (IANS) Peppermint helps in relieving irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) which affects up to a fifth of the population.It is a disorder characterised most commonly by cramping, abdominal ... Read more...
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Ibuprofen may reduce risk of Parkinson’s disease
March 3rd, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 03 (ANI): Adults who regularly take ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), have about one-third less risk of developing Parkinson's disease than non-users, shows a new study by Harvard School ... Read more...
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Pain-killing drug more potent, longer lasting than morphine: Study
January 5th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): A new study has found that a little-known morphine-like drug is potentially more potent, longer lasting and less likely to cause constipation than standard morphine.The drug, morphine-6-0-sulfate, has ... Read more...
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Spinal ‘Botox’ jab could relieve pain
December 26th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): A new study has found that Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A)-better known as Botox-reduces responses to an inflammation-related pain stimulus when injected into the spinal canal in mice."BoNT/A, ... Read more...
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Chilli compound shows pain relief promise
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Researchers at Aberdeen University are using the compound that gives chillies their kick in the fight against chronic pain.They have identified how genes are 'turned on' to make ... Read more...
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Ion channel responsible for pain discovered
December 18th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): Neuroscientists have demonstrated a process that could have a profound therapeutic impact on pain.According to a study by the researchers from the University at Buffalo, targeting ion ... Read more...
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Achilles heel of chronic inflammatory pain uncovered
August 18th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): In what could be called the Achilles heel of chronic inflammatory pain, scientists have for the first time discovered that genes involved in chronic pain are regulated by ... Read more...
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Here’s why smokers ‘itch’ to kick the butt
September 16th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 16 (ANI): Scientists claim to have pointed the reason why people who are actively trying to stop smoking often itch uncontrollably.Belgian researchers, who studied the effect of nicotine in mice, ... Read more...
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Natural protein may soon make pain history
October 9th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 9 (ANI): A team of scientists has identified a particular nerve cell protein that appears to be eight times more effective at suppressing pain than morphine.
"This protein has the ... Read more...
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