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New study identifies a "sweet spot" in clinical decision-making

Having more options is always better - until it's not. Doctors face this paradox daily when choosing treatment plans for patients, especially under the pressure of packed clinical schedules. Too few choices can limit care, but too many can lead to decision fatigue.

13 Nov 2025

Local anesthetic lidocaine may mitigate pancreatic cancer metastasis

Pinned between the stomach and spine, the pancreas supervises both digestion and blood sugar in the body. It's also the site of an aggressive cancer called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDAC.

13 Nov 2025

Researchers confirm first death linked to tick-induced meat allergy

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified the first death caused by what is commonly called the "meat allergy" being spread by ticks.

13 Nov 2025

Study reveals the effectiveness of Painimation in decoding pain for sickle cell patients

Pain is a constant, complex companion that clinicians often struggle to understand and measure for people living with sickle cell disease. Traditional pain scales reduce this deeply personal experience to a single number that is often inaccurate.

13 Nov 2025

Global study reveals persistent burden of headache disorders

Headache disorders affected almost 3 billion people worldwide in 2023-nearly one in every three people, a figure unchanged since 1990-and ranked sixth among causes of health loss, according to new research to be published in The Lancet Neurology.

12 Nov 2025

New research supports general anesthesia as an option for cesarean births

Regional anesthesia-typically with a spinal or epidural block-has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during labor and delivery.

12 Nov 2025

Study finds self-pleasure as a valuable care strategy for managing menopause symptoms

A new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, published in journal Menopause, finds self-pleasure is a valuable care strategy for managing menopause symptoms, especially mood and sleep changes.

12 Nov 2025

Personalized prehabilitation reduces the risk of surgical complications

The weeks leading up to a major surgery can be a time of uncertainty and worry for patients, many of whom anticipate the need for rehabilition to get back on their feet.

12 Nov 2025

Plant-based diet prevents and reverses heart microvascular dysfunction in hypertensive rats

Eating a plant-based diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes can help prevent and reverse heart disease in rats that have high blood pressure, according to a study published by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

12 Nov 2025

Self-guided hypnosis offers safe relief from menopausal hot flashes

Can a simple daily audio hypnosis session help women find relief from one of menopause's most disruptive symptoms – hot flashes – without medication? A new clinical trial led by Baylor University's Gary R. Elkins, Ph.D., professor of psychology and neuroscience and director of the Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory, suggests it can.

11 Nov 2025

New precision therapies reshape the future of pancreatitis treatment

Pancreatitis remains a major global health burden, encompassing acute pancreatitis (AP), chronic pancreatitis (CP), and autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP).

11 Nov 2025

MRI-based blood flow testing offers better answers for unexplained chest pain

Chest pain may still be angina even when coronary angiogram testing shows the main heart arteries look clear. Using stress cardiac stress MRI testing to measure blood flow around the heart appears to improve diagnosis and patient quality of life.

10 Nov 2025

One-time CRISPR therapy safely lowers cholesterol and triglycerides in early trial

In a 15-patient, Phase 1 one, first-in-human trial, a one-time, CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing therapy safely reduced LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in people with difficult-to-treat lipid disorders, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025.

10 Nov 2025

Study reveals double trouble for peripheral arterial disease patients with AFib

New research from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who also have atrial fibrillation (AFib) face a significantly higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

10 Nov 2025

Study links dysautonomia to breathing problems in chronic fatigue patients

Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog - and it typically gets worse after mental or physical exercise, a phenomenon called post-exertional malaise.

10 Nov 2025

Death risk found to be six times higher among hospitalized patients with dyspnea

The risk of dying is six times higher among patients who become short of breath after being admitted to hospital, according to research published today (Monday) in ERJ Open Research. Patients who were in pain were not more likely to die.

10 Nov 2025

Maternal paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism or ADHD in children

Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review published by The BMJ today, in direct response to recent announcements around the safety of using paracetamol in pregnancy.

10 Nov 2025

Digital biomarkers revolutionize early diagnosis of endometriosis and pelvic conditions

For years, conversations around hormonal and pelvic health have been overshadowed by stigma, silence, and misunderstanding. Millions of women have endured pain without answers, suffering in silence. But change is coming

7 Nov 2025

Unregulated nicotine pouches gaining popularity among young people in Scotland

Young people in Scotland are experimenting with nicotine pouches and reporting adverse effects such as sickness and fainting, according to new research from the Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) published today in the journal Addiction.

7 Nov 2025

New NIH grants fuel research in oral cancer treatment and pain relief

Researchers at the School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, have been awarded three multi-year grants totaling $6 million from the National Institutes of Health to address treatment and pain management for oral cancer.

7 Nov 2025

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

New study identifies a "sweet spot" in clinical decision-making

Local anesthetic lidocaine may mitigate pancreatic cancer metastasis

Researchers confirm first death linked to tick-induced meat allergy

Study reveals the effectiveness of Painimation in decoding pain for sickle cell patients

Global study reveals persistent burden of headache disorders

New research supports general anesthesia as an option for cesarean births

Study finds self-pleasure as a valuable care strategy for managing menopause symptoms

Personalized prehabilitation reduces the risk of surgical complications

Plant-based diet prevents and reverses heart microvascular dysfunction in hypertensive rats

Self-guided hypnosis offers safe relief from menopausal hot flashes

New precision therapies reshape the future of pancreatitis treatment

MRI-based blood flow testing offers better answers for unexplained chest pain

One-time CRISPR therapy safely lowers cholesterol and triglycerides in early trial

Study reveals double trouble for peripheral arterial disease patients with AFib

Study links dysautonomia to breathing problems in chronic fatigue patients

Death risk found to be six times higher among hospitalized patients with dyspnea

Maternal paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism or ADHD in children

Digital biomarkers revolutionize early diagnosis of endometriosis and pelvic conditions

Unregulated nicotine pouches gaining popularity among young people in Scotland

New NIH grants fuel research in oral cancer treatment and pain relief

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