Medical research
Promising treatment option for complex regional pain syndrome
A study, published today in PNAS, has found a potential treatment for patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
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Pain: Perception and motor impulses arise in brain independently of one another
Pain is a negative sensation that we want to get rid of as soon as possible. In order to protect our bodies, we react by withdrawing the hand from heat, for example. This action is usually understood as the consequence of ...
Dec 13, 2018
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Medications
Novel botulinum toxin compound relieves chronic pain
A modified form of botulinum toxin gives long-lasting pain relief in mice without adverse effects and, in time, could replace opioid drugs as a safe and effective way of treating chronic pain, according to research by UCL, ...
Jul 18, 2018
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Neuroscience
Non-opioid drug relieves pain in mice, targets immune cells
Faced with the epidemic of opioid addiction, researchers have been charged with finding other strategies to treat pain. Their efforts largely have focused on nerve cells that transmit pain signals to the spinal cord and brain. ...
Jul 5, 2018
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Pain relief at a lower opioid dose
A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that activating nerve cell receptors along two chemical pathways—one that has previously been linked to how the brain senses "itch"—may improve pain relief when combined ...
Jun 25, 2018
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Medications
Study: Ibuprofen, acetaminophen more effective than opioids in treating dental pain
Opioids are not among the most effective—or longest lasting—options available for relief from acute dental pain, a new examination of the results from more than 460 published studies has found.
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Neuroscience
In laboratory, scientist turns off chemo pain
In a recent paper published in the journal Pain, Saint Louis University researchers describe their success in an animal model in turning off the excruciating pain that often accompanies a colorectal cancer drug.
Mar 26, 2018
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Medications
Study suggests failed osteoarthritis drug could help treat opioid addiction
A new study from Indiana University suggests that a drug proven safe for use in people may prevent opioid tolerance and physical dependence when used in combination with opioid-based pain medications.
Feb 27, 2018
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Medications
Dangers of commonly prescribed painkillers highlighted in study
Commonly prescribed painkillers need to be given for shorter periods of time to reduce the risk of obesity and sleep deprivation, a new study has revealed.
Dec 6, 2017
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Neuroscience
Scientists reveal new avenue for drug treatment in neuropathic pain
New research from King's College London has revealed a previously undiscovered mechanism of cellular communication, between neurons and immune cells, in neuropathic pain.
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