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UrduPITTSBURGH, July 21, 2020 – Imagine tying your shoes or taking a sip of coffee or cracking an egg but without any feeling in your hand. That’s life for users of even the most advanced prosthetic arms. Although it’s possible…
Tag: pain
Genetic testing could improve screening for osteoporosis
An international team of scientists has developed a novel genetic measure that could dramatically improve how doctors assess the risk of sustaining a fracture due to osteoporosis or fragility A full genome profile can be generated for approximately £35-40 per…
Genetic variant may explain why some women don’t need pain relief during childbirth
Women who do not need pain relief during childbirth may be carriers of a key genetic variant that acts a natural epidural, say scientists at the University of Cambridge. In a study published today in the journal Cell Reports ,…
Genetic variant may explain why some women don’t need pain relief during childbirth
Women who do not need pain relief during childbirth may be carriers of a key genetic variant that acts a natural epidural, say scientists at the University of Cambridge. In a study published today in the journal Cell Reports ,…
Best way found to treat children with sickle cell anemia in sub-Saharan Africa
Study in New England Journal of Medicine has global implications
Best way found to treat children with sickle cell anemia in sub-Saharan Africa
Study in New England Journal of Medicine has global implications
A furry social robot can reduce pain and increase happiness — Ben-Gurion University researchers
BEER-SHEVA, Israel…June 23, 2020 – Could furry social robots help bolster moods and reduce pain when human to human contact isn’t an option, for example, during a pandemic? According to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU)…
A furry social robot can reduce pain and increase happiness — Ben-Gurion University researchers
BEER-SHEVA, Israel…June 23, 2020 – Could furry social robots help bolster moods and reduce pain when human to human contact isn’t an option, for example, during a pandemic? According to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU)…
Renewed hope for treatment of pain and depression
Novel molecule targets a newly discovered opioid receptor with atypical properties and holds promise for alternative therapeutic strategies
Delta Opioid Receptor Identified as Promising Therapeutic Target for Inflammatory Pain Relief
Delta opioid receptors have a built-in mechanism for pain relief and can be precisely targeted with drug-delivering nanoparticles—making them a promising target for treating chronic inflammatory pain with fewer side effects, according to a new study from an international team of researchers. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), was conducted using cells from humans and mice with inflammatory bowel disease, which can cause chronic pain.
Novel treatment for mesothelioma shows promise for patients
Targeted chemo is feasible, safe, and may improve quality of life
Minimally-invasive treatment for ‘frozen shoulder’ improves patients’ pain and function
Pinhole incision enables blocking of blood supply to inflamed joint, providing long-term relief
Novel treatment for mesothelioma shows promise for patients
Targeted chemo is feasible, safe, and may improve quality of life
Minimally-invasive treatment for ‘frozen shoulder’ improves patients’ pain and function
Pinhole incision enables blocking of blood supply to inflamed joint, providing long-term relief
Corrona Psoriasis Registry shares real-world evidence at AAD Virtual Meeting
Portland, Ore. (June 12, 2020) — The Corrona® Psoriasis Registry , a joint collaboration between the National Psoriasis Foundation , NPF, and Corrona, LLC , the leading sponsor of registries in immune-mediated diseases, announces that studies from the registry will…
Botox Is an Effective Treatment for Some Common Sports Injuries, New Research Suggests
While botulinum toxin is commonly known as a cosmetic treatment for facial lines and wrinkles, a growing body of evidence suggests that “Botox” can also be an effective treatment for certain sports injuries and chronic pain conditions, according to a review in the June issue of Current Sports Medicine Reports, official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Down to the bone: Understanding how bone-dissolving cells are generated
Scientists explain the role of a certain protein in the generation of cells critical to bone maintenance
Down to the bone: Understanding how bone-dissolving cells are generated
Scientists explain the role of a certain protein in the generation of cells critical to bone maintenance
JNCCN: Many hospitalized people with advanced cancer struggle with important daily tasks
Researchers at Mass General Cancer Center discover 40.2% of advanced cancer patients with unplanned hospitalizations experienced functional impairment, which correlated with longer hospital stays and worse outcomes
Case Western Reserve-led research uncovers connections between psoriasis and joint disease
Study underscores importance of treating patients early to reduce likelihood of lasting bone damage
Rice team makes tiny, magnetically powered neural stimulator
Tests show ‘magnetoelectric’ power is viable option for clinical-grade implants
JNCCN: Many hospitalized people with advanced cancer struggle with important daily tasks
Researchers at Mass General Cancer Center discover 40.2% of advanced cancer patients with unplanned hospitalizations experienced functional impairment, which correlated with longer hospital stays and worse outcomes
Case Western Reserve-led research uncovers connections between psoriasis and joint disease
Study underscores importance of treating patients early to reduce likelihood of lasting bone damage
Rice team makes tiny, magnetically powered neural stimulator
Tests show ‘magnetoelectric’ power is viable option for clinical-grade implants
