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Latest (7) Full Text Articles (157) Focus on Thyroid Disease561 The cerebral venous system and anatomical predisposition to high altitude headache Annals of Neurology , November 20, 2012
562 Cortisol Response to Experimental Pain in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Patients with Major Depression Pain Medicine, November 16, 2012 Clinical Article
563 Migraine is not associated with enhanced atherosclerosis Cephalalgia, November 16, 2012 Clinical Article
564 Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Etiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment Full Text Pain Research and Treatment, November 16, 2012
565 Is alcohol intake associated with low back pain? A systematic review of observational studies Manual Therapy , November 16, 2012 Evidence Based Medicine
566 Prediction of Morphine Clearance in the Paediatric Population How Accurate are the Available Pharmacokinetic Models Clinical Pharmacokinetics, November 16, 2012
567 Overuse of paracetamol caffeine aspirin powders affects cerebral glucose metabolism in chronic migraine patients European Journal of Neurology, November 15, 2012 Clinical Article
568 High frequency of inflammatory back pain and other features of spondyloarthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatology International, November 15, 2012
569 The effect of dry needling in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial Clinical Rheumatology, November 15, 2012 Clinical Article
570 Frequency and Burden of Headache-Related Nausea: Results From the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention (AMPP) Study Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, November 14, 2012 Clinical Article
571 An Open-Label Trial of a Sumatriptan Auto-Injector for Migraine in Patients Currently Treated With Subcutaneous Sumatriptan Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, November 14, 2012 Clinical Article
572 Low back pain-related beliefs and likely practice behaviours among final-year cross-discipline health students European Journal of Pain, November 14, 2012
573 Genetic and environmental influences on non-specific neck pain in early adolescence: A classical twin study European Journal of Pain, November 14, 2012
574 Improving services for back pain: putting the patient at the centre of interprofessional education Quality in Primary Care, November 13, 2012
575 Oxygen treatment is effective in migraine with autonomic symptoms Cephalalgia, November 13, 2012
576 Migraine and Psychiatric Comorbidities Among Sub-Saharan African Adults Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, November 13, 2012
577 Headache Direction and Aura Predict Migraine Responsiveness to Rimabotulinumtoxin B Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, November 13, 2012
578 Sensory innervation and inflammatory cytokines in hypertrophic synovia associated with pain transmission in osteoarthritis of the hip: a case-control study Rheumatology, November 13, 2012
579 NGX426, an Oral AMPA-Kainate Antagonist, Is Effective in Human Capsaicin-Induced Pain and Hyperalgesia Pain Medicine, November 13, 2012
580 Cerebral Stimulation for the Affective Component of Neuropathic Pain Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, November 13, 2012
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- No relations were found between abdominal adipose tissue and bone mass, fat mass, blood pressure or triglyceride level in overweight adolescents
- According to the Cleveland Clinic, the primary risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) are diabetes mellitus, family history, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, tobacco use and male gender
- Untreated nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux has been demonstrated to be strongly associated with both respiratory and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms as well as airflow obstruction
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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM
In a 12-week randomized, controlled trial, ingestion of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt (170 mg calcium + 500 IU vitamin D/250 mL; n=50) twice daily decreased markers of inflammation compared with placebo yogurt (170 mg calcium; n=50). Compared with baseline measures, the 25(OH)D levels were increased and the TNF-alpha, IL-6, hsCRP, SAA, and IL-10 levels were decreased in the group supplemented with vitamin D compared with the group that received placebo.
Read the article summaryMediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality
Researchers at the University of Palermo conducted a study involving 9109 subjects with a mean follow-up of 6.2 years which showed that the subjects who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had increased dietary fiber, decreased total dietary fat, and an increased intake of monosaturated-to-saturated fats. Further, the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality was lower in the subjects who followed a Mediterranean diet.
Read the article summaryNatalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients
Based on a retrospective study conducted at the Federico II University (Naples), researchers have concluded that treatment of patients (n=84) with relapsing-remitting MS natalizumab for 12-24 months resulted in a greater reduction in disease activity (annualized relapse rate, .24 vs. .55, respectively) and disability progression than patients treated with INF-? 1a. The number of contrast-enhancing lesions was also less in the natalizumab-treated group.
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