September 2008
5 posts
Gene therapy for chronic pain enters first human... →
Gene therapy for chronic pain enters first human trial U-M Phase 1 trial will test therapy in cancer patients with intractable pain ANN ARBOR, Mich. —This week, University of Michigan scientists…
You Can't Make The Donkey Drink →
The argument that insurance leads to better outcomes goes out the window when you take care of young, fully insured patients that simply do not have the will to drive their own care. From a…
911ICE: A social network for the sick and wounded →
Bob Brotchie, a paramedic with a mobile phone mission
(Credit: Rafe Needleman/CNET)
In 2005, British paramedic Bob Brotchie launched an initiative to encourage people to put emergency…
New Cannabis-like Drugs Could Block Pain Without... →
A new type of drug could alleviate pain in a similar way to cannabis without affecting the brain, according to a new study in the journal Pain.
FDA posts list of drugs that may be unsafe - Los... →
ABC News
FDA posts list of drugs that may be unsafe Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago Score one for the consumer. The US Food and Drug Administration today…