New test method can offer safer dosages of hydroxychloroquine
Researchers at Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital have developed a new method to measure levels of the medication hydroxychloroquine in patients with the rheumatic disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
New test method can offer safer dosages of hydroxychloroquine
Researchers at Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital have developed a new method to measure levels of the medication hydroxychloroquine in patients with the rheumatic disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The analysis method may also be useful in other areas,…
New test method can offer safer dosages of hydroxychloroquine
Researchers at Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital have developed a new method to measure levels of the medication hydroxychloroquine in patients with the rheumatic disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The analysis method may also be useful in other areas,…
Largest study of its kind of women in labor finds nitrous oxide safe, side effects rare
Additionally, women in labor who had a prior vaginal birth had low rates of converting to other pain management techniques such as epidural or opioids
Anesthesia’s effect on consciousness solved, settling century-old scientific debate
Billiard-like break shot to cell-membrane structures triggers brain’s loss of consciousness from anesthesia, scientists find
Increased activity not always the best advice for neck and back pain
A demanding physical job requires different treatment for neck, back pain
Researchers find CBD improves arthritis symptoms in dogs
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in collaboration with Medterra CBD conducted the first scientific studies to assess the potential therapeutic effects of cannabidiol (CBD) for arthritic pain in dogs, and the results could lead the…
Cancer doctors call for more training in palliative care and delivery of ‘bad news’
Oncologists who practice and teach at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are calling on medical oncology training programs to invest substantially more time educating physicians about palliative care and how to talk to patients about “bad news.” In a…
Increased activity not always the best advice for neck and back pain
A demanding physical job requires different treatment for neck, back pain
Researchers find CBD improves arthritis symptoms in dogs
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in collaboration with Medterra CBD conducted the first scientific studies to assess the potential therapeutic effects of cannabidiol (CBD) for arthritic pain in dogs, and the results could lead the…
Cancer doctors call for more training in palliative care and delivery of ‘bad news’
Oncologists who practice and teach at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are calling on medical oncology training programs to invest substantially more time educating physicians about palliative care and how to talk to patients about “bad news.” In a…
Impact of a health system’s three-pronged strategy to address the opioid epidemic
This article by Dr. Oralia Dominic et al. is published as open access in The Open Public Health Journal, Volume 13, 2020
$3 million Kavli Prizes awarded to 7 scientists for discoveries in astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience
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 Prize
Four of ten adults worldwide have functional gastrointestinal disorders
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 Gothenburg scientists are among those now presenting these…
Impact of a health system’s three-pronged strategy to address the opioid epidemic
This article by Dr. Oralia Dominic et al. is published as open access in The Open Public Health Journal, Volume 13, 2020
$3 million Kavli Prizes awarded to 7 scientists for discoveries in astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience
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 Prize
Four of ten adults worldwide have functional gastrointestinal disorders
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 Gothenburg scientists are among those now presenting these…
Framework helps clinicians identify serious spinal pathology
Rehabilitation clinicians and other health care professionals now have a framework for assessing and managing people who may have serious spinal pathologies. Detailed in a position statement about red flags for serious spinal injuries and disease, this new guidance for…
Pain doesn’t take a holiday: Dental opioids study points to need for better prescribing
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 opioids
Combinatorial screening approach opens path to better-quality joint cartilage
High-throughput platform identifies complex conditions with biomaterial compositions, and mechanical and chemical stimuli that help stem cells produce more robust cartilage
Sex bias in pain research
Females process pain differently, but search for pain medication still based on hypotheses drawn from work in males
Scientists at UC Riverside to study how lungs respond to worm infections
Research supported by five-year NIH grant may have relevance for COVID-19 patients
Sex bias in pain research
Females process pain differently, but search for pain medication still based on hypotheses drawn from work in males
Scientists at UC Riverside to study how lungs respond to worm infections
Research supported by five-year NIH grant may have relevance for COVID-19 patients
Legal Cannabis hemp oil effectively treats chronic neuropathic pain
Researchers examine the effectiveness of consuming hemp oil extracted from the whole Cannabis plant using a chronic neuropathic pain animal model.
What if we could design powerful drugs without unwanted side effects?
Stanford researchers used computer simulations to pave the way for the discovery of safer, more effective medicines