The persistence of low-back pain speaks to the difficulty of pulling it out by the roots—especially when those roots take the form of nerve fibers that worm their way into the disks wedged between vertebrae. Opioids, anti-inflammatories ...
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Investigators have discovered that a subset of sensory neurons promote osteoarthritis-related joint pain and inflammation, suggesting a new therapeutic target for pain management, according to findings published in Nature ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Researchers from Skoltech, the Far Eastern Federal University, and prosthetic hand manufacturer Motorica have reported the results of their latest experiments in sensitization of prosthetics and phantom pain suppression in ...
Jun 2, 2023
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One of the core symptoms experienced by patients with fibromyalgia is chronic pain. A team from the LWL Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, has investigated the brain changes ...
May 26, 2023
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Neuropathic pain—abnormal hypersensitivity to stimuli—is associated with impaired quality of life and is often poorly managed. Estimates suggest that 3% to 17% of adults suffer from neuropathic pain, including a quarter ...
May 4, 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have identified a unique pain pathway targeted by a notorious Australian stinging tree and say it could point the way to new, non-opioid pain relief.
May 4, 2023
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In a study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), researchers found that the use of peripheral nerve blocks in total knee and total hip arthroplasty were associated with a consistent reduction in risk for postoperative ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Chronic alcohol consumption may make people more sensitive to pain through two different molecular mechanisms—one driven by alcohol intake and one by alcohol withdrawal. That is one new conclusion by scientists at Scripps ...
Apr 22, 2023
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For every feeling we experience, there is a lot of complex biology going on underneath our skin.
Apr 17, 2023
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Arthritis strikes millions of Americans, leaving them with aching, inflamed joints that make it hard to move around without pain.
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