New VR 'superhero therapy' crushes chronic pain
We've all heard of the Incredible Hulk, the green-skinned, muscular superhero with limitless strength. So imagine what you could do if you could assume his persona and power?
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We've all heard of the Incredible Hulk, the green-skinned, muscular superhero with limitless strength. So imagine what you could do if you could assume his persona and power?
Aug 10, 2023
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Despite awareness that pain is common in nursing home residents, there has been minimal attention focused on how this pain changes over time. A new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Nursing ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis worldwide, affecting more than 500 million people worldwide and 34 million people in the U.S. There are no treatments available that prevent its progression and ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Nearly 1 in 10 young people are experiencing both persistent physical pain and suicidal feelings, according to a new paper from researchers from the University of Oxford, Cambridge, Oslo (Norway), King's College London, and ...
Dec 14, 2022
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A world-first study of stroke survivors shows how chronic pain can alter body perception, with the brain tricking patients into believing their affected hand is a different size, increasing the risk of accidents.
Dec 13, 2022
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Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in ...
Jun 8, 2022
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The extent and effects of prolonged symptoms in athletes following COVID-19 infection has been an area of clinical uncertainty. In a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, a group of researchers led ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Glenn Stevenson, Ph.D., professor of psychology within the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at UNE, recently published a paper on gut microbiome modulation of inflammatory pain.
Oct 18, 2021
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Neurotransmitters help regulate our emotions—but scientists have noticed a disruption to their levels in people with chronic pain.
Jul 27, 2021
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Health officials are urging people to get worrying symptoms checked, after figures suggest that thousands of people in England could have undiagnosed lung cancer.
Feb 18, 2021
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