Medical research
Placebo effect could treat pain
Placebo pain relief is reproducible in patients with chronic pain compared to healthy volunteers according to a unique University of Manchester study.
Jul 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New therapy reduces chronic low back pain in large international study
A new study has found that tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits nerve activity, provides relief in patients with chronic low back pain, one of the leading reasons why people seek medical care and the number one ...
Jun 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Shift to online consultations helps patients with chronic pain receive support in lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated conditions for people living with chronic pain around the world and its long-term consequences are likely to be substantial, according to researchers at the University of Bath's Centre ...
Jun 11, 2020
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Medications
More opioids doesn't mean less chronic pain: study
(HealthDay)—Boosting doses of opioid pain medicines doesn't appear to benefit patients with chronic pain, researchers report.
May 21, 2020
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Medications
Rating pain is not just a numbers game
"Is your pain tolerable?" A new study out today from the JAMA Network found that this simple question, used in conjunction with the traditional 0-10 rating scale posed to patients, could help doctors better understand whether ...
Apr 21, 2020
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Medications
Patients prescribed opioids after tooth extraction report worse pain
The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, say University of Michigan researchers.
Mar 13, 2020
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Medical research
Computer-simulated patients help untangle sociological influences in pain care
The opioid crisis has been a major issue for health care officials across the United States.
Feb 27, 2020
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Medications
Higher opioid doses fail to lessen pain
Increasing chronic pain patients' opioid prescription doses does not seem to improve pain, according to a Veterans Affairs study. Researchers from the Central Arkansas and Minneapolis VA health care systems and three universities ...
Feb 5, 2020
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Medical research
Disappearing trick: New strategies to treat chronic pain
Pain is a normal part of life, but persistent pain is oppressive to endure. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die," said Roman emperor Julius Caesar, "than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience."
Jan 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hope for enhanced UTI treatments to minimize bladder pain
Research on UTI pain: Flinders researchers identify link between UTI and bladder pain, caused by the immune system's fight against the infection.
Jan 29, 2020
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