Medical research
Study uncovers cause of bone loss in joint implant patients
Rutgers researchers have discovered the long-sought reason that many people with joint replacements experience harmful inflammation and bone loss.
Jan 22, 2019
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Neuroscience
New insight on inflammatory regulation could inform future pain drug development
A novel way in which the inflammatory response to pain is regulated has been described in the open-access journal eLife.
Dec 18, 2018
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Medications
Sugar pills relieve pain for chronic pain patients
Someday doctors may prescribe sugar pills for certain chronic pain patients based on their brain anatomy and psychology. And the pills will reduce their pain as effectively as any powerful drug on the market, according to ...
Sep 12, 2018
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Medications
Could a placebo pill help ease your back pain?
(HealthDay)—With millions of pain-plagued Americans looking for an alternative to opioids, the solution for some might be no medicine at all.
Sep 12, 2018
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Neuroscience
Why do paper cuts hurt so much?
Consider, for a moment, the paper cut. It happens suddenly and entirely unexpectedly, usually just as you are finally getting somewhere on that task you had been putting off.
Jul 23, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Senior CA patients also benefit from palliative radiotherapy
(HealthDay)—All patients with painful bone metastasis should be referred for palliative radiotherapy to relieve the pain, regardless of age, according to a study published online May 23 in the Journal of Medical Imaging ...
May 30, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Cryoablation efficacious for cancer pain, review finds
(HealthDay)—Cryoablation is effective for controlling cancer pain without many side effects, according to a review published online May 7 in PAIN Practice.
May 23, 2018
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Pediatrics
Using EEG readings to detect pain in infants
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.K. has conducted several trials that involved trying to detect pain in infants using EEG readings to measure brain response to painful ...
Immunology
Researchers reveal role of gene in IBD
Inside a healthy gut, bacteria and immune cells maintain a delicate balance. If that balance is disturbed, a condition called inflammatory bowel disease or IBD can result. Patients with IBD can experience diarrhea, abdominal ...
Apr 26, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers urge radiotherapy for all patients with bone mets
(HealthDay)—For patients with bone metastases, those responding to radiotherapy experience greater pain reduction and better quality of life (QOL) at day 10 after radiotherapy, according to a study published online Feb. ...
Feb 13, 2017
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