Doctor Weighs In on Spinal Research
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A doctor from the First Coast was able to spend time with recently deceased actor, Christopher Reeve, whose efforts to promote stem cell research continues to stir up controversy.
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Early tests are raising hopes that a new device can help people who've injured their spinal cord.
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Dr. Jerry Avorn wears many hats at Harvard University. He&#39;s a veteran medical school professor and a published author on the drug industry.
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Leading doctors ask for an independent inquiry into the quality of care of severely injured patients.
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Acupuncture is more effective at treating back pain than conventional therapies, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - For people with lower back  pain, a set of five criteria seem to predict whether spinal  manipulation is likely to help them, according to a new study.
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While researchers plan to look at the use of all NSAIDs in clinical trials, people shouldn&#39;t take high doses or for too long. By Amanda Gardner.
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Scientists are preparing for a large clinical trial in 2008 which aims to use stem cells to help 400 patients with spinal cord injuries in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan grow new cells and nerve fibers.
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Actor Christopher Reeve became a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research after a near-fatal riding accident left him a quadriplegic.
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A Chinese neurosurgeon arouses controversy for using cells from aborted foetuses to help cure patients affected by spinal and brain damage.
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Keith Stubblefield went to his doctor complaining of headaches and back pain in February 2001. He left the office with samples of Vioxx and a prescription for more.
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Researchers have established the fact that migraine can be a progressive disorder and frequent sufferers have an increased risk of brain damage.. Prof Richard Lipton, from New York&#39;s Albert Einstein College
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A study by a major health-care provider seeks to deepen the understanding of how the interplay of genetics and lifestyle affect your health. By the Associated Press.
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Researchers appear to be one step closer to finding a treatment that can reverse paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries. By injecting paralyzed dogs with polyethylene glyco, veterinarians at Purdue University
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Spinal disc fusion surgery to treat  low-back pain is not very likely to be better than other, more  conservative options such as physical therapy over the long  term, most members of a panel of U.S. medical experts told  Medicare officials on Thursday.
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Nov. 29, 2004 -- Separating a lie from the truth may get easier, thanks to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Just ask Scott Faro, MD, director of Temple University&#39;s Functional Brain Imaging Center and Clinical MRI.
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Some medical researchers are primarily interested in the three P&#39;s of publication, patents and professorships, while others focus on policies, practice and people.