News tagged with muscle pain

More sensitive blood test better at identifying heart attacks

A highly sensitive blood test could help identify heart attacks in thousands of patients who would otherwise have gone undiagnosed, a study suggests.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New virus is not linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

(PhysOrg.com) -- New UK research, published today in PLoS ONE, has not reproduced previous findings that suggested Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may be linked to a recently discovered virus. The authors of the ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 06, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 39 | with audio podcast

Killer catfish? Venomous species surprisingly common, study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Name all the venomous animals you can think of and you probably come up with snakes, spiders, bees, wasps and perhaps poisonous frogs. But catfish?

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

'Spicing' up your love life possible, study finds

Looking to spice up your sex life? Try adding ginseng and saffron to your diet. Both are proven performance boosters, according to a new scientific review of natural aphrodisiacs conducted by University of Guelph researchers.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Exercise therapy for low back pain

Low back pain (or lumbago) is a common ailment often triggered by something as simple as lifting a suitcase. What is the best way to remedy the situation? An exercise machine designed specifically for back muscles could be ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research shows safe dosages of common pain reliever may help prevent conditions related to aging

Recent studies conducted by Dr. Eric Blough and his colleagues at Marshall University have shown that use of the common pain reliever acetaminophen may help prevent age-associated muscle loss and other conditions.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers find daily ginger consumption eases muscle pain by 25 percent

For centuries, ginger root has been used as a folk remedy for a variety of ailments such as colds and upset stomachs. But now, researchers at the University of Georgia have found that daily ginger consumption also reduces ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 19, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

It takes two: Double detection key for sensing muscle pain

A new study discovers a molecular mechanism involved in pain associated with muscles. The research, published by Cell Press in the Nov. 18 issue of the journal Neuron, provides new insight into what underlies one of the mo ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

5 exercises can reduce neck, shoulder pain of women office workers

Strength training exercises using dumbbells can reduce pain and improve function in the trapezius muscle, the large muscle which extends from the back of the head, down the neck and into the upper back. The exercises also ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Glaxo's swine flu shot may give kids fever

(AP) -- The European Medicines Agency warns that young children given GlaxoSmithKline's swine flu shot may get a fever after their second dose.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ethnic minorities are 'silent sufferers' of chronic fatigue syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by unexplained and debilitating tiredness and is associated with headaches, disrupted sleep, muscle pain and difficulty in concentrating. New research published by BioMed Central's ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Aboriginal Australians at risk of bone, muscle pain

(PhysOrg.com) -- Aboriginal Australians are at risk of increased bone and muscle pain due to their inability to produce sufficient vitamin D, according to a University of Adelaide study published in the Medical Jo ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Death teaches US doctors lessons in art of living

Farrah Daly is a doctor who helps people die. The 33-year-old neurologist spends most of her days on the road. Her car's GPS is filled with the addresses of people who may have only days to live.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 24, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Malaysia warns of waterborne disease after deaths

(AP) -- Malaysia has closed parks and warned the public about swimming and dumping trash in rivers after up to 10 people died from a disease spread by rats.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 23, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Adverse cardiac events are rare after a negative cardiac CTA exam, study suggests

Adverse cardiac events are rare one year after patients are admitted to the emergency room with low-to-moderate risk chest pain and are discharged due to a negative cardiac computed tomography angiogram (CTA), according to ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0