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UrduWhat 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…
Tag: pain
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
Opioid prescribing and use drop significantly after state imposes regulations
Study results find drastic reduction in the quantity of opioids prescribed and used but no signs of inadequate pain management
Americans’ interest in CBD eclipses nearly all other health products or topics
A new study published in JAMA Network Open led by UC San Diego health scientists finds that every month as many as 6.4 million Americans turn to Google to learn about or buy Cannabidiol (CBD), eclipsing or rivalling interest in…
Sanford Burnham Prebys gets $3.58 million to advance treatment for opioid misuse
Funding is part of nearly $1 billion awarded by NIH to accelerate scientific solutions to opioid crisis
Young adult women abused as adolescents report higher levels of pain
CINCINNATI — Young adult women with a documented history of being maltreated as children report higher levels of pain than women not maltreated in childhood, according to a new study. As adults, these young women, who averaged nearly 25 years…
Simple conversations can reduce opioid prescriptions after hysterectomy
Involving patients in pain management decisions significantly decreased opioid prescriptions without compromising pain control.
Mayo Clinic study: 20% of patients are prescribed opioids after cardiac device implantation surgery
This large US study found that 1 in 5 patients was prescribed opioids after having a pacemaker or similar device implanted and 80 percent had never taken opioids before, report investigators in HeartRhythm
ASA recognizes Judith Hellman, M.D., with its Excellence in Research Award
ORLANDO, Fla. – The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Judith Hellman, M.D., with its 2019 Excellence in Research Award in recognition of her outstanding research developments regarding sepsis and other forms of inflammatory critical illness. Dr. Hellman’s novel…
American Society of Anesthesiologists names Excellence in Education winner
Jerome M. Klafta, M.D., is honored
If your health care provider is nice, you’ll feel less pain
Study finds courtesy during blood draws provides nearly 400% benefit
Mark A. Warner, M.D. receives the Distinguished Service Award
Presented by the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Women with anemia twice as likely to need transfusion after cesarean delivery
Screening all pregnant women for iron deficiency would enable preventive treatment
City of Hope’s Betty Ferrell, Ph.D., elected to esteemed National Academy of Medicine
Membership into this academy is one of the highest honors in health and medicine
Laughing gas helpful for labor pain, but epidural still top choice
ORLANDO, Fla. – Women report being very satisfied with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to manage labor pain, experiencing no adverse side effects to the baby, although over half of the women ultimately opted for an epidural or other pain management…
Many women and health care providers assume CBD safe during pregnancy despite lack of research
ORLANDO, Fla. – While most women of childbearing age understand drinking alcohol while pregnant is harmful, they may be less skeptical about the safety of cannabidiol (CBD), even though there is no evidence to support that belief, suggests a study…
Opioids often prescribed after cesarean delivery even when not needed
Studies suggest opioid use should be reduced during hospital stay and after discharge
Preliminary medical marijuana research shows promise in lessening opioid
Needs to be confirmed by more studies
Seun Johnson-Akeju, M.D., awarded 2019 James E. Cottrell Presidential Scholar Award
Presented by the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Listening to ‘noisy knees’ to diagnose osteoarthritis: The first human cohort study
A new way of diagnosing and assessing knee osteoarthritis (OA) has moved a step closer with a major study paving the way for its use in research and clinical practice. The technique involves attaching small microphones to knees, and detecting…
Hope for millions of IBS sufferers as research identifies cause of pain as ‘gut itch’
Australian researchers identify a link between itchy skin and gut pain, caused by identical receptors
Newly identified compounds could help give fire ants their sting
Native to South America, imported fire ants have now spread to parts of North America and elsewhere around the world. These invasive pests have painful stings that, in some cases, can cause serious medical problems, such as hypersensitivity reactions, infections…
New evidence that hip and knee steroid injections more dangerous than thought
May accelerate arthritis, joint destruction
Steroid injections of hip and knee may damage joints
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Corticosteroid injections used to treat osteoarthritis pain in the hip and knee may be more dangerous than previously thought, according to a special report published in the journal Radiology . Researchers suggested that injection-associated risks like…
BU researcher awarded NIH grant to study osteoarthritis, musculoskeletal pain
(Boston)–David Felson, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health (BUSPH), was awarded a National Institute of Health (NIH) P30 Center Grant. The five-year, $3.6 million award will allow for further…
Researchers Explore Spinal Discs’ Early Response to Injury and Ways to Improve It
Researchers showed in animal models that spinal discs’ default injury response can be temporarily stopped to allow for better treatment
Using mindfulness as a tool to help fight the opioid crisis
Boston Medical Center awarded multi-million dollar grant as a part of NIH HEAL initiative
Protective mediators can help heal injured tendon cells by attacking inflammation
Findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology suggest specialized proresolving mediators may become therapeutics that alleviate chronic tendon inflammation
Endometriosis may be costing us much more than previously thought
Along with significant physical pain, endometriosis also hurts Australian women at the hip pocket, as well as having significant economic effects on society as a whole, a new study published today in PLOS ONE confirms . Researchers from Western Sydney…
Survey finds less than 1/2 of Americans concerned about poor posture
