Persistent pain after stressful events may have a neurobiological basis
A new study led by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers is the first to identify a genetic risk factor for persistent pain after traumatic events such as motor vehicle collision and sexual assault.
Medical research
May 02, 2013 |
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Chronic pain common complication of clot-caused strokes
Chronic or persistent pain is a common—and likely under-recognized—complication of ischemic strokes (caused by a blocked blood vessel) according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
Cardiology
Apr 04, 2013 |
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How chronic pain disrupts short term memory
A group of Portuguese researchers from IBMC and FMUP at the University of Porto has found the reason why patients with chronic pain often suffer from impaired short –term memory. The study, to be published ...
Neuroscience
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Vaginal delivery safest option for women with pelvic girdle pain, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Caesarean section increases the risk of persistent pelvic girdle pain after delivery compared with vaginal delivery, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Pain level after car crash could depend on your genes, studies say
(HealthDay)—The amount and severity of pain that you experience after an automobile accident may depend on your genes, early new research suggests.
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Oct 16, 2012 |
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Social contact can ease pain related to nerve damage, animal study suggests
Companionship has the potential to reduce pain linked to nerve damage, according to a new study.
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Oct 15, 2012 |
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Shoulder dislocation in older patients poses different challenges in diagnosis, treatment
Although shoulder dislocation can occur at about the same rates in both younger and older patients, injuries in older patients are more likely to be overlooked or misdiagnosed, resulting in years of persistent pain and disability. ...
Surgery
Oct 04, 2012 |
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Widely used drug could offer substantial relief to people with chronic cough
New research published Online First in the Lancet is the first to show that gabapentin, a drug widely used to treat pain and seizures, substantially reduces the frequency and severity of coughing and other symptoms associ ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Chronic pain is relieved by cell transplantation in lab study (Update)
(Medical Xpress) -- Chronic pain, by definition, is difficult to manage, but a new study by UCSF scientists shows how a cell therapy might one day be used not only to quell some common types of persistent ...
Neuroscience
May 23, 2012 |
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Scientists uncover potential treatment for painful side effect of diabetes
(Medical Xpress) -- Why diabetics suffer from increased pain and temperature sensitivity is a step closer to being understood and effectively treated.
Diabetes
May 15, 2012 |
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Researchers reveal different mechanisms of pain
Researchers at the University of Leeds have found a previously unknown mechanism through which pain is signalled by nerve cells – a discovery that could explain the current failings in the drug development process for ...
Medical research
May 14, 2012 |
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Keep youth baseball players safe on the field
(HealthDay) -- Youth baseball season will soon begin, and parents and coaches need to know how to prevent player injuries, a medical expert says.
Health
Mar 18, 2012 |
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Knee pain common complaint in middle-aged and mature women
New research shows 63% of women age 50 and older reported persistent, incident, or intermittent knee pain during a 12-year study period. Predictors for persistent pain included higher body mass index (BMI), previous knee ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 19, 2011 |
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