At Performance Spine and Sports Medicine , a non-surgical orthopedic institute in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, the specialists use a team-oriented, interdisciplinary approach to treating back pain. Acupuncture is one of the methods they employ. One of the primary tools in traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is a safe and time-tested approach to holistic healing that is used to relieve pain, prevent disease, and restore balance in the mind and body. Acupuncture is the insertion of fine s

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is spearheading an effort to create a national database and repository to enable researchers to identify predictors of effectiveness of various treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis. Many effective medications exist, but they vary greatly in cost and side effects, and there is no way to predict which drug will work best on an individual. A two-year, $3.3 million Grand Opportunity (GO) grant f

A small study published in the Journal of Complementary Therapies in Medicine indicates that magnetic wrist bracelets may be useless in relieving the pain of osteoarthritis. The study was headed by Dr. Stewart Richmond of the University of York, England. ... read more

Aiptasia. The name alone brings shudders through many aquarists’ bodies but this prolific reef tank nuisance is being put to good use by the Israeli bio-medical firm NanoCyte . According to a recent article in New Scientist , the company has found a way to harvest the stinging cnidocysts of the Aiptasia diaphana as a way to deliver topical applications for cosmetic and medical use. The super-secret method the company described akin to milking a cow allows for the animal to regenerate these c

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