Brain Training Can Help Post-Chemo Nerve Pain

The brain training technique known as neurofeedback shows promise in reducing symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nerve damage, or neuropathy, in cancer survivors, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The pilot study, published in the journal Cancer, is the largest, to date, to determine the benefits of neurofeedback… Continue reading Brain Training Can Help Post-Chemo Nerve Pain

Vitamin B12 May Not Help Everybody

Although taking Vitamin B12 helps older people who have a serious deficiency of the substance, it doesn’t improve neurological or cognitive function in older people with only moderate B12 deficiency, according to a new study. The research, from investigators at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, was published in the American Journal of… Continue reading Vitamin B12 May Not Help Everybody

Cheaper Remedies Should Rule for Diabetes Nerve Pain

Millions of people with diabetes take medicine to ease the shooting, burning nerve pain that their disease can cause. Research suggests that no matter which medicine their doctorS prescribe, they’ll get relief. However, some of those medicines cost nearly 10 times as much as others, apparently with no major differences in how well they ease… Continue reading Cheaper Remedies Should Rule for Diabetes Nerve Pain