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New guidelines cover leisure exercise and competitive sports for people with heart disease

The first recommendations on sports and physical activity in all types of heart disease are launched today by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The document is published online in European Heart Journal,1 and on the ESC website.2

31 Aug 2020

Trimetazidine does not improve outcomes in patients with chronic or acute coronary syndromes

Trimetazidine administered after successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not improve outcomes in patients with chronic or acute coronary syndromes, according to results of the ATPCI trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2020.

31 Aug 2020

Severe and fatal COVID-19 is rare in children

Now, a new study by researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Liverpool, Imperial College London, and the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow in the United Kingdom has shown that children and teenagers are less likely than adults to develop severe COVID-19 or die from the disease.

30 Aug 2020

Clinicians may have to look beyond opioids to tackle nation’s substance use epidemic

Overcoming the nation's opioid epidemic will require clinicians to look beyond opioids, new research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests.

28 Aug 2020

UC San Diego Health offers new treatment to provide relief for patients with chronic low back pain

UC San Diego Health is now offering a new minimally invasive approach to provide relief for patients suffering from chronic low back pain (CLBP).

27 Aug 2020

Vertebral body tethering yields promising results in scoliosis patients

Scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity affecting pediatric patients. A posterior spinal fusion (PSF) is the gold standard treatment for patients with curves exceeding 45 degrees, but the procedure's drawbacks include the loss of spinal mobility, persistent pain and adjacent segment disc disease.

27 Aug 2020

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus particles in heart tissue

Researchers in Milan, Italy, have identified the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the heart tissue of deceased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who had died from respiratory failure, without showing any signs of cardiac involvement.

27 Aug 2020

Vaping-related lung injuries have suggestive patterns on CT scans

Injuries to the lungs from vaping have suggestive patterns on CT scans that could help physicians make accurate diagnoses and reduce unnecessary biopsies, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

27 Aug 2020

Study may help develop new types of non-addictive pain therapies

A team of scientists from ASU's School of Molecular Sciences and the Biodesign Institute have recently published a study in Nature Communications that helps clarify the contributions to an ion channel's temperature - dependent activation. This in turn should aid in the development of new types of non-addictive pain therapies.

27 Aug 2020

Study reveals neural mechanisms that contribute to fatigue in people with depression, MS, stroke

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine using MRI scans and computer modeling say they have further pinpointed areas of the human brain that regulate efforts to deal with fatigue.

27 Aug 2020

Researchers urge healthcare systems to develop ways to support people recovering from COVID-19

Healthcare systems around the world need to develop ways of supporting people in the community who are recovering from COVID-19, say researchers.

27 Aug 2020

UKRI funding could initiate clinical trial for Cambridge-developed DNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

A Cambridge-developed DNA vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 could begin clinical trials in the UK in late autumn or early next year, thanks to a £1.9 million award from the UK government.

27 Aug 2020

Targeting a key gateway can help treat chronic pain, shows study

Something like a quarter of the world's population suffers from chronic pain at some point. As opposed to acute pain – for example, that feeling after hitting your finger with a hammer – chronic pain may not even have a clear cause, and it can linger for years or lifetimes.

27 Aug 2020

Study track changes in symptoms and quality of life before and after labiaplasty

For patients with elongated labia, vague terms like "vaginal rejuvenation" and "designer vagina" can undermine the seriousness of the condition, which includes a variety of functional concerns.

26 Aug 2020

Scientists discover possible biomarkers for detecting opioid use disorder during pregnancy

Scientists at the University of Missouri have discovered possible biological markers that they hope could one day help identify the presence of an opioid use disorder during human pregnancy.

26 Aug 2020

Two Navajo sisters who were inseparable died of COVID just weeks apart

Cheryl and Corrina Thinn were almost joined at the hip. The sisters, both members of the Navajo Nation, shared an office at Arizona’s Tuba City Regional Health Care. Cheryl conducted reviews to make sure patients were receiving adequate care. Corrina was a social worker. Their desks were just inches apart.

26 Aug 2020

Novel saliva test could fast track heart attack diagnosis

A saliva test could fast track heart attack diagnosis, according to preliminary research presented today at ESC Congress 2020.

26 Aug 2020

Exaggerated helplessness may lead to sedentary behavior in people with knee osteoarthritis

Chronic pain affects the majority of older adults in the U.S., and getting enough exercise plays a key role in pain management. New research suggests that how people think about their pain can have a significant effect on whether they get enough physical activity - or if they spend more time sedentary.

26 Aug 2020

Higher dosage of opioids for outpatient knee surgery is linked to increased risk of overdose death

A new study published in BMJ Open found that opioid prescription rates for outpatient knee surgery vary widely across the country, but the strength of the average prescription in the United States is at a level that has been linked to an increased risk of overdose death.

26 Aug 2020

Social isolation linked to future hospital admission and ED utilization

Those over age 65 who self-reported as socially isolated were more likely to have a future hospital admission or emergency room visit. The study is published in the peer-reviewed journal Population Health Management.

25 Aug 2020

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Latest Pain News and Research

New guidelines cover leisure exercise and competitive sports for people with heart disease

Trimetazidine does not improve outcomes in patients with chronic or acute coronary syndromes

Severe and fatal COVID-19 is rare in children

Clinicians may have to look beyond opioids to tackle nation’s substance use epidemic

UC San Diego Health offers new treatment to provide relief for patients with chronic low back pain

Vertebral body tethering yields promising results in scoliosis patients

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus particles in heart tissue

Vaping-related lung injuries have suggestive patterns on CT scans

Study may help develop new types of non-addictive pain therapies

Study reveals neural mechanisms that contribute to fatigue in people with depression, MS, stroke

Researchers urge healthcare systems to develop ways to support people recovering from COVID-19

UKRI funding could initiate clinical trial for Cambridge-developed DNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

Targeting a key gateway can help treat chronic pain, shows study

Study track changes in symptoms and quality of life before and after labiaplasty

Scientists discover possible biomarkers for detecting opioid use disorder during pregnancy

Two Navajo sisters who were inseparable died of COVID just weeks apart

Novel saliva test could fast track heart attack diagnosis

Exaggerated helplessness may lead to sedentary behavior in people with knee osteoarthritis

Higher dosage of opioids for outpatient knee surgery is linked to increased risk of overdose death

Social isolation linked to future hospital admission and ED utilization

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