Pain Control News
May 16, 2024
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May 13, 2024 Researchers say they have uncovered insights as to why lupus symptoms and severity present differently in individuals with the autoimmune condition, which affects up to 1.5 million Americans. The ...
May 8, 2024 Neuropathy, the nerve damage that causes pain and numbness in the feet and hands and can eventually lead to falls, infection and even amputation, is very common and underdiagnosed, according to a new ...
Apr. 18, 2024 Researchers have identified a potential new treatment for persistent neurological symptoms of Lyme disease, commonly seen even after antibiotic use. The study found that fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitors, previously studied in cancer, ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team has thus paved the way for an efficient and direct treatment for cardiac arrhythmias. This may be ...
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Apr. 19, 2024 Dietary treatment is more effective than medications in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). With dietary adjustments, more than seven out of ten patients had significantly reduced ...
Apr. 9, 2024 In the largest study to date on the subject, researchers found no evidence to support a causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and ...
Apr. 12, 2024 Drugs that target opioid receptors sometimes have severe side effects. Thousands of people around the world die every day from overdoses involving opioids such as fentanyl. Researchers have taken a ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Researchers have identified a suite of genes explaining the disconnect between diagnosis and ...
Apr. 9, 2024 A new expert consensus statement aims to improve endometriosis evaluation. Endometriosis is a common condition with substantial diagnostic delay, leading patients to experience pain, infertility, ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Reserachers found that people who were more active in their free time had a lower chance of having various types of chronic pain 7-8 years later. For example, being just a little more active, such as ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Researchers have identified how the tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells. The results are an important step in the development of drugs against the deadly ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Scientists have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis -- a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes patients to develop red, scaly and itchy patches across their body. ...
Mar. 13, 2024 A new study has identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks that suggests improving sleep health may diminish migraine attacks in people with ...
Mar. 7, 2024 Scientists can make high resolution images of the human spinal cord during surgery. The advancement could help bring real relief to millions suffering chronic back ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 11, 2024 A drug approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension may be effective at managing hypertension and end-organ damage in patients with sickle cell disease, according to a new study. An early phase ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Frequent musculoskeletal pain is linked with an increased risk of exiting work and retiring earlier, according to a new ...
Mar. 20, 2024 In a new study, researchers found that a carefully worded, short questionnaire successfully identified people who were most likely to develop chronic pain. These patients were then steered to a more ...
Mar. 5, 2024 Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes. Researchers said the findings may one day help some patients with stable ...
Mar. 2, 2024 A perplexing problem for people with recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) is persistent pain, even after antibiotics have successfully cleared the bacteria. Now researchers have identified the ...
Feb. 13, 2024 A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could also prevent the disease in individuals deemed to be at ...
Feb. 13, 2024 Type 2 diabetes alters the behavior of discs in the vertebral column, making them stiffer, and also causes the discs to change shape earlier than normal. As a result, the disc's ability to ...
Feb. 8, 2024 Researchers have discovered a previously unknown ability of a group of immune system cells, known as Atypical B cells (ABCs), to fight infectious diseases such as malaria. The scientists say ABCs ...
Feb. 7, 2024 A team of researchers has shed light on why some patients with specific joint deformities, such as discoid lateral meniscus (DLM), are symptomatic while others are not. The researchers analyzed 61 ...
Feb. 6, 2024 Researchers have worked out how to fix a defect that causes lupus, and hope their discovery will offer effective long-term ...
Feb. 5, 2024 Scientists have found soundwaves from low-intensity focused ultrasound aimed at a place deep in the brain called the insula can reduce both the perception of pain and other effects of pain, such as ...
Jan. 31, 2024 A new approach to treating neuropathic pain is making a key step forward. Neuropathic pain is among the most difficult types of pain to alleviate and current treatments are often ineffective. ...
Jan. 31, 2024 A new study has found that the brain system enabling us to inhibit our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based differences in those changes may lead females to be more sensitive to moderate ...
