Pain

This article by Dr. Oralia Dominic et al. is published as open access in The Open Public Health Journal, Volume 13, 2020 United States has been facing a serious problem of drug abuse and addiction, and has seen around 700,000 deaths within…

Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom For every ten adults in the world, four suffer from functional gastrointestinal disorders of varying severity. This is shown by a study of more than 73,000 people in 33 countries. University of…

Research in observational X-ray astronomy, inventions of aberration-corrected lenses in electron microscopes, and the discovery of sensory receptors for temperature and pressure win The Kavli PrizeCredit: The Kavli Prize May 27, 2020…

High-throughput platform identifies complex conditions with biomaterial compositions, and mechanical and chemical stimuli that help stem cells produce more robust cartilageCredit: Khademhosseini and Alsberg labs (LOS ANGELES…

Though non-opioid painkillers can be just as effective, patients having dental procedures just before weekends and holidays are more likely to fill prescriptions for opioidsCredit: University of Michigan/JADA As dentists and their…

Research supported by five-year NIH grant may have relevance for COVID-19 patients RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, has received a five-year, $3.3 million grant from the National…

Females process pain differently, but search for pain medication still based on hypotheses drawn from work in males It is increasingly clear that male and female humans and rodents process pain in different ways. And that there are…

University of Utah engineer discovers ultrasonic waves may provide new treatments for brain disordersCredit: University of Utah College of Engineering/Jan Kubanek May 20, 2020 -- When things get rough, many Americans turn to prescription…

UNM researchers demonstrate effectiveness of Cannabis oil for treating chronic neuropathic pain in miceCredit: UNM Researchers examine the effectiveness of consuming hemp oil extracted from the whole Cannabis plant using a chronic…

Stanford researchers used computer simulations to pave the way for the discovery of safer, more effective medicines Psychedelics such as LSD and magic mushrooms have proven highly effective in treating depression and post-traumatic stress…

This article by Dr. Yoshinori Ishii et al. is published in The Open Orthopaedics Journal, Volume 14, 2020 Acute postoperative pain control after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is important as the poorly controlled, persistent pain can cause…

Credit: Photo by Cyril Saulnier on Unsplash Cappuccino, latte or short black, coffee is one of the most commonly consumed drinks in the world. But whether it's good or bad for your health can be clarified by genetics, as a…

UC Riverside-led study identifies role played by an immune signaling molecule in regulating memory function in the normal and injured brainCredit: Santhakumar lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A study examining the effect of…

Cancer survivorship care roles for primary care physicians Primary care physicians are treating an increasing number of cancer survivors, yet they have no clear guidance on how best to care for such patients. This study considers how…

Efficacy of intra-articular hypertonic dextrose (prolotherapy) for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial A randomized controlled trial conducted by a research team at a primary care clinic at the Chinese University of Hong…

What We Can Learn From Singapore's COVID-19 Containment Response in Primary Care Singapore, a global hub for international travel and business, was among the first countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With its first confirmed…

What The Study Did: Death certificate data were used to compare the rate of opioid-related deaths in the U.S. among cancer survivors with that of the general population from 2006 through 2016. Whether opioid-associated deaths in cancer…

Credit: University of Copenhagen Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a new way to treat chronic pain which has been tested in mice. With a compound designed and developed by the researchers themselves,…

Nanoparticles, lasers help stimulate brain, play key role in virus projectCredit: The University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a promising method for remotely stimulating…

New drug delivery method could reduce side effects from rheumatoid arthritis drugsCredit: Victoria Wickenheisser Bethesda, MD - Although today's rheumatoid arthritis treatments can reduce symptoms, they often come with serious side…