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GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command announced that its Chest Pain Center was granted accreditation by the American Society of Chest Pain Centers (ASCPC). Professor Joseph Lee Garvey, from the American Society of Chest Pain Centers said, "After reviewing the substantial application documents regarding the hospital's processes, and touring each area of the hospital, we were extremely impressed with the...
GLENVIEW, Ill., Aug. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) responded Wednesday to the petition submitted to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) by Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) requesting label and dosing changes in connection with certain opioid products. In its comments to the FDA, the AAPM said it shares the commitment of the petitioners to find ways to curb prescription pain medication harm. In its response,...
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Adynxx, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing a first-in-class platform of therapeutics to address pain at its molecular roots, announced today the completion of enrollment in the Phase 1 clinical study in healthy volunteers of its lead investigational drug candidate for the prevention of acute and chronic post-surgical pain, AYX1. "The Adynxx therapeutic platform - a novel approach to treating and preventing pain - has the...
New understanding of how the brain processes information from inner ear offers hope for sufferers of vertigo If you have ever looked over the edge of a cliff and felt dizzy, you understand the challenges faced by people who suffer from symptoms of vestibular dysfunction such as vertigo and dizziness. There are over 70 million of them in North America. For people with vestibular loss, performing basic daily living activities that we take for granted (e.g. dressing, eating, getting in and...
"The Center for regenerative medicine introduces Genorthix system," according to Roman Garcia PT. Miami, FL (PRWEB) July 16, 2012 "The Center for regenerative medicine introduces Genorthix system," according to Roman Garcia PT. "The Genorthix system combines the fractal geometric reconstitutive effect of ultra-sound energy with the re-hydrating and pain reliever properties contained in the Genorthix Penetrating Pain Reliever cream. Now available to the public for...
John Neumann for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Every kid knows that we taste with our tongues, however those in the know, understand that this is a very rudimentary viewpoint. When it comes to flavor, the tongue is very basic. Most of our experience of flavor comes from our olfactory system: our nose and sinuses. Professor Barry Smith, director of the Centre for the Study of the Senses at the University of London, explains, “Not only is it not just about your tongue. Very little...
HOUSTON, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spine Pain Management, Inc. (OTC QB:SPIN), a medical services and technology company, today announced that it has opened affiliate diagnostic centers in Brandon, Florida and Lakeland, Florida, thereby increasing its geographic reach across Central Florida. In addition to its two flagship locations in Texas, Spine Pain Management now has six Florida-based diagnostic centers (Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Brandon and Lakeland), providing...
Research results reported in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience Sensory substitution devices (SSDs) use sound or touch to help the visually impaired perceive the visual scene surrounding them. The ideal SSD would assist not only in sensing the environment but also in performing daily activities based on this input. For example, accurately reaching for a coffee cup, or shaking a friend's hand. In a new study, scientists trained blindfolded sighted participants to perform fast and...
It's official, news media are a pain "Exposure to media coverage of terrorist missile attacks increases pain levels in people already suffering from chronic pain," according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. "Does War Hurt? Effects of Media Exposure After Missile Attacks on Chronic Pain," published in the online version of the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, showed that exposure to the attacks through the media predicted an...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Researchers at Northwestern University claim that they have discovered why one person who suffers an injury can recover completely, while another individual suffering a similar injury will go on to suffer chronic pain. What they have discovered is that the difference is all in a person's head. To clarify, the scientists used longitudinal brain imaging to track subjects with recent back injuries, and discovered that two sections of...
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The ear is an organ from the auditory system that collects sounds, and also balances and enables body position. Formation and Orientation The ear can be broken down into the inner and outer ears. The outer part of the ear is the visible flap (auricle) and ear canal which collects sounds which create pressure that echoes through the middle ear. The inner ear, however, is embedded in the temporal bone. There are hollow areas of the inner ear that are filled with liquids and hair cells...