Jan. 24, 2024 New research reveals that interventions which improve mood can reduce levels of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease by 18 per cent, compared to having no mood ...
Jan. 22, 2024 Low back pain is a major cause of disability around the globe, with more than 570 million people affected. New research shows that many people with persistent low back pain (more than 12 weeks) ...
Jan. 18, 2024 An exhalation delivery system that uses a patient's own breath to carry the anti-inflammatory compound fluticasone (EDS-FLU) directly to the sinuses reduced chronic sinus infection (sinusitis) ...
Jan. 14, 2024 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system that normally protects the body from invading microbes turns against the body's own cells. Researchers ...
Jan. 13, 2024 For individuals who experience chronic pain, weather can be a significant factor in their day-to-day plans. In a recent study, about 70 percent of respondents said they would alter their behavior ...
Jan. 9, 2024 Chronic pain can present in multiple forms for multiple sclerosis patients. Some forms make it harder to stay active than ...
Jan. 4, 2024 Scientists used transcranial magnetic stimulation to temporarily enhance hypnotizability in patients with chronic pain, making them better candidates for ...
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- Earlier Retirement for People With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- Early Identification of Persistent Pain Plus Holistic Interventions Cut Opioid Use
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- Clinical Trial Shows Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Could Prevent Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes Alters the Behavior of Discs in the Vertebral Column
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- Researchers Uncover Potential Non-Opioid Treatment for Chronic Pain
- Brain Changes Behind Pain Sensitivity May Affect Older Women More
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- Older Adults With Newly Diagnosed Migraine Disorder Three Times More Likely to Have Motor Vehicle Crash
- Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise in Slowing Joint Degeneration in Osteoarthritis
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- Certain Migraine Medications May Be More Effective Than Ibuprofen
- Common Headaches Tied to Neck Inflammation
- No Evidence Found That Cannabis Reduces Long Term Opioid Use, Study Shows
Monday, November 27, 2023
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- 1060 Million People With 'other' Musculoskeletal Disorders by 2050
- More Needs to Be Done to Prevent Dependence on Pain Medication
Friday, November 17, 2023
- Cheap Medicines Prevented Migraine as Well as Expensive Ones
- Comprehensive Guideline on Using Biomarkers for Monitoring Crohn's Disease
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Individual Back Training Machine Developed
- Drug That Kills Off Sleeping Bone Cells Could Treat Lower Back Pain
Monday, November 13, 2023
- New Compound Outperforms Pain Drug by Indirectly Targeting Calcium Channels
- Researchers Explore Origins of Lupus, Find Reason for Condition's Prevalence Among Women
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- Toward New Targeted Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Disturbances in Sensory Neurons May Alter Transient Pain Into Chronic Pain
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- New Research Adds Evidence to the Benefits of Ginger Supplements for Treating Autoimmune Diseases
- Study Shows Millions of People Live With Co-Occuring Chronic Pain and Mental Health Symptoms
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Eases How Fibromyalgia Pain Is Experienced by the Brain
- Alternative Pain Control Circuits in the Brain Produce Relief Similar to Opioids Without the Downsides
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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- 'Gates of Heaven' Calcium Channel Drives Oral Cancer Pain and Growth
- New Study Shows Effectiveness of Mpox Vaccine
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- Lupus Flare-Ups Strongly Linked to Specific Bacterial Growth in Gut
- Body's Immune Response May Offer Alternative Approach to Neuropathic Pain Therapies
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- How Alcohol Consumption Contributes to Chronic Pain
- Study Shows Most Children Recover from Lyme Disease Within Six Months of Treatment
Thursday, April 13, 2023
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- Wearable Microscopes Advance Spinal Cord Imaging in Mice
- Lone Star Tick Bites May Be to Blame for Unexplained Digestive Problems
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
- New Test Quickly Identifies Patients Whose Postoperative Pain Can Be Effectively Treated by Hypnosis
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- Potential New Therapeutic Target for Inflammatory Diseases Such as Lupus and Sepsis
- Spinal Cord Stimulation Doesn't Help With Back Pain, Says New Review