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Clinical Trials Analysis Finds Acupuncture Effective for Treating Chronic Pain

By Andrea Peirce, BA, Writer/Editor | Tuesday, September 11, 2012

In the most rigorous analysis of its kind to date, Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers find acupuncture to be an effective therapy for several types of pain.

Tags: Acupuncture; Cancer Care; Integrative Medicine; Pain Management

In the Lab

Findings Could Lead to the Development of a New Painkiller

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Scientists have generated a compound that could potentially be used to create a new type of pain medication that may prevent the side effects of currently available painkillers.

Tags: Drug Discovery; Pain Management; Molecular Pharmacology; Research