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More genes associated with canine hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis discovered
Hip dysplasia, common in both dogs and humans, and associated osteoarthritis are complex disorders influenced by a multitude of genes. Hip dysplasia causes changes to the structure and functioning of the joint, resulting in painful and progressive osteoarthritis that leads…
New clinical trial examines a potential noninvasive solution for overactive bladders
The trial, led by Keck Medicine of USC, will use spinal cord stimulation that earlier research suggests might treat bladder dysfunction
Pain researchers get a common language to describe pain
Pain researchers around the world have agreed to classify pain in the mouth, jaw and face according to the same system; according to a Danish participant, this means more precise diagnoses and improved treatment
Peggy Compton, PhD, Selected for Induction to the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Penn Nursing’s Peggy Compton, PhD, RN, FAAN, the van Ameringen Chair in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing and an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Health, will be honored by Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) for her contributions to the nursing profession during the 31st International Nursing Research Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, July 23-27, 2020.
Peggy Compton, PhD, selected for induction to the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
PHILADELPHIA (March 9, 2020) – Penn Nursing’s Peggy Compton, PhD, RN, FAAN, the van Ameringen Chair in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing and an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Health, will be honored by Sigma Theta…
Residencies must train residents to treat substance use disorder among pregnant women
Maternity care and buprenorphine prescribing in new family physicians
Residencies must train residents to treat substance use disorder among pregnant women
Maternity care and buprenorphine prescribing in new family physicians
Optimizing opioid prescribing after cesarean delivery: Study of pre- and post-discharge use
Predicting opioid use following discharge after cesarean delivery
Clinical trial investigates gabapentin for alcohol use disorder
What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial investigated if gabapentin, a drug often used to treat nerve pain, would be useful in the treatment of patients with alcohol use disorder (problem drinking that becomes severe) and a history of…
Your back pain may be due to evolution and spine shape
The cause of back pain can be linked to humanity’s evolutionary past, according to new research from a team of bioarchaeologists at Simon Fraser University, the University of Liverpool, and the University of Sydney. The study , published in Evolution,…
App helps reduce osteoarthritis pain
By performing a few simple physical exercises daily, and receiving information about their disease regularly, 500 osteoarthritis patients were able to on average halve their pain in 6 months – and improve their physical function. The participants in the study…
Your back pain may be due to evolution and spine shape
The cause of back pain can be linked to humanity’s evolutionary past, according to new research from a team of bioarchaeologists at Simon Fraser University, the University of Liverpool, and the University of Sydney. The study , published in Evolution,…
App helps reduce osteoarthritis pain
By performing a few simple physical exercises daily, and receiving information about their disease regularly, 500 osteoarthritis patients were able to on average halve their pain in 6 months – and improve their physical function. The participants in the study…
UArizona study identifies hormone that causes women to experience more pain than men
TUCSON, Ariz. – Imagine taking a pill to control your pain and, instead, the medication actually increases the pain you feel. That may be the situation for patients who take opioids, but even more so for women, according to groundbreaking…
UArizona study identifies hormone that causes women to experience more pain than men
TUCSON, Ariz. – Imagine taking a pill to control your pain and, instead, the medication actually increases the pain you feel. That may be the situation for patients who take opioids, but even more so for women, according to groundbreaking…
On the path toward non-addictive painkillers
Acidity at source of pain is deciding factor
New study: Low back and neck pain tops us health spending
When combined just with other musculoskeletal disorders, the total costs exceed $380 billion; ‘Vast costs represent one of the most contentious issues facing Americans’
US health care spending by payer, health conditions
What The Study Did: A variety of data were used to estimate annual health care spending in the U.S. from 1996 through 2016 by payer (public insurance, private insurance and out-of-pocket payments) and by health conditions, including low back pain…
Surgeons cut opioid prescriptions by 64% using a new multipronged program
Physician education, monitoring, and incentives lead to a shift from longer-term to shorter-term prescriptions for surgical patients, according to new Journal of the American College of Surgeons study
Surgeons cut opioid prescriptions by 64% using a new multipronged program
Physician education, monitoring, and incentives lead to a shift from longer-term to shorter-term prescriptions for surgical patients, according to new Journal of the American College of Surgeons study
Outcomes of Florida law restricting opioid prescribing for acute pain
What The Study Did: Some states have enacted laws restricting opioid prescribing for the treatment of acute pain and this research letter assess the outcomes associated with Florida’s restriction law. Authors: Juan M. Hincapie-Castillo, Pharm.D., M.S., Ph.D., of the University…
Early intervention following traumatic brain injury reduces epilepsy risk
UC Riverside-led rat study finds an immune receptor in the hippocampus is responsible for the onset of the disease after brain injuries
Early intervention following traumatic brain injury reduces epilepsy risk
UC Riverside-led rat study finds an immune receptor in the hippocampus is responsible for the onset of the disease after brain injuries
Artificial intelligence can scan doctors’ notes to distinguish between types of back pain
(New York, NY – February 27, 2020) -Mount Sinai researchers have designed an artificial intelligence model that can determine whether lower back pain is acute or chronic by scouring doctors’ notes within electronic medical records, an approach that can help…
Opioids for chronic non-cancer pain doubled in quarter century
Lack of studies outside of the US a crucial evidence gap
Opioids for chronic non-cancer pain doubled in quarter century
Lack of studies outside of the US a crucial evidence gap
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine: New therapy could help relieve persistent cough
4-10% of adults worldwide have a chronic cough — a cough lasting more than 8 weeks
McGill researchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensor
Discovery brings hope for novel pain treatment
McGill researchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensor
Discovery brings hope for novel pain treatment
MRI findings predict shoulder stiffness for rotator cuff tears
Joint capsule edema and thickness at the axillary recess prove useful in predicting stiff shoulder in patients with small to large (< 5 cm) full-thickness rotator cuff tears
How does long-term quality of life, patient satisfaction compare for appendicitis treatments?
