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Sep 1, 2011
Diamyd Gets $3M to Develop Treatment for Chemotherapy-Induced PN
Diamyd Medical and the University of Michigan have been awarded a $3M three-year NIH grant to develop a product for use in preventing chemo-induced neuropathy. The product could be administered… -
Sep 1, 2011
Conquer Cancer Foundation Presents Award to Dr. Schneider for his Research in Breast Cancer Patients
Dr. Bryan Schneider, MD, associate professor of medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine, was announced as the recipient of a $450,000 grant to further his research on the relationship… -
Sep 1, 2011Marijuana Extract Might Help Prevent Chemotherapy-Related Nerve Pain
Cannabidiol – a compound derived from marijuana – may be a promising new treatment to prevent the development of painful neuropathy in patients receiving the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel. These results… -
Sep 1, 2011
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Debilitating Effect of Cancer
Colleen Erb, MSN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, from Fox Chase Cancer Center writes about the debilitating effects of cancer treatments for patients – specifically peripheral neuropathy. Her article is in-depth and loaded… -
Aug 1, 2011
Rosiglitazone Investigated for Neuropathic Pain
The diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) is now being explored as a pain medication. The drug was initially controversial with some experts wanting to banish it and others wanting very tight… -
Aug 1, 2011
Increased Nerve Fiber Density after Dietary Management with a Medical Food
A new study published by Pamlab, LLC, in the Review of Neurological Diseases measured epidermal nerve fiber density (ENFD) after using a nutritional management product, Metanx. Dispensed by prescription, the medical food… -
Aug 1, 2011
Lpath Addresses Diabetic Neuropathic Pain with Financial Support by NIH
Lpath announced on August 15 the Type 1 Diabetes Preclinical Testing Program of the NIH will provide support for the further study of Lpathomab’s efficacy in animal models of disease,… -
Aug 1, 2011
Four-Year Study in the Role of Nutrients in Diabetes Shows Most Promising Results
A recent study published in Diabetes Care highlighted the importance of R-Alpha Lipoic for the diets of diabetics. Nutri-Med Logic also reported that according to Current Diabetes Report, there is…