Popular Pain-Relieving Medicines Linked to Hearing Loss in Women
BOSTON, MA—Headache? Back pain? At the first sign of pain, you might reach for a pain-relieving medicine to sooth your bodily woes.
Reconstructed 1918 Influenza Virus has Yielded Key Insights, Scientists Say
The genetic sequencing and reconstruction of the 1918 influenza virus that killed 50 million people worldwide have advanced scientists' understanding of influenza biology and yielded important information on how to prevent and control future pandemics, according to a new commentary by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the […]
Acupuncture is of Benefit for Some Types of Chronic Pain
An international research collaboration, involving the University of York, has shown that acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic pain in patients with chronic back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, shoulder pain, and chronic headache.
Raised Antibody Levels Linked to Greater Long Term Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Individuals with raised levels of an antibody known as rheumatoid factor in their blood have up to a 26-fold greater long term risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, finds a study published in British Medical Journal today.