Health
Hello hay fever—why pressing under your nose could stop a sneeze but why you shouldn't
If you have hay fever, you've probably been sneezing a lot lately.
Oct 26, 2023
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Health
Empowering minoritized patients with chronic back and other musculoskeletal pain to receive the care they need
A new study led by a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine researcher focuses on empowering minoritized patients with chronic back and other musculoskeletal pain ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Genetics
Overly flexible connective tissue causes problems in joints and throughout the body and is often missed by doctors
Connective tissue is found throughout the human body, within and between structures as varied as muscles, nerves and internal organs. Like an elaborate web, it holds everything together—providing the body shape and promoting ...
Sep 1, 2023
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Medical research
Compounds show promise for inhibiting nerve growth implicated in back pain
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 ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Medical economics
Study examines healthcare access and telehealth delivery for Black veterans with chronic pain during COVID-19
Regenstrief Institute and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers Marianne Matthias, Ph.D., and Johanne Eliacin, Ph.D., have taken a more personalized approach to understand how Black veterans with chronic pain experienced ...
May 11, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic study of endometriosis reveals clues to better treatment
University of Queensland researchers have contributed to the largest ever genetic study of endometriosis, finding new data about the variants that increase risk of the disease.
Mar 14, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Alcohol consumption tied to less disease activity with rheumatoid arthritis
There is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Feb 23, 2023
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Medications
Study one of first to compare pain relief options for chronic low back pain patients already on opioids
To help patients manage chronic, often debilitating pain, physicians frequently prescribe medications as first line therapy, although treatment guidelines often call for non-pharmacologic approaches.
Feb 22, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study describes new region-specific cortical communication channel
The cortex is at the apex of information processing in the mammalian brain. Interestingly, however, beside olfactory inputs, no fast, precise information reaches the cortex without a thalamic transfer. Indeed, without exception ...
Jan 19, 2023
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Genetics
Scientists identify genetic risk factors for opioid use disorder
A new human genomics study led by Yale scientists has identified genetic risk factors for opioid use disorder (OUD) and related substance use disorders according to a new large-scale genome-wide association study—increasing ...
Aug 1, 2022
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