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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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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Surgery
Blood test may predict how quickly patients recover from surgery
A simple blood test taken before surgery may predict how quickly patients recover from their procedure, suggests a new study in the December issue of Anesthesiology, the official medical journal of the American Society of ...
Nov 19, 2015
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Health
New hope for chronic pain sufferers
A new study by a University of Reading researcher has found that painful areas on our body can be controlled through the power of positive thinking.
Jul 18, 2014
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Medications
Intranasal application of hormone appears to enhance placebo response
The hormone oxytocin may mediate processes such as empathy, trust, and social learning. These are key elements of the patient-physician relationship, which is an important mediator of placebo responses, according to background ...
Oct 22, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A neurological basis for the lack of empathy in psychopaths
When individuals with psychopathy imagine others in pain, brain areas necessary for feeling empathy and concern for others fail to become active and be connected to other important regions involved in affective processing ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Other
Epidural during/Post spine surgery gives better outcomes
(HealthDay)—In patients undergoing reconstructive spine surgery, combined epidural and general anesthesia results in better pain control and other outcomes compared with general anesthesia plus narcotics, according to a ...
Jul 17, 2013
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