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Whole brain analysis reveals why 'mindful people' feel less pain

Ever wonder why some people seem to feel less pain than others? A study conducted at Wake Forest School of Medicine may have found one of the answers – mindfulness.

7 Sep 2018

Orthopedic surgeons at The Valley Hospital offer robotic-assisted joint replacements

Orthopedic surgeons at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ, are offering patients an innovative option for partial knee, total knee and hip replacements - Stryker's Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgical System. Among the benefits for patients: less pain and shorter recovery time.

7 Sep 2018

Total ankle arthroplasty boosts patients' range of motion and improves quality of life

Surgical reconstruction is a life changer for people with end-stage ankle arthritis, a painful condition that limits patients' abilities to go up and down stairs, get out of a car and even walk.

6 Sep 2018

BeiGene collaborates with SpringWorks to evaluate new combinational therapy for solid tumors

BeiGene, Ltd., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative molecularly-targeted and immuno-oncology drugs for the treatment of cancer, and SpringWorks Therapeutics, a clinical-stage rare disease and oncology company focused on sourcing and developing innovative treatments for underserved patient populations, announced today that the companies have entered into a global clinical collaboration agreement to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of combining BeiGene's investigational RAF dimer inhibitor, lifirafenib and SpringWorks Therapeutics' investigational MEK inhibitor, PD-0325901, in patients with advanced solid tumors.

6 Sep 2018

Chalmers University professor develops new theory for origin of 'phantom limb pain'

Dr Max Ortiz Catalan of Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed a new theory for the origin of the mysterious condition, 'phantom limb pain'. Published in the journal Frontiers in Neurology, his hypothesis builds upon his previous work on a revolutionary treatment for the condition, that uses machine learning and augmented reality.

6 Sep 2018

Medical marijuana may alter brain connections to provide relief from chronic nerve pain

When medical marijuana is taken for chronic nerve pain, it may provide pain relief by reducing connections between the areas of the brain that process emotions and sensory signals, according to a study published in the September 5, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

6 Sep 2018

Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of seniors to gruesome deaths

Shana Dorsey first caught sight of the purplish wound on her father's lower back as he lay in a suburban Chicago hospital bed a few weeks before his death.

6 Sep 2018

American Pain Society encouraged by progress toward increased funding for pain research

It's been more than two years since the National Institutes of Health released its National Pain Strategy, a comprehensive population health-level strategy for pain, and a year since announcing its Federal Pain Strategy, a long-term strategic plan for pain research.

6 Sep 2018

Fibromyalgia patients treated with online ACT show improvement in disease outcomes

Canadian researchers writing in The Journal of Pain reported that fibromyalgia patients participating in online acceptance and commitment therapy and treatment as usual showed significant improvement in primary disease outcomes, such as depression, pain, sleep and pain acceptance, compared with TAU alone.

5 Sep 2018

Rudy Giuliani’s consulting firm had hand in halting Florida’s opioid investigation

Six months after hiring former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's consulting firm, Purdue Pharma settled a Florida state investigation that had threatened to expose early illegal marketing of its blockbuster drug OxyContin, company and state records show.

5 Sep 2018

UQ drug expert supports current medicinal cannabis policies in Australia

Cannabis-based medicines should only be used under medical supervision until clinical studies have assessed their safety and efficacy, a University of Queensland drug expert has cautioned.

5 Sep 2018

Awareness of arrhythmia symptoms to prevent stroke and heart failure

Butterflies in a patient's stomach are one thing, but palpitations in their chest can mean serious heart problems.

5 Sep 2018

AI outperforms doctors at predicting risk of death in patients with heart disease

A model developed using artificial intelligence is better at predicting risk of death in patients with heart disease than models designed by medical experts, a new study from the Francis Crick Institute shows.

5 Sep 2018

Dopamine receptor study opens door to targeted treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders

New work from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons sheds light on how dopamine receptors signal within cells, opening the door for more targeted--and more tolerable--therapeutics to treat an array of neuropsychiatric disorders.

4 Sep 2018

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Whole brain analysis reveals why 'mindful people' feel less pain

Orthopedic surgeons at The Valley Hospital offer robotic-assisted joint replacements

Total ankle arthroplasty boosts patients' range of motion and improves quality of life

BeiGene collaborates with SpringWorks to evaluate new combinational therapy for solid tumors

Chalmers University professor develops new theory for origin of 'phantom limb pain'

Medical marijuana may alter brain connections to provide relief from chronic nerve pain

Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of seniors to gruesome deaths

American Pain Society encouraged by progress toward increased funding for pain research

Fibromyalgia patients treated with online ACT show improvement in disease outcomes

Rudy Giuliani’s consulting firm had hand in halting Florida’s opioid investigation

UQ drug expert supports current medicinal cannabis policies in Australia

Awareness of arrhythmia symptoms to prevent stroke and heart failure

AI outperforms doctors at predicting risk of death in patients with heart disease

Dopamine receptor study opens door to targeted treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders

Dementia patients could be experiencing pain they cannot communicate

Innovative questionnaire reveals most common symptoms reported by people with kidney disease

Researchers discover key aspect in pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

Low-income Californians feel twice the burn from wildfires

Study sheds light on how vaso-occlusive pain crises arise in sickle-cell disease

Severity of asthma depends on genetic profile and air pollution

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