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Researchers show the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on somatosensory abnormalities in a hamster model

In a recent article published in the journal Science Immunology, researchers in the United States performed a longitudinal cohort study in a golden hamster model to investigate the sensory-altering mechanisms induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection compared to an influenza A virus (IAV).

11 May 2023

Ketogenic diet's surprising impact on opioid sensitivity and withdrawal

Research investigates the effects of a ketogenic diet (KD) on responses to oxycodone, a commonly prescribed opioid for pain management. The study found sex-biased effects of KD on oxycodone responses in mice, suggesting potential implications for clinical pain management and treatment of opioid use disorder.

10 May 2023

Rising tide of chronic disease can be traced to impaired salugenesis, incomplete healing

In medicine and science, the term "pathogenesis" describes the origin and development of disease. There is not, however, a broadly accepted term to describe the other half of the equation: the process of healing and recovery.

10 May 2023

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

One of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that palliative care specialists can improve cancer patients' outcomes well before their end of life.

10 May 2023

Research aims to better understand how the brain processes taste

Taste is a complex neurological experience that has the potential to provide extensive, and perhaps surprising, information on how the brain makes sense of sensations and the organization of brain pathways.

10 May 2023

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be beneficial in patients with post-COVID syndrome

A small randomized trial in patients with post-COVID syndrome has found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes restoration of the heart's ability to contract properly. The research is presented at EACVI 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

10 May 2023

Understanding the adverse events profile of MVA-BN vaccine for Mpox

Researchers evaluated adverse events following the Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccination for mpox.

10 May 2023

Long COVID risk and symptoms present very differently across diverse populations, study finds

While the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have passed, the effects of post-COVID conditions on public health remain.

9 May 2023

Study may provide new avenues for addressing somatosensory symptoms of long COVID

COVID-19, the disease resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection, is associated with highly variable clinical outcomes that range from asymptomatic disease to death.

9 May 2023

Legal pot is more potent than ever — and still largely unregulated

Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant's main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available.

9 May 2023

Multiscale modeling and personalized therapies: tackling the complexities of epilepsy with degeneracy concept

Researchers described novel multiscale and population-level models for epilepsy.

9 May 2023

Use of hormone therapies linked with bone protection in postmenopausal women

As the population continues to age, there is greater focus on bone health and minimizing fractures to maintain mobility.

8 May 2023

Can driving status can be considered a proxy for successful aging?

Researchers evaluated the association between the functional, cognitive, and social aspects of car diving and successful aging.

8 May 2023

$New interactive online tool for shared decision-making can help prevent fragility fractures$

New interactive online tool for shared decision-making can help prevent fragility fractures

Should healthy people be screened to help reduce their risk of fragility fractures? A new interactive online Fragility Fracture Decision Aid for shared decision-making can help clinicians and patients visualize their individual risk of fracture and the potential benefits and harms of preventive treatment.

8 May 2023

Clinicians must broaden their duty of care while treating people with deep-seated trauma

Child protection experts are imploring clinicians to broaden their duty of care to ensure that patients’ hidden trauma is not overlooked by more obvious physical symptoms and illnesses.

8 May 2023

Music therapy can relieve suffering in people who live with chronic pain

In Sörmland, Sweden, music therapy is offered as a method of treatment for people living with chronic pain.

5 May 2023

New approach addresses the challenge of directly connecting genetic variants to human traits, health

A major challenge in human genetics is understanding which parts of the genome drive specific traits or contribute to disease risk. This challenge is even greater for genetic variants found in the 98% of the genome that does not encode proteins.

5 May 2023

Neuropathic pain study uncovers pathophysiological mechanism and promising therapeutic target

Neuropathic pain - abnormal hypersensitivity to stimuli - is associated with impaired quality of life and is often poorly managed. Estimates suggest that 3 percent to 17 percent of adults suffer from neuropathic pain, including a quarter of people with diabetes and a third of people with HIV.

5 May 2023

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

Researchers determined whether CFT was more effective and economically advantageous.

5 May 2023

Lead contamination surfaces in affluent Atlanta neighborhood

Elizabeth Burns had just come inside from gardening in 2021 when she caught a TV news report about a rocklike material contaminating a nearby community's soil with lead.

5 May 2023

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Researchers show the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on somatosensory abnormalities in a hamster model

Ketogenic diet's surprising impact on opioid sensitivity and withdrawal

Rising tide of chronic disease can be traced to impaired salugenesis, incomplete healing

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

Research aims to better understand how the brain processes taste

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be beneficial in patients with post-COVID syndrome

Understanding the adverse events profile of MVA-BN vaccine for Mpox

Long COVID risk and symptoms present very differently across diverse populations, study finds

Study may provide new avenues for addressing somatosensory symptoms of long COVID

Legal pot is more potent than ever — and still largely unregulated

Multiscale modeling and personalized therapies: tackling the complexities of epilepsy with degeneracy concept

Use of hormone therapies linked with bone protection in postmenopausal women

Can driving status can be considered a proxy for successful aging?

New interactive online tool for shared decision-making can help prevent fragility fractures

Clinicians must broaden their duty of care while treating people with deep-seated trauma

Music therapy can relieve suffering in people who live with chronic pain

New approach addresses the challenge of directly connecting genetic variants to human traits, health

Neuropathic pain study uncovers pathophysiological mechanism and promising therapeutic target

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

Lead contamination surfaces in affluent Atlanta neighborhood

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