Study Shows Cannabis Reduces Headache and Migraine Pain by Nearly 50%
Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, according to a recent study led by Carrie Cuttler, a Washington State…
Pain Management
VR Immersion in Icy Arctic Scenes Helps to Ease People’s Pain
Watching immersive 3D videos of icy Arctic scenes helps to relieve burning pain and could hold hope for treating chronic pain, a study has found….
Study Shows Brain Mechanisms Have Potential to Block Pain and Relieve Anxiety
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center study shows brain mechanisms have potential to block arthritis pain. Existing compound produces pain-relieving effects and relieves anxiety. Millions…
Analyzing Brain Activity to Detect and Treat Patient Pain Even When Unconscious
Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have developed a system that measures a patient’s pain level by analyzing brain activity from a portable neuroimaging device. The…
Rabbit Pain Can Be Assessed Through Grimace Scale
Rabbits are able to express pain through grimaces. Rabbits have become the latest focus of scientists trying to measure animal discomfort by monitoring facial expressions….
Yale Neurologists Discover the Source of Diabetic Neuropathy Pain
Yale researchers have identified the source of neuropathic pain that many diabetics suffer from and believe they may be able to target it. While working…
PAPupuncture Offers Long-Lasting Pain Relief
A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina describes how they used PAPupuncture to deliver long-lasting pain relief by exploiting the molecular…
Massages Change Gene Expression and Reduce Inflammation
After strenuous physical activity, it’s been shown that massages make you feel better. Massage therapy is used during physical rehabilitation of skeletal muscles to aid…