Medications
Two new treatments for Crohn's disease equally effective
Two new treatments for Crohn's disease showed roughly equal performance in a clinical trial, according to findings published in The Lancet.
Jul 18, 2022
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Neuroscience
Discovery reveals blocking inflammation may lead to chronic pain
Using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers from McGill University and colleagues in Italy. Their research puts into question ...
May 11, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Scientists reveal mechanism for colon pain and inflammation
Researchers at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified a mechanism that underlies inflammation and pain in the colon, and demonstrated that blocking a key receptor from entering colon cells can inhibit inflammation and ...
Jan 31, 2022
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Neuroscience
Long-lasting pain relief without opioids: Researchers develop a novel, local treatment for chronic pain
An investigation into the origins of the sensation of pain has led to the development of a novel and durable treatment for inflammatory pain that could be a promising alternative to opioids. The preclinical research was conducted ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers chronicle sex differences in origin of chronic pain at cellular level
Scientists in The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Advanced Pain Studies (CAPS) have furthered the understanding of how chronic pain functions differently in males and females, including identifying different ways ...
Nov 12, 2020
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Medical research
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, ...
Jun 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers discover critical link to controlling inflammation in Crohn's disease
Investigators at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine discovered that blocking interleukin-1α (IL1α), a protein that controls inflammation in the gut, markedly decreases the severity of intestinal inflammation ...
Dec 16, 2019
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Medications
Caterpillars could hold the secret to new treatment for osteoarthritis
A substance from a fungus that infects caterpillars could offer new treatment hope for sufferers of osteoarthritis according to new research.
Mar 19, 2019
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Medications
Study: Ibuprofen, acetaminophen more effective than opioids in treating dental pain
Opioids are not among the most effective—or longest lasting—options available for relief from acute dental pain, a new examination of the results from more than 460 published studies has found.
Apr 17, 2018
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Neuroscience
Being hungry shuts off perception of chronic pain
Pain can be valuable. Without it, we might let our hand linger on a hot stove, for example. But longer-lasting pain, such as the inflammatory pain that can arise after injury, can be debilitating and costly, preventing us ...
Mar 22, 2018
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