Poor posture affects the whole body, but can be easily fixed with a few adjustments
In 2 states, legalization of recreational marijuana found to have little effect on crime
Eleven states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana. A new study funded by a grant from the National Institute of Justice sought to determine the effect of this legal change on crimes rates. The study, which looked at…
New addiction treatments hold promise for stemming the opioid crisis, scientists say
Concerns over the opioid epidemic have sparked a strong scientific interest in why some people become addicted while others don’t. Now, researchers are proposing novel treatment strategies that could help prevent abuse of opioids and other substances. In a report…
One in three young adults receive medication for opioid use disorder after overdose
BOSTON – A new study found that one in three young adults receive medication for opioid use disorder within 12 months of a non-fatal opioid overdose. The study, led by researchers at Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction, in…
Men Receiving Opioids After Vasectomy at High Risk for Persistent Opioid Use
Routine use of opioids after vasectomy doesn’t improve pain control, but is associated with a substantial rate of persistent opioid use in the months after the procedure, reports a study in the October issue of The Journal of Urology®, Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The Journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Community responders more likely to seek help during overdose when naloxone does not work
BOSTON- Calling emergency services is an integral part of overdose response training. This step may be even more important in the setting of rapidly-progressing overdoses from fentanyl. New research from Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction found, however, that…
Atopic dermatitis: How allergens get on our nerves
Dry skin, pain, and itching… Atopic dermatitis affects the everyday lives of nearly 20% of children, and up to 5% of adults. The condition can have a significant impact on the quality of life of these patients. Several studies have…
Evaluating value of senses
What The Study Did: What senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste, balance, temperature and pain) are most valued by the general public? That’s the question this web-based survey in the U.K. answered. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For…
New approach to pain treatment in diseases of the pancreas
Study sheds light on the mechanisms of analgesics resistance in chronic pancreatitis patients
Designing a new class of drugs to treat chronic pain
A UC Davis research team, led by Vladimir Yarov-Yarovoy and Heike Wulff, will receive a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a novel class of peptides that are better at treating pain and don’t have the side effects of opioids. The grant is part of the NIH initiative Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL Initiative).
BU finds physical therapy access may reduce opioid prescriptions
Patients who first saw a physical therapist or chiropractor for low back pain, rather than a primary care physician, were much less likely to be prescribed opioids
VCU will lead $50 million study of traumatic brain injuries in military personnel
Virginia Commonwealth University has been awarded a $50 million federal grant to oversee a national research consortium of universities, hospitals and clinics that will study the long-term impacts of mild traumatic brain injuries or concussions on service members and veterans.…
Molecular link between chronic pain and depression revealed
Researchers at Hokkaido University have identified the brain mechanism linking chronic pain and depression in rats. Their research, which was recently published in The Journal of Neuroscience , could lead to the development of new treatments for chronic pain and…
Inflammation amps up neurite growth, gene expression involved in heat, cold sensitivity
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that inflammation increases neuronal activity, gene expression and sensory nerve (neurite) outgrowth in neurons involved in thermal – but not physical- sensations in mice. The work sheds light on the role that…
Virtual reality reduces leg muscle pain during cycling
High-intensity cycling is less painful when combined with virtual reality, according to a new study by University of Georgia researchers.
New Mayo Clinic Press book offers help, hope to fibromyalgia patients
Fibromyalgia, a disorder that causes pain, fatigue, chronic headaches and a host of other symptoms, is often misunderstood by patients, families and health care providers. A new book from Mayo Clinic Press aims to change that.
Does migraine leave your head spinning? Noninvasive treatment shows early promise
MINNEAPOLIS – There may be some good news for people with vestibular migraine, a type of migraine that causes vertigo and dizziness with or without headache pain. A small, preliminary study suggests that non-invasive nerve stimulation may show promise as…
Chronic insomnia can be cured in cancer survivors with a basic, one-session sleep education class, study finds
In a study published online today by the journal Cancer, investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report that a single-session sleep education program for survivors can cure insomnia in many participants, and that those who don’t benefit from this approach are often helped by a more extensive, but still modest, three-session program.
Chronic insomnia can be cured in cancer survivors with a basic sleep education class
Affecting as many as 30% of cancer survivors, chronic insomnia can be effectively treated with intensive cognitive-behavioral techniques, but such methods are time-consuming, costly, and limited by the availability of trained specialists. In a study published online today by the…
Other treatments can reduce need for addictive pain medication
Hardly a day goes by without the public being warned about the dangers of opioids. But still, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 130 people die every day of opioid overdose and the problem is getting worse. A Houston Methodist pain specialist says new advancements in pain management are giving patients options.
Academics call for structured drug monitoring in care homes
A structured approach to medicine monitoring leads to positive impacts on patients