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Comparison of early postoperative pain after first vs second total knee arthroplasty
This article by Dr. Yoshinori Ishii et al. is published in The Open Orthopaedics Journal, Volume 14, 2020
Scientists find brain center that ‘profoundly’ shuts down pain
Single OFF switch dampens response of dozens of pain-promotion centers
Comparison of early postoperative pain after first vs second total knee arthroplasty
This article by Dr. Yoshinori Ishii et al. is published in The Open Orthopaedics Journal, Volume 14, 2020
Scientists find brain center that ‘profoundly’ shuts down pain
Single OFF switch dampens response of dozens of pain-promotion centers
May/June 2020 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
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 COVID-19 case on January 23,…
Specially designed footwear reduces pain of knee osteoarthritis
First randomized clinical trial introduces new approach for treating the disease
Arthritis clinical trial shows support for dextrose injection to alleviate knee pain
Efficacy of intra-articular hypertonic dextrose (prolotherapy) for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial
After cancer: The role of primary care in cancer survivorship care
Cancer survivorship care roles for primary care physicians
May/June 2020 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
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 COVID-19 case on January 23,…
Specially designed footwear reduces pain of knee osteoarthritis
First randomized clinical trial introduces new approach for treating the disease
Study shows how memory function could be preserved after brain injury
UC Riverside-led study identifies role played by an immune signaling molecule in regulating memory function in the normal and injured brain
Arthritis clinical trial shows support for dextrose injection to alleviate knee pain
Efficacy of intra-articular hypertonic dextrose (prolotherapy) for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial
After cancer: The role of primary care in cancer survivorship care
Cancer survivorship care roles for primary care physicians
Comparing opioid-related deaths among cancer survivors, general population
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 survivors, who are…
Comparing opioid-related deaths among cancer survivors, general population
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 survivors, who are…
University of Arizona researchers identify potential pathway to make opioids safer, more effective
Opioids are one of the most effective treatments for chronic pain, in spite of the fact that their worst side effects have created a national health care crisis. A potential solution to the high-risk use of opioids was discovered recently…
University of Arizona researchers identify potential pathway to make opioids safer, more effective
Opioids are one of the most effective treatments for chronic pain, in spite of the fact that their worst side effects have created a national health care crisis. A potential solution to the high-risk use of opioids was discovered recently…
Gender identity plays a role in the amount of pain experienced by individuals with chronic pain
Gender identity and genetic sex are distinctly variable when it comes to pain tolerance, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain Research.
Researchers are developing potential treatment for chronic pain
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, they can achieve complete pain relief. Between seven and…
Researchers are developing potential treatment for chronic pain
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, they can achieve complete pain relief. Between seven and…
Light Helps Arthritis Treatments Target Joints
New drug delivery method could reduce side effects from rheumatoid arthritis drugs
Researchers’ method holds promise for brain study, better tests for viruses
Nanoparticles, lasers help stimulate brain, play key role in virus project
Experimental Lidocaine Derivatives May Be the Future of Postoperative Pain Control
Researchers from the University of British Columbia studied three lidocaine derivatives for use as motor blockade with promising results. This study provides insight into developing more effective, longer-lasting non-opioid local anesthetics, which could improve postoperative pain control. ASRA presented researchers with “Best of Meeting Abstract” and “Resident/Fellow Travel Award” for their work.
University of Maryland funds cross-campus, joint medicine & AI research
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) are funding new cross-campus research projects as part of a new joint program that seeks to solve big health care challenges through…
Call for palliative care to be adapted for severely ill Covid-19 patients
Emergency-style palliative care needs to implemented to meet the needs of Covid-19 patients who wouldn’t benefit from a ventilator say researchers.
Researchers discover treatment for spasticity in mice, following spinal cord injuries
In experiments with mice, researchers have studied neuronal mechanisms and found a way to by and large prevent spasticity from developing after spinal cord injuries. A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that the researchers have done this…
Researchers develop synthetic scaffolds to heal injured tendons and ligaments
Top biomedical engineering researcher develops synthetic scaffolds for tendon and ligament regeneration
Mind-body medicine experts urge full integration of stress reduction into care and research
The need is especially important now, when COVID-19 fears are high
Whether marijuana helps with pain is unclear, study suggests
Medical marijuana users who say they have high levels of pain are more likely than those with low pain to say they use cannabis three or more times a day, a new study finds.
