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Study explains future ethical implications of brain organoid research

Stem cell research has allowed medicine to go places that were once science fiction. Using stem cells, scientists have manufactured heart cells, brain cells and other cell types that they are now transplanting into patients as a form of cell therapy.

9 Apr 2021

Nearly a quarter of pediatric patients need stronger pain treatment after surgery

After an appendectomy, a quarter (24.8%) of all children wanted a stronger pain treatment in the first 24 hours after their operation.

8 Apr 2021

Study offers a promising blood test for depression, bipolar disorder

Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While current diagnosis and treatment approaches are largely trial and error, a breakthrough study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on the biological basis of mood disorders, and offers a promising blood test aimed at a precision medicine approach to treatment.

8 Apr 2021

Study: 1 in 10 people still has moderate to severe symptoms after mild COVID-19

Eight months after mild COVID-19, one in ten people still has at least one moderate to severe symptom that is perceived as having a negative impact on their work, social or home life. The most common long-term symptoms are a loss of smell and taste and fatigue.

8 Apr 2021

Compassion training can improve the well-being of relatives of people with mental illness

If relatives of people with mental illness become better at accepting the difficult emotions and life events they experience - which is what training in compassion is about - their anxiety, depression and stress is reduced.

8 Apr 2021

Manufacturing workers more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome

Researchers at Henry Ford Health System have found that workers in construction and other manufacturing jobs are more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome than those who work in office jobs.

7 Apr 2021

A proprioceptive control strategy for management of low back pain

Low back pain in the elderly is the result of poor “proprioception,” or the body’s ability to perceive its own position in space, caused by a deterioration of sensory receptors in their muscles called proprioceptors.

7 Apr 2021

New stem cell therapy shows promise to prevent diabetes-related amputations

According to the results of a phase 1 clinical trial just published in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, a new stem cell therapy shows promise of making diabetes-related amputations a thing of the past.

7 Apr 2021

New test for Lyme disease can reliably distinguish between early- and late-stage patients

For those who live in an area blighted by ticks, the threat of Lyme disease can cast a shadow over the joy of spring and summer.

7 Apr 2021

Late-week surgery, discharge to specialty care related to higher costs and longer hospital stay after elective spine surgery

New research by a team from the Cleveland Clinic and the London School of Economics and Political Science has determined that surgeries performed late in the workweek, and those culminating in discharge to a specialty care facility, are associated with higher costs and unnecessarily longer stays in the hospital following a common elective spine surgery.

7 Apr 2021

Patient's pain responses may be perceived differently by others based on their gender

In a recent study published by the Journal of Pain, co-authored by Elizabeth Losin, assistant professor of psychology and director of the Social and Cultural Neuroscience lab at the University of Miami, researchers found that a patient's pain responses may be perceived differently by others based on their gender.

7 Apr 2021

High-intensity walking exercise benefits people with peripheral artery disease

No pain means no gain when it comes to reaping exercise benefits for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

6 Apr 2021

Chemical substances in some cosmetic and beauty products could increase risk of endometriosis

Researchers from the University of Granada and the "San Cecilio de Granada" Teaching Hospital confirm that endocrine disruptors—chemical substances that may mimic or block the action of hormones—are present in some cosmetic products

6 Apr 2021

What Covid means for the athlete’s heart

For sports fans across the country, the resumption of the regular sports calendar has signaled another step toward post-pandemic normality. But for the athletes participating in professional, collegiate, high school or even recreational sports, significant unanswered questions remain about the aftereffects of a Covid infection.

6 Apr 2021

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Latest Pain News and Research

Study explains future ethical implications of brain organoid research

Nearly a quarter of pediatric patients need stronger pain treatment after surgery

Study offers a promising blood test for depression, bipolar disorder

Study: 1 in 10 people still has moderate to severe symptoms after mild COVID-19

Compassion training can improve the well-being of relatives of people with mental illness

Manufacturing workers more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome

A proprioceptive control strategy for management of low back pain

New stem cell therapy shows promise to prevent diabetes-related amputations

New test for Lyme disease can reliably distinguish between early- and late-stage patients

Late-week surgery, discharge to specialty care related to higher costs and longer hospital stay after elective spine surgery

Patient's pain responses may be perceived differently by others based on their gender

High-intensity walking exercise benefits people with peripheral artery disease

Chemical substances in some cosmetic and beauty products could increase risk of endometriosis

What Covid means for the athlete’s heart

Colleges and universities plan for normal-ish campus life in the fall

Devastating liver disease itching turns out to have a surprising cause

Chronic cannabis use associated with higher complication rates after spine surgery

Research provides insights on why redheads exhibit altered sensitivity to pain

Suppressing facial expressions may be useful in certain contexts, shows study

Mice study points to a promising treatment for relieving colitis pain without side effects

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Extending the reach of Amperia™

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Extending the reach of Amperia™

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