Pediatrics
Nasal spray a better alternative to injections for many children
You have probably been there yourself.
Dec 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research could predict deaths based on shopping habits
Research from Nottingham University Business School is one step closer to helping to predict deaths from respiratory diseases by analyzing the shopping habits of customers in local authority areas across England.
Nov 22, 2023
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Surgery
Perfecting the performance of nerve implants
Researchers are extending their understanding of the effectiveness of electrical fields that are increasingly being used in implants to stimulate and repair damaged nerves. Effective nerve stimulation is the key to helping ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Medical research
Men experience less pain when a woman is in charge, researcher finds
A man who is exposed to physical pain feels less severe pain if he is subjected to pain by a woman compared with a man, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. In addition, men experience less pain after ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Medical research
New compound outperforms pain drug by indirectly targeting calcium channels
A compound—one of 27 million screened in a library of potential new drugs—reversed four types of chronic pain in animal studies, according to new research led by NYU College of Dentistry's Pain Research Center and published ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Analgesic effects of VR distraction and mindfulness scenes associated with different electroencephalography signatures
Virtual reality (VR) can be used to modify patients' experience of pain. However, the current understanding of what type of VR content is the best for pain relief and the neurobiological mechanisms underlying VR analgesia ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study provides evidence for more effective brain-based treatment of chronic back pain
A new study in JAMA Network Open may provide key answers to how to help people experiencing chronic back pain.
Sep 28, 2023
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Health
Nitazenes: Synthetic opioids more deadly than fentanyl are starting to turn up in overdose cases
The synthetic opioid fentanyl is well known for the many lives it has claimed—mainly in the US, but elsewhere too. Now, a less well-known class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes is starting to crop up in overdose cases, ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Neuroscience
Alternative pain control circuits in the brain found to produce relief similar to opioids without the downsides
The opioid epidemic in the United States has exacted an incalculable toll on individuals and communities, creating an urgent need for alternative painkillers. The search for non-opioid treatments is crucial, not only to mitigate ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Surgery
Finding the balance: Opioids and pain control after surgery
In a recent Mayo Clinic study published in the Annals of Surgery, researchers found that most patients prescribed fewer opioids after surgery were able to maintain satisfactory comfort levels without requiring more prescription ...
Sep 11, 2023
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