Immunology
Discovery could lead to better asthma treatment
Scientists have made a discovery that could lead to improved treatment for asthma sufferers.
Apr 21, 2016
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Neuroscience
Mindfulness meditation provides opioid-free pain relief, study finds
Everyone knows that stubbing your toe hurts. What makes it stop hurting is the body's main pain-blocking process - the natural production of opioids.
Mar 15, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study affirms treating insomnia may ease migraines
Even relatively brief sessions with a sleep therapist may prove useful in relieving the frequency of migraines for chronic sufferers, concludes a study conducted by researchers at the University of Mississippi.
Mar 15, 2016
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Medical research
Student game fosters empathy for chronic pain sufferers
Three Simon Fraser University graduate students who devised an interactive game to help non-patients empathize with chronic pain patients will compete in an international gaming contest this spring.
Feb 26, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Light therapy may bring new hope for migraine sufferers
Migraines often involve heightened sensitivity to light. In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a team of researchers from the Medical University of Vienna is investigating new therapies to treat light sensitivity, ...
Feb 8, 2016
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Feinstein Institute clinical study reveals new approach to diagnosing low back pain
Scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered a new, personalized approach to diagnosing low back pain. The findings from a clinical study show that serum levels of the proinflammatory cytokine ...
Jan 7, 2016
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Health
By asking, 'what's the worst part of this?' physicians can ease suffering
When patients suffer, doctors tend to want to fix things and if they cannot many doctors then withdraw emotionally. But by turning toward the suffering, physicians can better help their patients and find more meaning in their ...
Dec 22, 2015
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Immunology
Allergy and asthma sufferers beware as holiday season kicks in
(HealthDay)—There are a number of steps people with allergies and asthma can take to deal with the challenges they may face over the holidays, an expert says.
Nov 21, 2015
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Immunology
Kids with asthma can avoid the ER by avoiding the ER
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, and one of the most difficult to manage, which is one of the reasons there are so many emergency department visits for asthma sufferers in the US. A new study has determined ...
Nov 5, 2015
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Health
Forget counting sheep—Therapy could help chronic pain sufferers get a good night's sleep
Research conducted at the University of Warwick indicates that chronic pain sufferers could benefit from therapy to help them sleep better.
Oct 31, 2015
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