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Sanford Burnham Prebys scientist receives $3.58 million to advance treatment for opioid-use disorders

The National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded a $3.58 million grant to Sanford Burnham Prebys scientist Anthony Pinkerton, Ph.D., to advance a potential treatment for opioid-use disorders, called SBI-553.

23 Oct 2019

Involving patients in pain management decisions significantly reduces opioid prescriptions

Women who undergo a hysterectomy are often prescribed at least twice as many opioids as they use - but there may be a simple way to change that.

22 Oct 2019

AAE survey: More people afraid of getting a root canal than spiders, snakes, sharks

Part of the fun of Halloween is being afraid – very afraid – but, it turns out at least one of our top fears is unfounded.

22 Oct 2019

One in three patients may experience side effects from ketamine infusions for pain management

As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate the United States, ketamine use has grown as a pain management alternative, yet more than one in three patients may experience side effects such as hallucinations and visual disturbances, suggests new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting.

21 Oct 2019

One in five patients prescribed opioids after cardiac device implantation surgery, study shows

One in five patients is prescribed opioids after having a pacemaker or similar device implanted, according to a large US study conducted at Mayo Clinic published in HeartRhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society and the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society published by Elsevier.

21 Oct 2019

Study: One-third of children having tonsillectomies benefitted from opioid-free surgery and recovery

Nearly one-third of children who had surgery to remove their tonsils did not need opioids to get adequate pain relief during and after surgery, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting.

21 Oct 2019

Laughing gas can help manage labor pain without side effects to the baby

Women report being very satisfied with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to manage labor pain, experiencing no adverse side effects to the baby, although over half of the women ultimately opted for an epidural or other pain management technique, suggests a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting.

20 Oct 2019

Unnecessary opioid prescribing after cesarean delivery remains high

Nearly 90% of women who did not use opioids in the hospital after cesarean delivery were nonetheless discharged with a prescription for opioids, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting.

20 Oct 2019

Courteousness of health care provider can ease the discomfort during blood draws

Having blood drawn by a courteous health care provider can really take the sting out of those procedures, suggests a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2019 annual meeting.

20 Oct 2019

Oncology pharmacists play a major role in treating cancer patients

One of the hallmarks of a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center like Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the only such designated center in the state, is the unique oncology expertise exhibited by its clinical team.

18 Oct 2019

New federal grant to expand outreach to help underserved communities battle opioid epidemic

According to government data, more than 70,000 Americans died in 2017 by overdosing on opioids. In response to the opioid crisis, the US Department of Health and Human Services outlined several key priorities, including improved treatment access, use of overdose-reversing drugs and improved pain management strategies.

15 Oct 2019

McLean Hospital receives grant through NIH HEAL Initiative to address national opioid crisis

As part of its efforts to reverse the opioid crisis that continues to grip the nation, the National Institutes of Health has named McLean Hospital as a recipient of a grant through the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative (NIH HEAL Initiative).

9 Oct 2019

Study explores psychological aspects of pain management

An article in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the psychological aspects of pain management with particular reference to placebo infusions in back pain.

8 Oct 2019

Novel treatment strategies could help prevent abuse of opioids, other substances

Concerns over the opioid epidemic have sparked a strong scientific interest in why some people become addicted while others don't. Now, researchers are proposing novel treatment strategies that could help prevent abuse of opioids and other substances.

8 Oct 2019

New study to explore how medical cannabis affects people with chronic pain

A team of researchers at the University of Georgia will study how legalized medical cannabis affects people living with chronic pain.

8 Oct 2019

Endometriosis: Thousands of women suffer from debilitating pain

Endometriosis affects approximately 1 in 10 women in their reproductive years. The condition, described as debilitating, painful, and emotionally-draining, has taken a toll on the lives of many women across the globe. But the condition isn’t getting the needed adequate attention, hinting the need for more research on ways to battle it.

8 Oct 2019

Penn Medicine awarded $22 million to apply scientific solutions to reverse opioid crisis

The nation has been grappling with the opioid epidemic for years - and the city of Philadelphia has been hit hard by the crisis. While data is showing slight declines in overdose deaths, the opioid crisis remains a public health emergency.

4 Oct 2019

UIC receives $2.8 million NIH funding to tackle opioid use among people with kidney disease

The University of Illinois at Chicago has received $2.8 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to investigate non-opioid pain management strategies for people with kidney disease, which affects about 15% of adults in the U.S.

3 Oct 2019

UC Davis research team receives NIH grant to develop novel drugs for treating pain

A UC Davis research team, led by Vladimir Yarov-Yarovoy and Heike Wulff, will receive a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a novel class of peptides that are better at treating pain and don't have the side effects of opioids.

1 Oct 2019

Johns Hopkins Medicine celebrates opening of Pavilion III at Green Spring Station

As part of an $80 million expansion at Green Spring Station, Johns Hopkins Medicine celebrated the official opening of the newly built Pavilion III at Green Spring Station with a private grand opening event on Sept. 27 and a free community health fair on Sept. 28.

1 Oct 2019

Pain Management News and Research

Sanford Burnham Prebys scientist receives $3.58 million to advance treatment for opioid-use disorders

Involving patients in pain management decisions significantly reduces opioid prescriptions

AAE survey: More people afraid of getting a root canal than spiders, snakes, sharks

One in three patients may experience side effects from ketamine infusions for pain management

One in five patients prescribed opioids after cardiac device implantation surgery, study shows

Study: One-third of children having tonsillectomies benefitted from opioid-free surgery and recovery

Laughing gas can help manage labor pain without side effects to the baby

Unnecessary opioid prescribing after cesarean delivery remains high

Courteousness of health care provider can ease the discomfort during blood draws

Oncology pharmacists play a major role in treating cancer patients

New federal grant to expand outreach to help underserved communities battle opioid epidemic

McLean Hospital receives grant through NIH HEAL Initiative to address national opioid crisis

Study explores psychological aspects of pain management

Novel treatment strategies could help prevent abuse of opioids, other substances

New study to explore how medical cannabis affects people with chronic pain

Endometriosis: Thousands of women suffer from debilitating pain

Penn Medicine awarded $22 million to apply scientific solutions to reverse opioid crisis

UIC receives $2.8 million NIH funding to tackle opioid use among people with kidney disease

UC Davis research team receives NIH grant to develop novel drugs for treating pain

Johns Hopkins Medicine celebrates opening of Pavilion III at Green Spring Station

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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