Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why do people develop chronic pain?
Mood disorders and the discovery of a pain signalling organ in the skin could explain why chronic pain occurs—and how to treat it.
Jan 9, 2020
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Neuropathic Pain
Medical research
Early prevention of neuropathic pain
An unpleasant tingling in the hands and feet, numbness, fuzzy and burning sensations—these symptoms may indicate a neuropathy, a disease of the nervous system. If the pain persists for several months, it is referred to ...
Jan 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Migraine prevention in children and adolescents
Cephalalgia, the official journal of the International Headache Society, published the article entitled "Cinnarizine and sodium valproate as the preventive agents of pediatric migraine: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled ...
Dec 10, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic pain, a silent yet devastating disease in the workplace
In France, one person out of three suffers from chronic pain, including back, neck or neuropathic pain, sciatica and restless legs syndrome. According to academic research, 15 to 20% of the adult population suffers from mild ...
Dec 10, 2019
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Neuroscience
The eyes are the window to the nervous system
Individuals who experience an unpleasant tingling in their hands or feet or who suffer from painful discomfort and numbness could be affected by a neuropathy—a disorder of the nervous system in which the nerve fibers become ...
Dec 3, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Smartphone study shows pain more likely on humid, windy days
People with long-term health conditions are 20 percent more likely to suffer from pain on days that are humid and windy with low atmospheric pressure according to new research from University of Manchester scientists.
Oct 24, 2019
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Medical research
Treatment for chronic neuropathic pain gets to the brain via a novel route, without surgery
University at Buffalo researchers who previously discovered how chronic neuropathic pain arises in the brain have now developed a treatment to block it.
Sep 16, 2019
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Medical research
Multi-tasking protein at the root of neuropathic pain
Researchers from Japan's Osaka University have made an important leap in our understanding of how chronic pain conditions develop. In a study published on July 25 in Journal of Neuroscience, the team explains how a protein ...
Aug 20, 2019
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Medical research
New study offers hope for people suffering from chronic pain
Persistent pain, particularly neuropathic pain (NP), is a major health problem triggered by damage to or malfunction of the nervous system or by chronic diseases such as diabetes and multiple sclerosis. NP is seen as a sizable ...
Aug 15, 2019
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Medications
Physicians receiving industry money are more likely to prescribe brand-name drugs
Use of a class of pain drugs called gabapentinoids has increased more than three-fold between 2002 and 2015.
Jul 9, 2019
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