Scientists at the University of Liverpool have shown that 'placebo therapy' could be effective for short-term pain relief in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), but does not have a lasting impact.
Dec 11, 2014
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In research published in the medical journal Brain, Saint Louis University researcher Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D. and colleagues within SLU, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other academic institutions have discovered ...
Nov 26, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—The mice in Scott Delp's lab, unlike their human counterparts, can get pain relief from the glow of a yellow light.
Mar 10, 2014
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Researchers at King's College London have discovered that sensitivity to pain could be altered by a person's lifestyle and environment throughout their lifetime. The study is the first to find that pain sensitivity, previously ...
Feb 4, 2014
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The information that clinicians provide to patients when prescribing treatments has long been thought to play a role in the way that patients respond to drug therapies. Now an innovative study of migraine headache confirms ...
Jan 8, 2014
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For patients managing cancer and other chronic health issues, painkillers such as morphine and Vicodin are often essential for pain relief. The body's natural tendency to develop tolerance to these medications, however, often ...
Jun 10, 2013
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For individuals with agonizing pain, it is a cruel blow when the gold-standard medication actually causes more pain. Adults and children whose pain gets worse when treated with morphine may be closer to a solution, based ...
Jan 6, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—Rats and humans have at least one thing in common: They both react the same way to a placebo, according to a new University of Florida study.
Nov 28, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- Placebos reduce pain by creating an expectation of relief. Distraction—say, doing a puzzle—relieves it by keeping the brain busy. But do they use the same brain processes? Neuromaging suggests ...
Feb 3, 2012
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New research shows endometriosis sufferers in New Zealand are likely to show some improvement in quality of life if they practice self-compassion.
Mar 28, 2024
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