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UrduResearchers aim to develop preclinical drug candidates that offer an alternative to the opioid-based medications at the heart of the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Tag: pain
The Intersection of Innovation and Practice Heads to Atlanta
Interventional cardiology’s premier event will head to Atlanta, Georgia for annual conference
New treatment could ease the passage of kidney stones
Muscle relaxants delivered to the ureter can reduce contractions that cause pain when passing a stone.
The Intersection of Innovation and Practice Heads to Atlanta
Interventional cardiology’s premier event will head to Atlanta, Georgia for annual conference
Throwing cold water on ice baths: Avoid this strategy for repairing or building muscle
Successful athletes such as Andy Murray and Jessica Ennis-Hill are known for using ice baths after exercise, however new research has thrown cold water on this strategy. New research suggests that ice baths aren’t helpful for repairing and building muscle…
Chronic opioid treatment may increase PTSD risk
Long-term (chronic) treatment with opioids, such as morphine, prior to trauma enhances fear learning in mice, according to a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology . The findings, which link chronic opioid treatment before a traumatic event with responses to subsequent stressful…
Experts call for more active prevention of tooth decay for children’s teeth
Three-year trial shows no evidence to suggest fillings are more successful in treating tooth decay
Gunshot injuries have long-term medical consequences
CHICAGO – Researchers are trying to identify injury patterns and predict future outcomes for victims of gun violence who are seen in the emergency room and later readmitted to the hospital, according to research being presented next week at the…
New migraine medications could endanger patients with high blood pressure
The neuropeptide αCGRP (α calcitonin gene-related peptide) works in two different ways. It leads to inflammation and dilates the blood vessels right at the release point of the nerve cells, for example in the meninges, which can trigger migraine attacks.…
New migraine medications could endanger patients with high blood pressure
The neuropeptide αCGRP (α calcitonin gene-related peptide) works in two different ways. It leads to inflammation and dilates the blood vessels right at the release point of the nerve cells, for example in the meninges, which can trigger migraine attacks.…
Recovery from years of inactivity requires focusing on doing resistance exercises rapidly
Several years of hospitalisation, one example of muscle inactivity, causes a disproportionate decline in the muscle strength known to affect balance, increase the risk of joint injuries, and hinder movements involved in sports. That’s according to research from the University…
Cannabis reduces headache and migraine pain by nearly half
PULLMAN, Wash. – Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, according to a recent study led by Carrie Cuttler, a Washington State University assistant professor of psychology. The study, published online recently in the…
Study paves way to better understanding, treatment of arthritis
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look at what’s going on in joints afflicted by osteoarthritis, a debilitating and costly condition that affects nearly one-quarter of adults in the United States. The study,…
Cannabis reduces headache and migraine pain by nearly half
PULLMAN, Wash. – Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, according to a recent study led by Carrie Cuttler, a Washington State University assistant professor of psychology. The study, published online recently in the…
Study paves way to better understanding, treatment of arthritis
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look at what’s going on in joints afflicted by osteoarthritis, a debilitating and costly condition that affects nearly one-quarter of adults in the United States. The study,…
An Ounce of Preparation Can Help Prevent Yard Work Injuries This Fall
Your chances of injury increase if you take on yard work without some preparation. The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) offers tips to keep you pain free.
New study shows how cancer survivors develop opioid addictions
Opioids play an important role in how cancer patients manage pain, but the ongoing opioid epidemic has raised concerns about their potential for abuse. Pain remains one of the most difficult symptoms associated with cancer. More than half of cancer…
Is centenarian democratization our near future?
Jean-Pierre Fillard’s Longevity in the 2.0 World: Would Centenarians Become a Commonplace?
