http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—The pain sensations of others can be felt by some people, just by witnessing their agony, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-pain-contagious.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 08 May 2013 07:30:07 EST news287216044 (Medical Xpress) -- New research from the University of Bristol has identified the subtypes of sensory nerve cells that are likely to contribute to long-term nerve pain from partial nerve injury. It is hoped this will aid in the development of more effective painkillers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-sensory-nerve-cells-contribute-chronic.html Medical research Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:40:49 EST news264393524 Thousands of Americans this year will be diagnosed with a common disorder of the jaw area called temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJD, formerly called TMJ). Because of the inherent biological complexity of TMJD, their healthcare providers will have no way to determine whether their patients will get better in time or battle chronic disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-factors-chronic-tmjd.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:28:22 EST news240150491 The Queensland University of Technology (QUT ) School of Nursing and Midwifery, in Brisbane, Australia, has designed a program to assist cancer survivors in self-managing their health and emotional concerns. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-nurses-boost-well-being-cancer-survivors.html Other Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:09:08 EST news237809341 Women and men experience pain, particularly chronic pain, very differently. The ability of some opioids to relieve pain also differs between women and men. While it has been recognized since the mid-nineties that some narcotic analgesics are more effective in women than men, the reason for this difference was largely unknown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-pain-women.html Neuroscience Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:37:04 EST news232892651