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Jan 1, 2013
Gait Abnormalities Found in Diabetic Neuropathy
Dr. Alessandra Martinelli and her colleagues from the School of Science and Technology in Brazil, evaluated the spatial variables of gait and isometric muscle strength in patients with diabetic peripheral… -
Jan 1, 2013
Weight-bearing versus Non-weight-bearing Exercise for People with Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy
Results of a randomized controlled clinical trial are being published to report on the effects of weight-bearing versus non-weight-bearing exercise for people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Participants were recruited from… -
Jan 1, 2013
MLN9708 Regimen Effective with Reduced Neuropathy Risk in Multiple Myeloma
At the American Society of Hematology annual meeting, Dr. Shaji Kumar presented the results of a recent Phase I/II study conducted at the Mayo Clinic. Newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients were… -
Nov 3, 2012Ed Tomezsko: Looking For A Miracle
Ed and Jean Tomezsko share more than most married couples….they both have PN. Ed can trace his back to about 1985 while on a business trip to Colorado. Hiking in… -
Nov 1, 2012
DARA BioSciences Announces Submission of KRN5500 to FDA for Orphan Drug Status
In October 2011, the FDA designated KRN5500 – a drug being developed to treat chronic chemotherapy-induced PN (CCIPN) – with ‘Fast Track’ status. Today DARA BioSciences applied for orphan drug… -
Oct 1, 2012
Blocking Neuropathic Pain Before it Starts
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found a way to delay neuropathic pain in animals. Using tiny spheres filled with a powerful anesthetic may… -
Oct 1, 2012
Friends Make Pain Less Painful
Researchers studied two separate groups of lab mice to find that social interaction can lessen the pain from nerve damage. Mice who lived with a ‘social partner’ were able to… -
Oct 1, 2012Drug Offers New Pain Management Therapy for Diabetics
A new drug therapy, nabilone, has been tested at University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute. At the end of the study, patients reported less pain and an improvement in sleep and…