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Botulinum toxin injections could be a powerful tool for treating post-amputation pain

Botulinum toxin injections provided greater short-term relief for phantom limb pain than standard medical and surgical care among Ukrainian war amputees, reports a new study led by Northwestern Medicine and Ukrainian physicians.

21 Oct 2025

Study clarifies the complex interaction between gut bacteria and common gastrointestinal disorder

Research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, clarifies the complex interaction between gut bacteria and IBS.

21 Oct 2025

New drug testing analyzer from Siemens Healthineers raises the bar for court, military, and forensics testing, offering clinical-quality results

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From Siemens Healthineers 20 Oct 2025

Simple hand grip test may reveal your future obesity risk

Increased grip strength correlates with lower obesity-related disease risk, suggesting muscle power as a key factor in preclinical obesity management.

20 Oct 2025

Mediterranean-style diets improve pelvic floor function and sexual health, review finds

This systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 studies reveals that healthy, anti-inflammatory dietary patterns, particularly the Mediterranean and DASH diets, are linked to improved sexual function and reduced incontinence symptoms in pelvic floor dysfunction. However, prospective evidence for incontinence improvement remains limited, suggesting that benefits may be mediated by metabolic and inflammatory pathways, especially in individuals with obesity or metabolic syndrome.

19 Oct 2025

Runx1 overexpression triggers early intervertebral disc degeneration

A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 9 of Aging-US on September 8, 2025, titled, "Runx1 overexpression induces early onset of intervertebral disc degeneration."

17 Oct 2025

Women’s running shoes fail to fit women’s feet

The study uncovers how men's shoe designs fail women runners, urging manufacturers to create footwear that meets their specific comfort and performance needs.

17 Oct 2025

Caring-healing approaches strengthen resilience and emotional recovery in cancer survivors

As cancer survivorship rises, many people living with or beyond cancer face lasting physical and emotional challenges – particularly anxiety and depression, which affect about 30% of this population. Emotional distress is often unspoken, leading to fear, despair, and diminished quality of life.

16 Oct 2025

Which foods and supplements really ease chronic constipation?

BDA's first guidelines on chronic constipation reveal effective dietary supplements, including psyllium and magnesium oxide, for better digestive health.

16 Oct 2025

FDA shares safety guidance for people considering microneedling

Being pricked by tiny needles may sound like a strange way to make your skin look better, but that's the concept behind a skin care technique called microneedling.

16 Oct 2025

Aerobic exercise found to be most effective for knee osteoarthritis

For patients with knee osteoarthritis, aerobic activities such as walking, cycling, or swimming are likely to be the best exercise for improving pain, function, gait performance, and quality of life, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

15 Oct 2025

Study provides new framework for understanding domestic violence

Before going on to commit violence, domestic abusers use a mix of intense affection and emotional cruelty, combined with tales of their own childhood trauma, to generate a deep psychological hold that can feel like an "addiction" according to some victims.

15 Oct 2025

New adaptive finger brace could improve recovery for joint injuries

A friend's struggles with arthritis and the finger braces used to manage it inspired research by a Carnegie Mellon University student that could make it easier for patients to follow rehabilitation plans, speed up recovery times and help people manage chronic conditions.

14 Oct 2025

Loneliness and isolation associated with higher death risk in cancer patients

Loneliness and social isolation are linked to a heightened risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research published online in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.

14 Oct 2025

$Anesthesiologist-led care speeds surgery and reduces complications for hip fracture patients$

Anesthesiologist-led care speeds surgery and reduces complications for hip fracture patients

When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures - one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults - get to the operating room (OR) faster and have fewer complications, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 annual meeting.

13 Oct 2025

Daytime sleepiness in older adults linked to cognitive decline after surgery

People 60 and older who are excessively sleepy during the day may have more problems with memory and thinking after surgery, suggests a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting.

13 Oct 2025

Trial examines slow-tempo music as a strategy to reduce delirium in critically ill older adults

A multi-center randomized controlled trial with critically ill adults aged 50 years and older admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) found that twice-daily slow-tempo music (60 to 80 beats per minute) did not shorten the duration of delirium or coma, or reduce delirium severity, pain or anxiety compared with a silence-track control.

13 Oct 2025

Genetic study reveals links between cannabis use and mental health

University of California San Diego of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with the genetic testing company 23andMe, have identified regions of the human genome associated with cannabis use, uncovering new relationships with psychiatric, cognitive and physical health.

13 Oct 2025

Reduced endocannabinoid-related lipids found in patients with NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease

NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease, N-ERD, is associated with measurable changes in concentrations of lipid mediators involved in inflammation and pain modulation, a new study shows.

13 Oct 2025

INTEGRA Biosciences' SWITCH hybrid pipette sets a new standard for ergonomic pipetting

INTEGRA Biosciences' SWITCH hybrid pipette has been scientifically evaluated for ergonomics through an in-depth collaboration with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW).

13 Oct 2025

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Botulinum toxin injections could be a powerful tool for treating post-amputation pain

Study clarifies the complex interaction between gut bacteria and common gastrointestinal disorder

New drug testing analyzer from Siemens Healthineers raises the bar for court, military, and forensics testing, offering clinical-quality results

Simple hand grip test may reveal your future obesity risk

Mediterranean-style diets improve pelvic floor function and sexual health, review finds

Runx1 overexpression triggers early intervertebral disc degeneration

Women’s running shoes fail to fit women’s feet

Caring-healing approaches strengthen resilience and emotional recovery in cancer survivors

Which foods and supplements really ease chronic constipation?

FDA shares safety guidance for people considering microneedling

Aerobic exercise found to be most effective for knee osteoarthritis

Study provides new framework for understanding domestic violence

New adaptive finger brace could improve recovery for joint injuries

Loneliness and isolation associated with higher death risk in cancer patients

Anesthesiologist-led care speeds surgery and reduces complications for hip fracture patients

Daytime sleepiness in older adults linked to cognitive decline after surgery

Trial examines slow-tempo music as a strategy to reduce delirium in critically ill older adults

Genetic study reveals links between cannabis use and mental health

Reduced endocannabinoid-related lipids found in patients with NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease

INTEGRA Biosciences' SWITCH hybrid pipette sets a new standard for ergonomic pipetting

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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