Neuroscience
Pain and itch connected down deep
A new study of itch adds to growing evidence that the chemical signals that make us want to scratch are the same signals that make us wince in pain.
May 2, 2011
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News tagged with chronic cancer pain
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
A promising drug delivery method could replace injections with pills
For chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, treatment often involves lifelong injections. Fear of needles, injection-associated infection and pain are responsible for patients skipping doses, which encourages the ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Medical research
Old drugs hint at new ways to beat chronic pain
Pain is an important alarm system that alerts us to tissue damage and prompts us to withdraw from harmful situations. Pain is expected to subside as injuries heal, but many patients experience persistent pain long after recovery. ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Medications
Managing pain in the age of opioids
The data supporting the use of opioids to treat chronic, non-cancer pain is quite weak, says Michael Ashburn, director of the Penn Pain Medicine Center at the Perelman School of Medicine. As few as one in five patients may ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Medications
Reformulated imatinib eliminates morphine tolerance in lab studies
By reformulating the common cancer drug imatinib (Gleevec), researchers have eliminated morphine tolerance in rats – an important step toward improving the effectiveness of chronic pain management in patients, according ...
Feb 21, 2012
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Medical research
Journal Science retracts mouse virus link to fatigue
The prominent US journal Science on Thursday retracted a 2009 report linking a mouse retrovirus to chronic fatigue syndrome after it was disproved by researchers earlier this year.
Dec 22, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Conceptual model identifies factors to mitigate risk for opioid misuse during cancer care
Among cancer patients, psychological distress and accessibility of opioids often lead to chemical coping, a middle ground between addiction and proper adherence to a medication regimen. Chemical coping can diminish quality ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Australians living longer, but dementia and Alzheimer's are a greater risk: Study
A new analysis of Australia's disease burden reveals Australians are living six years longer than they were 30 years ago, but more people are being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Jul 28, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New study may advance use of spinal cord stimulation for chemotherapy-related pain and cancer treatment
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine say they have evidence from a new study in rats that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) may be useful in reducing chronic pain in people undergoing active treatment with ...
Apr 27, 2023
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