Opioids Don’t Have To Be Addictive – New Versions Treat Pain Without Triggering Pleasure
The problem with opioids is that they kill pain – and people. In the past three years, more than 125,000 persons died from an opioid…
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Reducing Opioids for Pain Patients Linked to Higher Rates of Overdose and Mental Health Crisis
UC Davis Health study warns of risks associated with opioid dose tapering. Opioid therapy is complex. In recent years, a rise in opioid-related deaths and…
New Research Shows Fibromyalgia Is Likely the Result of Autoimmune Problems
New research has shown that many of the symptoms in fibromyalgia syndrome are caused by antibodies that increase the activity of pain-sensing nerves throughout the…
Widespread Pain Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia and Stroke
Findings independent of age, sex, general health and lifestyle. Widespread pain is linked to a heightened risk of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease,…
Safety of Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Knee Pain Confirmed in New Study
A study released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine has confirmed the safety of a novel type of cellular therapy for knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. Conducted by…
Benzodiazepines and “Z-Drugs” Increase Death Risk When Taken With Opioids
A new study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers of more the 400,000 Medicare patients taking medications for insomnia found that the risk of death…
New Study Finds Muscle Relaxants Largely Ineffective for Lower Back Pain
And might increase the risk of side effects. Muscle relaxant drugs are largely ineffective for low back pain, despite being widely prescribed for this condition,…
Tarantula Toxin Attacks With Molecular Stinger – May Hold Answers to Better Control of Chronic Pain
Venom immobilizes prey by interfering with sodium channels that generate electrical signals in the animal’s nerve cells. Oversized, hairy tarantulas may be unsightly and venomous,…
Natural Painkiller: New Research Advances the Treatment of Chronic Pain
LIH and RTI International put forward the mode of action of natural painkiller conolidine, and develop new molecule with enhanced pharmacological properties. Building on their…
Can We Make Opioids Less Addictive? [Video]
Opioids are the most powerful painkillers we have, but they’re incredibly addictive. Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. die of an opioid overdose…
Body’s Natural Pain Killers Can Be Enhanced – Works With Fewer Side Effects Than Opioids
A study in cells and mice finds compound works with fewer side effects than opioids. Fentanyl, oxycodone, morphine—these substances are familiar to many as a…
New Research Shows Pain Relieving Effects of CBD
A new study led by researchers at Syracuse University sheds light on the ability of CBD to reduce pain along with the impact that the…
One in Five American Adults Experience Chronic Pain, Limiting Daily Functioning and Productivity
New data from the National Health Interview Survey found that 50.2 million US adults reported pain on most days or every day, limiting daily functioning…
Doctors Still Reluctant to Prescribe Medical Cannabis for Pain Relief
Main concerns relate to possible ill-effects and a lack of understanding regarding their effectiveness as painkillers. Ontario doctors are still hesitant to prescribe medical cannabis…
Shining a Healing Light on the Brain: Pivotal Discovery Could Treat Epilepsy, Parkinson’s, Depression and Chronic Pain
Scientists make pivotal discovery of method for wireless modulation of neurons with X-rays that could improve the lives of patients with brain disorders. The X-ray…
Scientists Find New Cell Type Implicated in Chronic Pain and Inflammation – Precise, New Target for Treatment
The discovery, from the UNC School of Medicine lab of Mark Zylka, Ph.D., offers pain researchers a new, precise target to treat inflammation associated with…
Pioneering Sensory Neuron Replication: New Technique to Fast-Track Pain Research
Scientists have for the first time established a sensory neuron model able to mass-reproduce two key sensory neuron types involved in pain sensation, enabling the…
Suffering From Post-COVID Pain or Weakness? Request an Ultrasound or MRI – Here’s Why
Advanced imaging can diagnose nerve/muscle damage. After recovering from COVID-19, some patients are left with chronic, debilitating pain, numbness, or weakness in their hands, feet,…
