When pain signals are passed along the nervous system, proteins called calcium channels play a key role. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have now pinpointed the exact location of a specific calcium channel, ...
Nov 18, 2024
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University of Queensland researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain that is based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions.
Nov 18, 2024
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global gendered epidemic that inordinately impacts females. Worldwide, 25%–50% of women report abuse in a personal relationship and two out of three victims of IPV are female.
Nov 15, 2024
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A new study by Monash University medicine safety experts found the use of gabapentinoids—medicines widely used to treat neuropathic pain—increased the risk of hip fractures, especially in older patients who were frail ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Elderly people who have symptoms of depression and moderate or severe joint pain tend to show faster cognitive decline, especially in the area of memory. This was shown by a study published in the journal Aging & Mental Health.
Nov 13, 2024
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Better understanding of the complex relationship between mind and body may provide new treatment strategies for chronic pain, say EU researchers.
Nov 13, 2024
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Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer.
Nov 4, 2024
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Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a 12-week therapeutic virtual yoga program for chronic low back pain can be a feasible, safe and effective treatment option. The findings are published in JAMA Network Open.
Nov 1, 2024
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Alternating between sitting and standing at work decreases sedentary behavior, but it has no effect on lowering blood pressure, according to a study led by a West Virginia University epidemiologist. Researchers also found ...
Oct 30, 2024
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Chronic pain—defined as daily or significant pain that lasts more than three months—can be complicated to diagnose and treat. Because chronic pain conditions are clouded with uncertainties, patients often struggle with ...
Oct 30, 2024
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