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VCU researchers shed light on biopsychosocial, spiritual effects of taking opioids for noncancer pain

Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University sought to shed light on the biopsychosocial and spiritual effects of taking prescribed opioids to treat noncancer pain.

15 Apr 2013

Chronic daily pain continues to be burden for limb-injured veterans, says pain management expert

Veterans who sustained major limb injuries during combat reported little improvement in symptoms of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental-health problems up to 2 years post injury, according to research presented today.

15 Apr 2013

Changing parameters used to deliver RF treatment greatly affects size of resulting heat lesion

Changing the parameters used to deliver radiofrequency treatment greatly affects the size of the resulting heat lesion, researchers reported today in a study expected to deliver greater precision and more treatment options in interventional pain management.

15 Apr 2013

Illuminating deep mysteries of brain

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Washington University in St. Louis developed ultrathin, flexible optoelectronic devices - including LEDs the size of individual neurons - that are lighting the way for neuroscientists in the field of optogenetics and beyond.

12 Apr 2013

American Pain Society to organize 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting in May

The 32ed Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society will convene May 8-11 at the New Orleans Convention Center. APS is the leading multidisciplinary professional organization in the United States dedicated to advancing pain-related research, education, treatment and team-oriented professional practice.

12 Apr 2013

German researchers evaluate short-term cognitive pain management techniques for acute pain

Those who accept their pain condition are best able to tolerate pain, while distraction can be the way to lower pain intensity, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society.

11 Apr 2013

Researchers evaluate Pexa-Vec to slow progression of liver cancer

As part of a multicenter clinical trial, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine are evaluating Pexa-Vec (JX-594) to slow the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma or liver cancer. Pexa-Vec is a genetically engineered virus that is used in the smallpox vaccine.

10 Apr 2013

New national study examines marijuana use and prescription drug misuse

Individuals who use marijuana recreationally are more likely to misuse other drugs, including pain-controlling, but potentially addictive narcotics, sedatives and other prescription medications, than individuals who do not use marijuana, according to a new national study issued today by Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services.

From Quest Diagnostics 9 Apr 2013

New study suggests targeting mental defeat feelings could prevent severe depression

A new study of Hong Kong chronic pain patients suggests that targeting feelings of mental defeat could prevent severe depression, anxiety and interference with daily activities.

3 Apr 2013

New data reveals impact of opioid-related adverse events on length, cost of hospitalization after surgery

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced data from a large-scale analysis of a national database of patients from 380 hospitals in the United States who underwent 319,898 inpatient surgeries and received opioids for postsurgical pain management.

27 Mar 2013

Study reveals treatments for pain at site of injury may not always be good enough

Treatments for pain at the site of an injury may not always be good enough, according to a novel study by University of Maryland (UM) scientists reported March 20 in The Journal of Neuroscience.

21 Mar 2013

BUSM awarded funding to provide opioid prescribing education to health care providers

Awarded the first of its kind funding to provide FDA-mandated opioid prescribing education, Boston University School of Medicine has launched a program to train health care providers how to safely and effectively manage patients with chronic pain using opioid analgesics.

19 Mar 2013

Pre-treatments for peripheral neuropathic pain patch receive European Commision approval

The European Commission (EC) has approved expanded options for pre-treatment prior to use of QUTENZA (8% capsaicin patch). Before application the patient may now take an oral analgesic, or the treatment area may be pre-treated with a topical anaesthetic.1 The 8% capsaicin patch is the first and only licensed high concentration (8%) capsaicin cutaneous patch for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain in Europe.

14 Mar 2013

Primary Practice Physician Program for Chronic Pain and its impact on patients and providers

Patients who experience chronic pain may experience improvement in symptoms if their primary care providers are specifically trained in multiple aspects of pain, including emotional consequences.

6 Mar 2013

Cognitive behavioral therapy brings relief to people with diabetic neuropathies, researchers find

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine and VA Boston Healthcare System have found that cognitive behavioral therapy can help relieve pain for people with painful diabetic neuropathies.

5 Mar 2013

FSMB announces recipients of 2013 medical awards

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) announced the recipients of its 2013 awards recognizing outstanding service and leadership in the field of medical regulation.

28 Feb 2013

Adynxx initiates AYX1 Phase 2 study to prevent post-surgical pain

Adynxx, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing a first-in-class platform of therapeutics to address pain at its molecular roots, announced today that the first patient was dosed in a Phase 2 study of its lead investigational drug candidate for the prevention of post-surgical pain, AYX1.

26 Feb 2013

Pain Management News and Research

VCU researchers shed light on biopsychosocial, spiritual effects of taking opioids for noncancer pain

Chronic daily pain continues to be burden for limb-injured veterans, says pain management expert

Changing parameters used to deliver RF treatment greatly affects size of resulting heat lesion

Illuminating deep mysteries of brain

American Pain Society to organize 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting in May

German researchers evaluate short-term cognitive pain management techniques for acute pain

Researchers evaluate Pexa-Vec to slow progression of liver cancer

New national study examines marijuana use and prescription drug misuse

New study suggests targeting mental defeat feelings could prevent severe depression

New data reveals impact of opioid-related adverse events on length, cost of hospitalization after surgery

Study reveals treatments for pain at site of injury may not always be good enough

BUSM awarded funding to provide opioid prescribing education to health care providers

Pre-treatments for peripheral neuropathic pain patch receive European Commision approval

Primary Practice Physician Program for Chronic Pain and its impact on patients and providers

Cognitive behavioral therapy brings relief to people with diabetic neuropathies, researchers find

FSMB announces recipients of 2013 medical awards

Adynxx initiates AYX1 Phase 2 study to prevent post-surgical pain

Opioids are main contributor to fatal overdoses

NeuroMetrix fourth quarter total revenues decrease to $1.5 million

Surprises found in postoperative pain rankings

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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