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Psychological intervention reduces fear of recurrence in breast cancer survivors

About 50% of all cancer survivors and 70% of young breast cancer survivors report moderate to high fear of recurrence.

5 Jun 2017

Improved communication could help reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics for childhood illnesses

To help reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics for common childhood illnesses, parents would benefit from fuller communication from their health care providers, suggests new research published in the National Communication Association's Journal of Applied Communication Research.

5 Jun 2017

Symptom self-reporting web-based tool could be used to help extend oncology patients' lives, study finds

The study funded by the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has found that a simple intervention such as a web-based tool that facilitates patients to report their symptoms in real time, triggering alerts to clinicians, can have major benefits such as longer survival.

5 Jun 2017

Breastfeeding may protect against chronic post- cesarean pain

Breastfeeding after a cesarean section may help manage pain, with mothers who breastfed their babies for at least 2 months after the operation three times less likely to experience persistent pain compared to those who breastfed for less than 2 months, according to new research being presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia Congress in Geneva.

5 Jun 2017

Doctors debate about physician-assisted suicide

Few issues in medicine have been more controversial in recent years than physician-assisted suicide, with medical experts and the general public unable to come to a consensus that balances the delicate issue of dying with dignity with the interests of the individual and society as a whole.

5 Jun 2017

Patients nearing end of life may not feel abandoned after discontinuation of cholesterol medications

New research suggests patients nearing the end of their lives because of a "life-limiting illness" such as cancer or heart disease may not feel medically abandoned if their doctor wants to take them off the statins that control their cholesterol.

2 Jun 2017

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust uses Cole-Parmer’s Stuart equipment to improve epidural anesthesia

Cole-Parmer Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer of analytical laboratory instruments, announced today that Stuart equipment is being used by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, located in London, to improve epidural anaesthesia.

2 Jun 2017

Early study of experimental vaccine shows escalating immune response in patients with sarcoma

The critical component of an experimental vaccine led to an escalating immune response in patients with sarcoma, an indicator of its potential anti-cancer effects.

2 Jun 2017

Scientists discover unexpected mechanism behind chronic nerve pain

It has long been assumed that chronic nerve pain is caused by hypersensitivity in the neurons that transmit pain.

1 Jun 2017

Innocuous start to opioid addition: A 1980 letter that started it all

In a letter to the Editor published this Wednesday (31st May 2017), a group of Canadian researchers have disclosed how a sting of words coming from a notable doctor nearly 4 decades ago was the seed that led to a nationwide epidemic of misuse and abuse of opioid painkiller drugs such as Vicodin and OxyContin.

1 Jun 2017

Chronic pain may occur when receptors migrate from nerve cell's surface to inner chambers

A study led by Columbia University Medical Center has shown that chronic pain may occur when pain receptors migrate from the nerve cell's surface to the cell's inner chambers, out of the reach of current pain medications.

1 Jun 2017

Study reveals key role of gut microbiota in treatment with classic diabetes medication

A clearer picture of how the classic diabetes medication metformin works has emerged. A recent study at Sahlgrenska Academy and University of Girona indicates that the clinical effect - control of blood glucose - is achieved through modulation of the gut microbiota.

1 Jun 2017

Warning signs and risk factors for diabetes

Most of us know what we need to do to stay healthy. Eat right. Exercise. Maintain a healthy weight. But studies show we're not taking care of ourselves the way we should.c

1 Jun 2017

TSRI professor receives $2 million grant to study neurofibromatosis type I

Assistant Professor Seth Tomchik of the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has received $2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

31 May 2017

Nearly half of adults with mood disorders experience chronic pain, survey finds

In a survey of adults with anxiety or a mood disorder like depression or bipolar disorder, about half reported experiencing chronic pain, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

31 May 2017

Combining oral drug with personalized cell therapy can lead to complete remission in CLL patients

Combining the kinase inhibitor ibrutinib with an investigational personalized cellular therapy known as CTL119 can lead to complete remission in patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn's Abramson Cancer Center

31 May 2017

Many cancer patients' ED visits could be avoided with better symptom management, timely care

As many as 53 percent of cancer patients' Emergency Department visits that do not require admission could be avoided with better symptom management and greater availability of outpatient care tailored to their needs, according to a new study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

31 May 2017

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Psychological intervention reduces fear of recurrence in breast cancer survivors

Improved communication could help reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics for childhood illnesses

Symptom self-reporting web-based tool could be used to help extend oncology patients' lives, study finds

Breastfeeding may protect against chronic post- cesarean pain

Doctors debate about physician-assisted suicide

Patients nearing end of life may not feel abandoned after discontinuation of cholesterol medications

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust uses Cole-Parmer’s Stuart equipment to improve epidural anesthesia

Early study of experimental vaccine shows escalating immune response in patients with sarcoma

Scientists discover unexpected mechanism behind chronic nerve pain

Innocuous start to opioid addition: A 1980 letter that started it all

Chronic pain may occur when receptors migrate from nerve cell's surface to inner chambers

Study reveals key role of gut microbiota in treatment with classic diabetes medication

Warning signs and risk factors for diabetes

TSRI professor receives $2 million grant to study neurofibromatosis type I

Nearly half of adults with mood disorders experience chronic pain, survey finds

Combining oral drug with personalized cell therapy can lead to complete remission in CLL patients

Many cancer patients' ED visits could be avoided with better symptom management, timely care

Higher body mass index linked to severe hot flashes in women at menopause

New study reveals how brain's opioids modulate responses towards other people's pain

Handshake-free zone: keep those hands — and germs — to yourself in the hospital

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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