Abdominal fat linked to widespread chronic pain, especially in women

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExcess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in women, finds the first study of its kind, published in

Updated on: September 25,2024

Abdominal fat linked to widespread chronic pain, especially in women

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExcess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in women, finds the first study of its kind, published in

Updated on:September 25,2024

Scientists develop technology to prevent medical accidents related to analgesic drug infusion pump in hospitals

by National Research Council of Science and TechnologyIntegrated drug infusion pump with flow & bubble sensor modules. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)Excessive admin

Updated on: June 25,2024

Scientists develop technology to prevent medical accidents related to analgesic drug infusion pump in hospitals

by National Research Council of Science and TechnologyIntegrated drug infusion pump with flow & bubble sensor modules. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)Excessive admin

Updated on:June 25,2024

Medication may stop migraines before headache starts, study shows

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen taken at the first signs of a migraine, before headache pain begins, a drug called ubrogepant may be effective in helping pe

Updated on: September 06,2024

Medication may stop migraines before headache starts, study shows

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen taken at the first signs of a migraine, before headache pain begins, a drug called ubrogepant may be effective in helping pe

Updated on:September 06,2024

Scientists reveal mechanism for colon pain and inflammation

by New York UniversityIn normal tissue, PAR2—seen here in fluorescent green—is found on the surface of cells, but in inflamed tissue, it moves from the surface of cells to compartments within cel

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists reveal mechanism for colon pain and inflammation

by New York UniversityIn normal tissue, PAR2—seen here in fluorescent green—is found on the surface of cells, but in inflamed tissue, it moves from the surface of cells to compartments within cel

Updated on:June 03,2024

Tell-tale gene affects success of drug used to treat chronic pain, study finds

byUniversity of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen who carry a particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common medication used to treat long-term discomfo

Updated on: July 17,2024

Tell-tale gene affects success of drug used to treat chronic pain, study finds

byUniversity of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen who carry a particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common medication used to treat long-term discomfo

Updated on:July 17,2024

Could an already approved drug cut down on opioid use after surgery?

by Josef Blaszkiewicz,Medical University of South CarolinaAn astrocyte, a type of non-neuronal cell, in the rodent cortex. The outer boundary of the cell is shown in yellow; the cell "skele

Updated on: June 25,2024

Could an already approved drug cut down on opioid use after surgery?

by Josef Blaszkiewicz,Medical University of South CarolinaAn astrocyte, a type of non-neuronal cell, in the rodent cortex. The outer boundary of the cell is shown in yellow; the cell "skele

Updated on:June 25,2024

Chronic pain, opioids and natural benzos: Researchers discover how body can make its own 'sleeping pills'

byUniversity of Leeds(A) Schematic of superposition of sensory neuron somata and satellite glial cells (SGCs) within the dorsal root ganglion (DRG). (B) Detection of Dbi mRNA expression in human

Updated on: January 21,2025

Chronic pain, opioids and natural benzos: Researchers discover how body can make its own 'sleeping pills'

byUniversity of Leeds(A) Schematic of superposition of sensory neuron somata and satellite glial cells (SGCs) within the dorsal root ganglion (DRG). (B) Detection of Dbi mRNA expression in human

Updated on:January 21,2025

High rates of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioids work against severe pain but the risks of side effects and addiction are high. In the U.S. alone, 26 people die every day from overdoses. Now re

Updated on: June 17,2024

High rates of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioids work against severe pain but the risks of side effects and addiction are high. In the U.S. alone, 26 people die every day from overdoses. Now re

Updated on:June 17,2024

New analgesic could replace opioids over the long term

by Kathrin Voigt,Johannes Gutenberg University MainzPresentation of the binding of Aniquinazoline B to an opioid receptor Credit: Mohamed Elbadawi / JGUOpioids have long been known as natural su

Updated on: July 31,2024

New analgesic could replace opioids over the long term

by Kathrin Voigt,Johannes Gutenberg University MainzPresentation of the binding of Aniquinazoline B to an opioid receptor Credit: Mohamed Elbadawi / JGUOpioids have long been known as natural su

Updated on:July 31,2024

Chronic pain patients are more supportive of cannabis access than doctors, researchers find

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversitySupport for Cannabis Policies Among Physicians and People With Chronic Pain. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024

Updated on: October 22,2024

Chronic pain patients are more supportive of cannabis access than doctors, researchers find

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversitySupport for Cannabis Policies Among Physicians and People With Chronic Pain. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024

Updated on:October 22,2024

Researchers discover a protein that prunes nerve endings, regulating sensitivity to pain

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceThe absence of the Kif2a protein led to wild growth of nerve fibers in the skin of adult mice (right), whereas in mice that were not lacking the protein, the senso

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers discover a protein that prunes nerve endings, regulating sensitivity to pain

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceThe absence of the Kif2a protein led to wild growth of nerve fibers in the skin of adult mice (right), whereas in mice that were not lacking the protein, the senso

Updated on:June 15,2024

Understanding opioids in fibromyalgia

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFibromyalgia is common, affecting around 2% of people in the general population. The 2017 EULAR recommend

Updated on: June 06,2024

Understanding opioids in fibromyalgia

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFibromyalgia is common, affecting around 2% of people in the general population. The 2017 EULAR recommend

Updated on:June 06,2024