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Mar 1, 2013
Behavioral Therapy Eases Pain from Diabetic Neuropathy
A controlled clinical study from Boston University School of Medicine and the Veterans Administration indicates that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help relieve chronic pain for people suffering with type… -
Mar 1, 2013
Research Findings Could Lead to Improved Treatment for Neuropathic Pain
Led by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, international researchers say a key protein in Schwann cells performs a critical role in regulating the recovery of peripheral… -
Mar 1, 2013
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Risk Highlighted in Children
Joanne Moser, MSN, CRNO, and a team of researchers have published a report asking for new guidelines for detection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in children. Of the 151 children in… -
Mar 1, 2013
Cost of Diabetes Care in US Keeps Climbing
The total cost of diabetes in the US jumped from $174 billion in 2007, to $245 billion in 2012. Costs in 2012 included $176 billion in direct medical costs and $69 billion… -
Mar 1, 2013
2012 Peripheral Neuropathy Scientific Symposium Summary
The summary of the 2012 Peripheral Neuropathy Scientific Symposium was published in the Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. READ MORE Source: Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System -
Feb 1, 2013
A Randomized, Single-Blind, Controlled, Parallel Assignment Study of Exercise Versus Education as Adjuvant in the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
Researchers in Canada, published results of a clinical study that was used to evaluate the impact of balanced exercise therapy for maintenance of pain relief versus education. Out of the 78… -
Feb 1, 2013
Burden of Illness Associated with Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Among Adults Seeking Treatment in the US
Pfizer, Inc. supported a study to characterize the burden of illness among adult patients with DPN receiving treatment in the US. They recruited 112 patients during routine visits at general… -
Jan 1, 2013
Poor Footwear Adherence Led to High Risk for Reulceration in Diabetes
Only 22-36% of diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients self-report that they wear prescription footwear regularly, especially at home, according to researchers in the Netherlands. According to their study, which monitored at…