Whether marijuana helps with pain is unclear, study suggests
Daily users with severe pain report worsening health
Mindfulness an Effective Treatment for Migraines
In an article published March 13, 2020 in the journal Pain, David A. Seminowicz, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Neural and Pain Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, and coauthors show how mindfulness can help in the fight against migraines.
Chronic pain physician provides guidance for patients during COVID-19
Samer Narouze, MD, PhD, is one of a group of experts who have developed guidance for healthcare providers treating chronic pain patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidelines are a joint project of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and…
Researchers gain new insights into pain signaling in the brain
Fast communication between our brain cells – or neurotransmission as it is called – is hugely important for our brain to work properly. Some of the messengers involved in this form of communication are neuropeptides, which are chemicals produced in…
Researchers gain new insights into pain signaling in the brain
Fast communication between our brain cells – or neurotransmission as it is called – is hugely important for our brain to work properly. Some of the messengers involved in this form of communication are neuropeptides, which are chemicals produced in…
Clopidogrel atop rivaroxaban and aspirin shows no added benefit for PAD
Subgroup analysis suggests concomitant use of clopidogrel may not play role after PAD revascularizations
Chest pain, stress tests warrant attention even if arteries are clear
Symptoms and test findings show tendency to ebb and flow, but still raise risk
Study Shows Legal Marijuana Products Too Strong for Pain Relief
More than 90% of the legal marijuana products offered in medical dispensaries are much stronger than what clinical studies have shown that doctors recommend for chronic pain relief, according to a study published in the March 26 online edition of the journal PLOS ONE.
Study shows legal marijuana products too strong for pain relief
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – March 26, 2020 – More than 90% of the legal marijuana products offered in medical dispensaries are much stronger than what clinical studies have shown that doctors recommend for chronic pain relief, according to a study published…
FDA approves new total wrist replacement device to treat painful arthritis
HSS Innovation Institute and Hand Surgeon play key role in research, design and development
New molecular probes for opioid receptors
Strong painkillers are very important in the management of patients with cancer and heart attack or requiring surgery. They extert their effect by binding to so-called opioid receptors in the body. These painkillers have excellent efficacy, but also severe side…
Labeling of cannabidiod products becoming a public health concern
New Rochelle, NY, March 25, 2020–The need for accurate and informative labeling of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products is a critical public health issue. Despite CBD being a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drug, it is increasingly being added…
More research on addiction potential needed for use of opioids to treat children’s pain
New studies show parents are more concerned than emergency room doctors about opioid use in children.
Health researchers find solution to life-threatening side effect
Most people know about the painkiller paracetamol, commonly used against headaches and ingested orally. However, in hospitals, paracetamol is administered intravenously. In this way, doctors and nurses can help critically ill patients who are unable to swallow one or more…
Pain in a well-toned body
A study at Goethe University shows: many sport students reach the limits of their physical ability, but prefer not to talk about it
Keeping lower back pain at bay: Exercises designed by Lithuanians are 3 times more efficient
Lithuanian scientists have devised a spinal stabilization exercise program for managing lower back pain for people who perform sedentary job: Their effect lasts 3 times longer than that of a usual muscle strengthening exercise program
Using cannabinoids to treat acute pain
New Rochelle, NY, March 23, 2020–A new systematic review and meta-analysis showed a small but significant reduction in subjective pain scores for cannabinoid treatment compared to placebo in patients experiencing acute pain. No increase in serious adverse events suggested the…
Opioid withdrawal increases health risks for people who inject drugs
New study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows opioid withdrawal is associated with needle sharing and overdose
In NIH trial, selumetinib shrinks tumors, provides clinical benefit for children with NF1
Findings from a phase 2 clinical trial show that the drug selumetinib improves outcomes for children with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). In the trial, selumetinib shrank the inoperable tumors that develop with NF1 called plexiform neurofibromas, and…
Researcher receives $3.9 million grant to study how cannabis chemicals can help with pain
Ziva Cooper, research director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, has been awarded a $3.9 million grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health at the NIH to study whether cannabis chemicals called terpenes can reduce the amount of opioid medication a person needs to reduce pain.