Cymbalta May Cut Chronic Low Back Pain

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Cymbalta, a prescription drug used to treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder, diabetic nerve pain, and fibromyalgia, may ease chronic low back pain.

That's according to a study presented in Madrid at the twelfth congress of the European Federation of the Neurological Sciences.

The study included 236 adults with chronic low back pain who weren't depressed. They took Cymbalta or a placebo drug daily for thirteen weeks.

Average weekly pain scores, measured before taking Cymbalta or the placebo and again at the end of the study, showed greater improvement in the Cymbalta group

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Moray eels' hidden jaws pack second bite

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Moray eels, those snake-like predators that lurk in coral reefs, use a second set of jaws to pull prey back into their throats with deadly efficiency, researchers said on Wednesday.

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A Pacemaker For Pain; Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation

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Dr. Eugene Lipov said that peripheral nerve field stimulation , the newest weapon against back pain ,can help people solve their no relief from conventional treatment. And it is said that after PNFS, most back pain sufferers are able to immediately decrease or stop pain medication. Also, for many people who are suffering in chronic pain PNFS is the chance for long-term relief, directly where it hurts.

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Swell gel could bring relief to back pain sufferers

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Scientists at The University of Manchester believe injections of tiny sponge-like particles could provide an alternative to major surgery in the treatment of chronic lower back pain.

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