Tuesday-Newsday #113

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! There are two Featured Blog Post this week: “Why Comparisons Can Cause Crash and Burn Syndrome” by Sue Ingebretson and “Something to Look Forward To” by Jan Sadler.

Let Me Know: If you’d like me to watch for articles on your pain condition, just drop me a note in the comments section below. 

WARNING:  My goal is to provide the most up-to-date news I can, which you can then take to your personal doctor and debate the merits of before you try it. I do not endorse any of the docs, treatments, info, and meds in anything I post nor can I guarantee they are all effective, especially not for everyone. As is the case with any health info, ALWAYS get your doctor's opinion first!

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*MENINGITIS OUTBREAK UPDATE

Victims in meningitis outbreak win new avenue for lawsuits

Strokes Tied to Tainted Steroid Injections

*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS

Overdosing on Prescription Painkillers: Dying for Pain Relief?

The Psyche’s Way Out of Pain: Dissociation

Study shows smoking and chronic pain may be associated

Chronic Pain Accelerates Disability

Managing chronic pain in older people

New Website, ePainAssist.com, for Patients Suffering from Chronic Pain

*MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Patient enrollment this fall for progressive multiple sclerosis MN-166 trial (Video)

Another study seeking patients: Cleveland Clinic to lead $11.3 million MS drug study of Ibudilast

Marijuana Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Questioned

MS hope from 'off-the-shelf' drugs

Myelin Peptide Skin Patch Safe, Reduces MS Activity

A new therapy for Multiple Sclerosis: Glatiramer Acetate

Multiple sclerosis in children rare - but often worse

Obese Girls Much More Likely to Develop Multiple Sclerosis

Mother diagnosed with MS and facing life in a wheelchair is cured after discovering her symptoms were due to a TICK BITE 

New MS Drugs Show Promise: Plegridy and Tecfidera

Biogen Says Woman's Death Unlikely Due to Multiple Sclerosis Pill: Patient Had Taken Tecfidera, but Wasn't on the Drug When She Died

Two Common MS Drugs Taken Together Do Not Reduce Relapse Risk

Salty Diet Might Help Trigger MS, Rheumatoid Arthritis: Studies found it activated cells in the immune system, resulting in form of MS in rodents

Brain Scans May Explain Thinking, Memory Problems in Some MS Patients: Study found more damaged white matter in brains of those with mental decline

Higher Education May Be Protective Against Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Cognitive Deficits

In Multiple Sclerosis Animal Study, Absence of Gene Leads to Earlier, More Severe Disease

Vitamin D could reduce multiple sclerosis risk

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Profiles BalanceWear® to Resolve Multiple Sclerosis Instability Issues

*OSTEOARTHRITIS

Studies show Rosehip powder can reduce arthritis inflammation and pain and help protect the joints of active people

Vitamin K and OA: Researchers are exploring the connection between arthritis and this common nutrient

Superior Lubricant Offers Hope For Osteoarthritis Sufferers

Flexiseq Gel to wipe out arthritic pain: A simple gel rubbed into the skin is just as effective at tackling crippling arthritis pain as potent drugs

New pill to beat agony of arthritis: British scientists behind 'huge breakthrough' leading a step closer to development of a cheap drug to cure crippling arthritis

Cartilage Gives Early Warning of Arthritis, Study Finds: Damage to the tissue that cushions joints occurs even before people feel pain, research shows

Foul-smelling gas shows health benefits in reducing joint swelling

Osteoarthritis can actually be present - even with normal X-rays

New research links body clocks to osteoarthritis

New Guidelines for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis

Can Poor Sleep Increase Knee Pain?

Sugar water injections may help ease knee pain

Turmeric, Glucosamine, or Mud for Knee Pain?

Simple Brace Can Significantly Reduce Pain Of Kneecap Osteoarthritis

'Mobility Shoes' May Help Those With Arthritic Knees, Study Find: The footwear alters gait and reduces load on the joint

Electronic Carpet Helps Knee Surgery Patients

Simple '10 Step' Test Could Detect Knee Osteoarthritis

Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Knee Osteoarthritis, Torn Knee Cartilage

Platelet-rich Plasma May Benefit Early Knee OA: A new study suggests the therapy can improve joint pain and function

Estrogen May Relieve Post-Menopausal Joint Pain

Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement: Rates of infection, blood clots similar in those with and without the condition, study finds

Women at Greater Risk for Hip Implant Failure, Study Finds: More research needed to determine why gender affects success of this joint replacement surgery

*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

Why Comparisons Can Cause Crash and Burn Syndrome

by Sue Ingebretson

Something to Look Forward To 

by Jan Sadler from the PainSupportUK newsletter