Coping with chronic neck pain may be made easier with mindfulness training if we generalize the results of a recent pilot study into the use of the therapy for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. The randomized study found that group-therapy using mindfulness techniques helped patients manage daily symptoms of chronic joint pain more effectively and reduced [...]
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Tweet Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer can destroy salivary glands, with radiotoxic damage to the parotid gland causing 200,000 cases of xerostomia annually. Stem cells found in the ducts in the salivary gland may offer an answer to the problem of xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients with Spanish scientists reporting on a [...]
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Tweet A stem cell treatment for muscular dystrophy is a step closer thanks to stem cell researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Lillehei Heart Institute. Using human stem cells to treat muscular dystrophy in mice, the scientists found that a newly developed process to produce muscle cells from stem cells was effective and efficient, offering [...]
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Tweet A stem cell mutation that causes fibroid uterine tumors has been identified by researchers who hope that it can help in the search for effective therapies. An estimated 15 million women in the United States suffer from fibroid uterine tumors that can cause irregular bleeding, anaemia, pain, and fertility problems. The tumors occur in [...]
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Once your doctor has confirmed that you have spinal stenosis, questions about your treatment options are probably the first thing to come to mind. Are there any treatments that will help relieve your pain? Will you need surgery? First, you should know that surgery to treat spinal stenosis is relatively rare and is reserved for [...]
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The name itself – bone spur – sounds like it would be a sharp, jutting protrusion that is sure to cause pain. On the contrary, though, bone spurs, also called osteophytes, are actually not very “spur like.” They tend to be smooth growths of bone attached to other bones, and usually occur at jointed areas [...]
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Spinal stenosis symptoms are fairly easy for a spine specialist to recognize, but for your doctor to accurately diagnose you, explaining your symptoms in as much detail as possible can be incredibly helpful. Symptoms typically arise in response to some form of nerve compression, with pressure placed on either the spinal cord or one of [...]
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If a pinched nerve in your neck has been plaguing you and making some of your daily activities difficult or painful, your first instinct might be to take it easy and rest. While this can help for short periods of time, in most cases it is also extremely important to stay active when you’re managing [...]
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Scoliosis can cause back pain in children, infants, and adults and is a condition where the spinal curvature becomes abnormal leading, potentially, to breathing problems, pain, spinal stenosis, and abnormal posture. Many cases of scoliosis in children are mild and remain asymptomatic but other cases can become severe and debilitating. Whilst scoliosis is not a [...]
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Tweet A quite peculiar use of embryonic stem cells has led some religious groups to urge a boycott of Pepsi, Coca Cola, and Campbell’s Soups products in recent months. Whilst rumors of there being embryonic stem cells in Pepsi remain unfounded it is being reported that these companies had employed a research group called Senomyx [...]
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