Opioids such as morphine are the gold standard for treating cancer-induced bone pain, but new University of Arizona Health Sciences research published in the journal Pain uncovers a mechanism by which chronic morphine use ...
Jul 6, 2023
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For newborns with prenatal opioid exposure (POE), use of a vibrating crib mattress was associated with a reduction in administration of morphine treatment (AMT), according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Pediatrics.
May 17, 2023
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Sometimes health care professionals treat patients with opioids such as morphine to relieve symptoms, but there has been a lack of evidence as to whether this helps with severe chronic breathlessness. A randomized Phase 3 ...
Nov 23, 2022
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Opioids are the gold standard for treatment of chronic and acute pain; however, their use may result in significant gastrointestinal side effects, including nausea, vomiting, and constipation. The reasons behind these side ...
Jul 6, 2022
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Use of the illicitly produced opioid fentanyl has surged by a "stunning" extent in Washington, said the lead researcher involved in a survey of nearly 1,000 people who use syringe-service program sites across the state.
Mar 9, 2022
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The extract of the plant Corydalis yanhusuo prevents morphine tolerance and dependence while also reversing opiate addiction, according to a recent study led by the University of California, Irvine. The findings were published ...
Oct 12, 2021
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People who have experienced childhood trauma get a more pleasurable 'high' from morphine, new research suggests.
Jun 22, 2021
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People with chronic breathlessness enjoy getting back in the driver's seat when their symptoms are better controlled—with researchers finding that low-dose, extended release morphine capsules may help with this.
Aug 13, 2020
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It was something, the silence. Nothing but the puff of her breath and the scuff of her slip-on shoes as Madeleine Mukantagara walked through the fields to her first patient of the day. Piercing cries once echoed down the ...
Dec 25, 2019
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Pain is a mosaic. From a distance, it looks like one big "ouch." But if you step closer, many types of pain—like tiles of different shades—emerge. A headache doesn't feel like a papercut. The sting of denim against a ...
Nov 22, 2019
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