Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Four questions—chronic pain and how it affects the brain
Chronic pain affects an estimated 100 million Americans, and its impact goes beyond physical discomfort.
May 17, 2018
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Medications
Nearly a quarter of Ontarians newly prescribed opioids received dose exceeding guidelines
Nearly a quarter (23.9 per cent) of initial opioid prescriptions in Ontario had a daily dose of more than 50 milligram morphine equivalents (MME), exceeding the suggested dose threshold for opioid prescriptions outlined in ...
May 16, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Neuroinflammation seen in spinal cord, nerve roots of patients with chronic sciatica
A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found, for the first time in humans, that patients with chronic sciatica—back pain that shoots down the leg—have evidence of inflammation in key areas ...
May 9, 2018
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Neuroscience
New approach for treating neuropathic pain
Neuropathic pain is the chronic, pathological pain that continues even when the cause of pain is removed. Causes include damage to nerve cells and medicines used to treat cancer. A collaboration between research groups from ...
May 4, 2018
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Neuroscience
In laboratory, scientist turns off chemo pain
In a recent paper published in the journal Pain, Saint Louis University researchers describe their success in an animal model in turning off the excruciating pain that often accompanies a colorectal cancer drug.
Mar 26, 2018
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Pediatrics
Parents help shape how much pain preschoolers feel after vaccination
While vaccinations protect children against various illnesses, the pain can sometimes be too much to bear. It's no wonder most children and parents dread their vaccination appointments. Now new research from York University's ...
Nov 14, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
White matter damage linked to chronic musculoskeletal pain in Gulf War veterans
A study from the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, has shown that structural damage in the white matter of the brain may be linked to chronic musculoskeletal pain in Gulf War veterans.
Nov 1, 2017
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Medications
Even open-label placebos work—if they are explained
For some medical complaints, open-label placebos work just as well as deceptive ones. As psychologists from the University of Basel and Harvard Medical School report in the journal Pain, the accompanying rationale plays an ...
Sep 26, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research findings offers hope to people with fibromyalgia
A novel psychological therapy that encourages addressing emotional experiences related to trauma, conflict and relationship problems has been found helpful for people with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia. A research ...
Sep 21, 2017
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Medical research
Does widespread pain stem from the brain? MRI study investigates
Pain is the most common reason people seek medical care, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Aug 10, 2017
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