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Study identifies specific genetic variants that affect the skeletal form and ties a major evolutionary facet of human anatomical change to pathogenesis

Researchers evaluate imaging information and characterize skeletal proportions to assess the genetic root of these traits and their connections to each other.

26 Jul 2023

$3 million grant to study how sleep and circadian rhythm affect chronic pain

Can poor sleep and circadian rhythm make chronic pain conditions worse? Edson College Assistant Professor Chung Jung Mun plans to find out through an innovative longitudinal study.

24 Jul 2023

AI-powered study pinpoints genes that shape bones

Using artificial intelligence to analyze tens of thousands of X-ray images and genetic sequences, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and New York Genome Center have been able to pinpoint the genes that shape our skeletons, from the width of our shoulders to the length of our legs.

20 Jul 2023

Exploring the efficacy of topical lidocaine in individuals with chronic neck pain

A team of researchers investigated the efficacy of lidocaine for the treatment of neck pain.

17 Jul 2023

Touching lives: understanding factors for successful touch interventions

Researchers aimed to understand the impact of touch interventions on mental and physical health.

17 Jul 2023

Pain and anxiety linked to heavy episodic drinking in emerging adults

Emerging adults – those aged 18 to 24 years –who experience pain are more likely to engage in high-risk patterns of alcohol use such as binge drinking.

4 Jul 2023

Breaking the myth: opioids provide no advantage for acute back pain, study finds

The first placebo-controlled trial of opioids in acute low back and neck pain.

3 Jul 2023

Trial shows no benefit of prescribing an opioid for people with acute back or neck pain

Opioid pain-relieving medicines are not more effective than a placebo in relieving acute back and neck pain and may even cause harm, according to a world-first trial led by the University of Sydney.

28 Jun 2023

Exploring the association of coffee drinking, aspirin intake, and smoking with Parkinson's disease severity

Researchers evaluated the association between lifestyle habits and severity of Parkinson's disease (PD).

14 Jun 2023

VLA1553 vaccine candidate for chikungunya disease produces an immune response in a phase 3 trial

The VLA1553 vaccine candidate for chikungunya disease was generally well tolerated and produced an immune response in 99% (263/266) of participants, according to a phase 3 randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet.

12 Jun 2023

A deeper look into axial spondyloarthritis: Prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment

There is a large diagnostic delay for people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). In 2008, the SPACE cohort started to assess the prevalence of axSpA – and the reliability of an early diagnosis in people with chronic back pain (CBP).

31 May 2023

How to be more inclusive and offer assistance to people with common hidden disabilities

In the UK alone, there are around 14.5 million people who live with a disability.

25 May 2023

New intervention program can help reduce opioid use for chronic pain

Researchers at the University of Warwick and The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough have led a clinical trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), on a new treatment which can help people stop needing to use opioid painkillers to manage chronic pain.

23 May 2023

Global analysis paints a picture of growing low back pain cases

Analysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modeling suggesting by 2050, 843 million people will be affected by the condition largely due to population increases and aging of populations.

23 May 2023

Identifying trajectories of the evolution of post-COVID-19 condition

Researchers analyzed the evolution of the post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition.

17 May 2023

Pioneering AI-based approach identifies rare disease patients using electronic health records

Research paper describes the use of Symptoma's AI-based approach to identify patients with Pompe disease from retrospective electronic health records. The study found a prevalence of one in every 18,427 people for Pompe disease in the greater Salzburg region and established phenotypes for patient cohorts with an onset of symptoms above or below 1 year of age.

11 May 2023

Back Pain News and Research

Latest Back Pain News and Research

Study identifies specific genetic variants that affect the skeletal form and ties a major evolutionary facet of human anatomical change to pathogenesis

$3 million grant to study how sleep and circadian rhythm affect chronic pain

AI-powered study pinpoints genes that shape bones

Exploring the efficacy of topical lidocaine in individuals with chronic neck pain

Touching lives: understanding factors for successful touch interventions

Pain and anxiety linked to heavy episodic drinking in emerging adults

Breaking the myth: opioids provide no advantage for acute back pain, study finds

Trial shows no benefit of prescribing an opioid for people with acute back or neck pain

Exploring the association of coffee drinking, aspirin intake, and smoking with Parkinson's disease severity

VLA1553 vaccine candidate for chikungunya disease produces an immune response in a phase 3 trial

A deeper look into axial spondyloarthritis: Prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment

How to be more inclusive and offer assistance to people with common hidden disabilities

New intervention program can help reduce opioid use for chronic pain

Global analysis paints a picture of growing low back pain cases

Identifying trajectories of the evolution of post-COVID-19 condition

Pioneering AI-based approach identifies rare disease patients using electronic health records

Cognitive function therapy significantly improves chronic low back pain at a considerably lower societal cost

High-dose drug for erectile dysfunction improves long-term blood sugar levels in diabetes patients

Urgent call for improved diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines against deadly Hantavirus

Developing a more effective treatment for torn tendons

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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Back Pain News and Research

Latest Back Pain News and Research

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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