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What is the impact of worries and expectations on COVID-19 symptoms?

A new study posted on the pre-print server medRxiv* aimed to analyze the association between COVID-19 symptoms and worry during the pandemic.

1 Feb 2023

Acute care surgeons should prepare to treat more abortion complications post-Wade, experts say

Acute care surgeons should prepare to treat complications of forced pregnancies and unsafe abortions following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade in the USA in 2022, argue experts in an opinion piece published in the journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.

31 Jan 2023

Pilot interview study reports a wide variation in long COVID symptom types and severity and awareness about the disease

Researchers reported the findings from a pilot interview study that was conducted to gain insights into the new and persistent symptoms experienced by long coronavirus disease (COVID) patients and to obtain data for the study design and participant recruitment for the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission-Long COVID (REACT-LC) study.

31 Jan 2023

Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care

Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his father in North Carolina that he needed more time and more money, he recently recalled.

31 Jan 2023

New insights on bile duct and gallbladder cancers

Bile duct and gallbladder cancers are uncommon, with an estimated 12,130 new cases diagnosed this year according to the American Cancer Society.

30 Jan 2023

MINOCA: Insights into a type of heart attack that predominantly affects women

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the U.S., and a type of heart attack called myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA), which predominantly affects women, is garnering increased attention.

30 Jan 2023

Researchers discover mechanism underlying the development and intensification of cancer treatment-related pain

A combination of chemotherapy and drugs that stimulate the immune system to combat cancer is increasingly used to control progression of the disease in patients.

30 Jan 2023

Guidance for diagnosing and managing migraine

Migraine is a major cause of disability, affecting about 12% of people. A 2-part series published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) on diagnosing and managing the condition with both acute and preventive therapy provides guidance for clinicians.

30 Jan 2023

Experimental vaccine against Marburg virus shows promise in first-in-human clinical trial

A newly published paper in The Lancet shows that an experimental vaccine against Marburg virus (MARV) was safe and induced an immune response in a small, first-in-human clinical trial.

30 Jan 2023

Cancer treatments may impair heart function or cause long-term cardiac damage

While cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation are critical to treating cancers, research shows that some of these treatments may impair heart function or cause long-term heart damage.

30 Jan 2023

Young adults with depression and poor mental health more likely to develop cardiovascular disease

Young adults who feel down or depressed are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) and have poor heart health, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers who analyzed data from more than a half million people between the ages of 18 and 49.

30 Jan 2023

Study aims to better understand the effect of spinal cord stimulation on chronic pain and sleep

Often debilitating, chronic pain is one of the most common reasons individuals seek medical help. About 65 million adults in the United States are affected by chronic pain.

30 Jan 2023

Study shows how arthritis affects people's working lives

The typical person living with arthritis in the UK is 20% less likely to be in work than their equivalent without the condition, new research shows.

30 Jan 2023

Study evaluates post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in US university

Researchers examined the prevalence and predictors of long coronavirus disease (COVID) in a sample representing a Washington, DC University staff in the United States of America (USA).

30 Jan 2023

When gun violence ends young lives, these men prepare the graves

It was a late Friday afternoon when a team of men approached a tiny pink casket. One wiped his brow. Another stepped away to smoke a cigarette. Then, with calloused hands, they gently lowered the child's body into the ground.

30 Jan 2023

Autistic individuals experience pain at a higher intensity than general population, study finds

A new study has examined the pain perception among people with autism and found that they experience pain at a higher intensity than the general population and are less adaptable to the sensation.

29 Jan 2023

Exploring methods to speed up the relief of migraine medications

In order for migraine medication to be effective, it is vital that the active substance is released into the bloodstream immediately.

26 Jan 2023

Loyalty card data on over-the-counter drug purchases could help spot ovarian cancer cases earlier

Loyalty card data on over-the-counter medicine purchases could help spot ovarian cancer cases earlier according to a pioneering study funded by Cancer Research UK.

26 Jan 2023

More Californians are dying at home. Another covid ‘new normal’?

The covid-19 pandemic has spurred a surge in the proportion of Californians who are dying at home rather than in a hospital or nursing home, accelerating a slow but steady rise that dates back at least two decades.

26 Jan 2023

Researchers develop a new multi-omics microsampling method for complete health profiling

Researchers developed a multi-omics-based microsampling workflow for profiling proteins, metabolites, lipids, and specific cytokines and hormones, i.e., multiple analytes, in a single blood sample of 10 μl (microsample).

26 Jan 2023

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Latest Pain News and Research

What is the impact of worries and expectations on COVID-19 symptoms?

Acute care surgeons should prepare to treat more abortion complications post-Wade, experts say

Pilot interview study reports a wide variation in long COVID symptom types and severity and awareness about the disease

Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care

New insights on bile duct and gallbladder cancers

MINOCA: Insights into a type of heart attack that predominantly affects women

Researchers discover mechanism underlying the development and intensification of cancer treatment-related pain

Guidance for diagnosing and managing migraine

Experimental vaccine against Marburg virus shows promise in first-in-human clinical trial

Cancer treatments may impair heart function or cause long-term cardiac damage

Young adults with depression and poor mental health more likely to develop cardiovascular disease

Study aims to better understand the effect of spinal cord stimulation on chronic pain and sleep

Study shows how arthritis affects people's working lives

Study evaluates post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in US university

When gun violence ends young lives, these men prepare the graves

Autistic individuals experience pain at a higher intensity than general population, study finds

Exploring methods to speed up the relief of migraine medications

Loyalty card data on over-the-counter drug purchases could help spot ovarian cancer cases earlier

More Californians are dying at home. Another covid ‘new normal’?

Researchers develop a new multi-omics microsampling method for complete health profiling

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Empowering genomics research with cloud-based innovation

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From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

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