Kessler team studies new treatment for meniscal tears in active-duty military personnel
With $590,000 in funding from The Geneva Foundation, Kessler Foundation joins the Musculoskeletal Injury and Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness (MIRROR) headquartered at Uniformed Services University
Fighting opioids with an unlikely supplemental painkiller: Anti-itch medicine
Pain is a mosaic. From a distance, it looks like one big “ouch.” But if you step closer, many types of pain–like tiles of different shades–emerge. A headache doesn’t feel like a papercut. The sting of denim against a sunburn…
New opioid library unveiled to help address epidemic
Online resource helps weed out bias, conflicts of interest, unproven therapies for anyone affected by opioid use disorder
Yoga and physical therapy as treatment for chronic lower back pain also improves sleep
BOSTON- Yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new study from Boston Medical Center (BMC). Published in the Journal of General Internal…
Treatment of migraine pain in randomized clinical trial
What The Study Did: Adults experiencing a migraine of moderate or severe severity took the drug ubrogepant or placebo and reported if after two hours they were free of pain and of their most bothersome migraine-associated symptom in this randomized…
Chronic opioid therapy can disrupt sleep, increase risk of sleep disorders
Medical providers must be aware of adverse effects of opioid treatment
Yoga and physical therapy as treatment for chronic lower back pain also improves sleep
BOSTON- Yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new study from Boston Medical Center (BMC). Published in the Journal of General Internal…
Treatment of migraine pain in randomized clinical trial
What The Study Did: Adults experiencing a migraine of moderate or severe severity took the drug ubrogepant or placebo and reported if after two hours they were free of pain and of their most bothersome migraine-associated symptom in this randomized…
Chronic opioid therapy can disrupt sleep, increase risk of sleep disorders
Medical providers must be aware of adverse effects of opioid treatment
Patients with advanced breast cancer are being denied access to life-prolonging drug
Experts also call for better access to opioid pain relief for patients
Patients with advanced breast cancer are being denied access to life-prolonging drug
Experts also call for better access to opioid pain relief for patients
Older Mexican American adults experiencing pain are at risk of developing frailty
NIH-funded study calls for policy to manage pain-related frailty unique to older Mexican Americans
Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose
Over half of women with an opioid overdose following delivery were not diagnosed with opioid use disorder while pregnant
Regular use of prescription drugs for pain and sleep increases frailty risk by 95 percent
ORI, FAU study first to show statistically significant links between regular use of pain and/or sleep prescriptions and frailty risk in older adults
Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose
Over half of women with an opioid overdose following delivery were not diagnosed with opioid use disorder while pregnant
Regular use of prescription drugs for pain and sleep increases frailty risk by 95 percent
ORI, FAU study first to show statistically significant links between regular use of pain and/or sleep prescriptions and frailty risk in older adults
Complementary therapies can do more harm than good when breast cancer becomes visible
Lisbon, Portugal: Patients with advanced breast cancer that has spread to the skin are likely to cause more harm than good if they use complementary therapies to treat their skin lesions. Professor Maria João Cardoso, head breast surgeon at the…
Manual Therapy Providers Forge Closer Ties at Interprofessional Collaborative Spine Conference
More than 160 members of the chiropractic, physical therapy and osteopathic professions forged a new spirit of cooperation and understanding during the Interprofessional Collaborative Spine Conference (ICSC), which took place Nov. 8-9 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Australian women turning to cannabis to treat endometriosis symptoms
AUSTRALIA, Sydney – November 12, 2019 – A new study published today in Journal of Obstetrics Gynaecology Canada has found one in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pain and other symptoms, rating the plant based medicine…
Australian women turning to cannabis to treat endometriosis symptoms
AUSTRALIA, Sydney – November 12, 2019 – A new study published today in Journal of Obstetrics Gynaecology Canada has found one in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pain and other symptoms, rating the plant based medicine…
Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants
MADISON, Wis. — By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids. Now, University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineers…
Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants
MADISON, Wis. — By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids. Now, University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineers…
Immersion in virtual reality scenes of the Arctic helps to ease people’s pain
Watching immersive 360 videos of icy Arctic scenes helps to relieve intense burning pain and could hold hope for treating chronic pain, a small study has found. Scientists from Imperial College London have found that using virtual reality headsets could…
High numbers of youth report using prescription opioids in the past year
Results from national survey on drug use and health for 2015-2016
Black, Hispanic women report more pain postpartum but receive less opioid medication
Disparities in pain management affect black and Hispanic women
Black, Hispanic women report more pain postpartum but receive less opioid medication
Disparities in pain management affect black and Hispanic women
Substance use, misuse and dependence: A PLOS Medicine special issue
This week sees publication of the first research papers that will form part of PLOS Medicine ‘s latest Special Issue , which is devoted to understanding the substantial challenges caused by substance use and misuse and seeking to inform responses…
Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Provides Pain Relief and More Effective Opioid Alternative in Animal Study
An international team of researchers has used nanoparticles to deliver a drug—one that previously failed in clinical trials for pain—into specific compartments of nerve cells, dramatically increasing its ability to treat pain in mice and rats. The findings are published Nov. 4 in Nature Nanotechnology.
Evaluating mind-body therapies for opioid-treated pain
What The Study Did: Mind-body therapies include things like meditation, hypnosis, relaxation and cognitive behavioral therapy. This study combined results from dozens of other studies to evaluate how mind-body therapies were associated with pain and opioid-related outcomes among adults using…
Evaluating mind-body therapies for opioid-treated pain
What The Study Did: Mind-body therapies include things like meditation, hypnosis, relaxation and cognitive behavioral therapy. This study combined results from dozens of other studies to evaluate how mind-body therapies were associated with pain and opioid-related outcomes among adults using…
Nanoparticle drug delivery provides pain relief and more effective opioid alternative in animal study
Research uses nanoparticles to infuse a non-opioid drug into nerves to provide enhanced pain relief
Nanoparticle drug delivery provides pain relief and more effective opioid alternative in animal study
Research uses nanoparticles to infuse a non-opioid drug into nerves to provide enhanced pain relief