Neuroscience
Robotic nerve 'cuffs' could help treat a range of neurological conditions
Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibers without damaging them.
Apr 26, 2024
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Chronic Pain
Neuroscience
Magnetic microcoils unlock targeted single-neuron therapies for neurodegenerative disorders
Neural stimulation is a medical technique used to treat many illnesses affecting the nervous system. It involves applying energy to neurons to encourage them to grow and make connections with their neighbors. Treatments for ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists report a distinct role of touch receptors in treating chronic pain
People often experience the phenomenon of injuring a hand and feeling relief from vigorously shaking it. The mechanism behind this effect is fairly well explained by the "gate control theory" of Melzack and Wall, but it is ...
Medical research
Chronic pain linked to socioeconomic background
Development of chronic musculoskeletal pain can be influenced by socioeconomics, fear of movement, smoking and poorer support networks, new research shows.
Apr 22, 2024
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Medical research
Physician empathy inversely linked to patients' back pain intensity, HRQOL
For patients with chronic low back pain, physician empathy is inversely associated with pain intensity, back-related disability, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures, according to a study published online April ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Health
Surgery won't fix my chronic back pain, so what will?
This week's ABC Four Corners episode Pain Factory highlighted that our health system is failing Australians with chronic pain. Patients are receiving costly, ineffective and risky care instead of effective, low-risk treatments ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Neuroscience
Evidence doesn't support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain—and they could cause harm, say researchers
In an episode of ABC's "Four Corners" this week, the use of spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain was brought into question.
Apr 10, 2024
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Medications
Morphine tolerance found to result from Tiam1-mediated maladaptive plasticity in spinal neurons
Morphine and other opioids are vital to treat severe and chronic pain. However, they have two problems—prolonged use creates morphine tolerance, where ever-increasing doses are needed for the same pain relief, and paradoxically, ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Medical economics
2020 to 2022 saw increase in enrollment in medical cannabis programs
From 2020 to 2022, there was an increase in enrollment in medical cannabis programs but a decrease in jurisdictions with nonmedical adult-use laws, according to a study published online April 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Apr 9, 2024
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Health
Research suggests physical activity can protect from chronic pain
In 2023, researchers from UiT The Arctic University of Norway, the University Hospital of North Norway (UNN), and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health found that among more than 10,000 adults, those who were physically ...
Mar 27, 2024
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