Bottom Line: Researchers compared long-term quality of life and patient satisfaction among those patients who were treated with antibiotics or who had their appendix removed for uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Evidence in recent years has indicated antibiotic treatment is a safe…
How does long-term quality of life, patient satisfaction compare for appendicitis treatments?
Bottom Line: Researchers compared long-term quality of life and patient satisfaction among those patients who were treated with antibiotics or who had their appendix removed for uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Evidence in recent years has indicated antibiotic treatment is a safe…
Cognitive behavior therapy for diabetes self-management leads to improved outcomes
Peer-delivered cognitive behavioral training to improve functioning in patients with diabetes: A cluster-randomized trial
Cancer screening among women prescribed opioids
Cancer screening among women prescribed opioids: A national study
UArizona Health Sciences researchers uncover potential new therapy for concussion-related headaches
Researchers at the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine — Tucson have teamed with scientists at two other institutions to identify the cause of post-brain injury headaches and uncover a potential new therapy for millions of patients
Novel formulation permits use of toxin from rattlesnake venom to treat chronic pain
Researchers Butantan Institute succeeded in reducing the toxicity and potentiating the analgesic effect of crotoxin by encapsulating it in nanostructured silica — the results of tests in an animal model of neuropathic pain are promising
Novel formulation permits use of toxin from rattlesnake venom to treat chronic pain
Researchers Butantan Institute succeeded in reducing the toxicity and potentiating the analgesic effect of crotoxin by encapsulating it in nanostructured silica — the results of tests in an animal model of neuropathic pain are promising
A prescription for the pain of rejection: Acetaminophen and forgiveness
The emotional distress that often accompanies a breakup is called social pain, and it may cause sadness, depression and loneliness, as well as actual physical pain, research has shown.
A study, published recently in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine may have found an antidote – forgiveness combined with acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol.
Gentle touch loses its pleasure in migraine patients
Psychophysical data uncover an interesting aspect of sensorial functioning in migraine patients
Brain inflammation in veterans with Gulf War illness
BOSTON – In a new discovery, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have detected widespread inflammation in the brains of veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Illness (GWI). These findings, published online in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity on February…
Gentle touch loses its pleasure in migraine patients
Psychophysical data uncover an interesting aspect of sensorial functioning in migraine patients
Brain inflammation in veterans with Gulf War illness
BOSTON – In a new discovery, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have detected widespread inflammation in the brains of veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Illness (GWI). These findings, published online in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity on February…
Nutrition a key ingredient for psychological health in Canadian adults
Chronic pain, physical illness, poverty and immigrant status were also found to be strongly associated with psychological distress among midlife and older Canadians
Nutrition a key ingredient for psychological health in Canadian adults
Chronic pain, physical illness, poverty and immigrant status were also found to be strongly associated with psychological distress among midlife and older Canadians
Can T’ai Chi alleviate chronic low back pain in older adults?
New Rochelle, NY, February 11, 2020–A new study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of using T’ai Chi to improve chronic low back pain in adults over 65 years of age compared to health education and usual care. The results of…
Can T’ai Chi alleviate chronic low back pain in older adults?
New Rochelle, NY, February 11, 2020–A new study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of using T’ai Chi to improve chronic low back pain in adults over 65 years of age compared to health education and usual care. The results of…
Casting light on the brain’s inner workings
Biomedical engineering researchers have developed a device that could provide unique insight into the mechanisms of pain, depression, addiction and certain diseases by observing the brain at the single-neuron level
New Robot Does Superior Job Sampling Blood
In the future, robots could take blood samples, benefiting patients and healthcare workers alike. A Rutgers-led team has created a blood-sampling robot that performed as well or better than people, according to the first human clinical trial of an automated blood drawing and testing device.
Oh My Aching Back: Do Yoga, Tai Chi or Qigong Help?
Researchers Provide Comprehensive Review of Effects of Movement-based Mind-body Interventions on Chronic Low Back Pain