Health
Individualized 'coaching' for better chronic pain care
Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide and is a leading cause of disability and health care use.
Jan 16, 2023
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Genetics
Mapping endometriosis: A vast cellular atlas is created
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have created a unique and detailed molecular profile of endometriosis to help improve therapeutic options for the millions of women suffering from the disease.
Jan 9, 2023
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Medications
Nearly a third of people with chronic pain turn to cannabis
As more U.S. states legalize cannabis (also known as marijuana) for medical and recreational use, increasing numbers of people are experimenting with it for pain relief. According to a new study published in JAMA Network ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patient-centered texting platform beneficial for interstitial cystitis
A patient-centered text message-based platform can enhance self-efficacy of symptom management for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), according to a study published online Dec. 15 in NeuroUrology ...
Jan 5, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers study pain-relieving neural mechanisms by activation of the motor cortex
The motor cortex controls the voluntary movement of muscles. It remains largely unclear why its electrical or magnetic stimulation can alleviate therapy-resistant chronic pain—albeit unreliably. An interdisciplinary research ...
Dec 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic pain is an invisible disease whose sufferers are unfairly stigmatized, says doctoral student
Imagine living with pain every day for months, or even years—pain that is so intrusive, it disrupts every day of your life.
Dec 23, 2022
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Neuroscience
Treating gut pain via a Nobel prize-winning receptor
Targeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could provide a new avenue for treating chronic pain associated with gastrointestinal disorders ...
Dec 23, 2022
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Medications
New drug offers hope for people with hand osteoarthritis
A new study, published in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at the University of Oxford has identified that Talarozole, a drug that is known to increase retinoic acid, was able to prevent osteoarthritis (OA) in ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Health
Black and Hispanic patients more likely to develop chronic lower back pain or high impact lower back pain
New research from Boston Medical Center discovered that Black and Hispanic patients with acute low back pain were more likely to develop high-impact chronic pain when compared to White patients. Published in Pain Medicine, ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Medical research
Two anticonvulsants prescribed for pain only 'modestly effective' and not without risk, study shows
A study by Oregon State University College of Pharmacy researchers suggests that two anticonvulsants often prescribed for chronic pain are only "modestly effective" at pain management and can create an unfavorable risk/reward ...
Dec 19, 2022
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