Scientists develop technology to prevent medical accidents related to analgesic drug infusion pump in hospitals

by National Research Council of Science and TechnologyIntegrated drug infusion pump with flow & bubble sensor modules. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)Excessive admin

Updated on: June 25,2024 6

Scientists develop technology to prevent medical accidents related to analgesic drug infusion pump in hospitals

by National Research Council of Science and TechnologyIntegrated drug infusion pump with flow & bubble sensor modules. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)Excessive admin

Updated on:June 25,2024 6

High rates of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioids work against severe pain but the risks of side effects and addiction are high. In the U.S. alone, 26 people die every day from overdoses. Now re

Updated on: June 17,2024 5

High rates of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioids work against severe pain but the risks of side effects and addiction are high. In the U.S. alone, 26 people die every day from overdoses. Now re

Updated on:June 17,2024 5

Can walking for exercise help prevent pain in individuals with knee osteoarthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inArthritis & Rheumatologythat included individuals aged 50 years and older who had knee osteoarthritis, those who walking fo

Updated on: June 17,2024 4

Can walking for exercise help prevent pain in individuals with knee osteoarthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inArthritis & Rheumatologythat included individuals aged 50 years and older who had knee osteoarthritis, those who walking fo

Updated on:June 17,2024 4

Researchers discover a protein that prunes nerve endings, regulating sensitivity to pain

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceThe absence of the Kif2a protein led to wild growth of nerve fibers in the skin of adult mice (right), whereas in mice that were not lacking the protein, the senso

Updated on: June 15,2024 6

Researchers discover a protein that prunes nerve endings, regulating sensitivity to pain

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceThe absence of the Kif2a protein led to wild growth of nerve fibers in the skin of adult mice (right), whereas in mice that were not lacking the protein, the senso

Updated on:June 15,2024 6

Tramadol may up mortality risk in osteoarthritis patients

(HealthDay)—The initial prescription of tramadol compared with commonly prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be associated with increased all-cause mortality among patients with osteoar

Updated on: June 15,2024 6

Tramadol may up mortality risk in osteoarthritis patients

(HealthDay)—The initial prescription of tramadol compared with commonly prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be associated with increased all-cause mortality among patients with osteoar

Updated on:June 15,2024 6

Understanding opioids in fibromyalgia

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFibromyalgia is common, affecting around 2% of people in the general population. The 2017 EULAR recommend

Updated on: June 06,2024 7

Understanding opioids in fibromyalgia

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFibromyalgia is common, affecting around 2% of people in the general population. The 2017 EULAR recommend

Updated on:June 06,2024 7

Metal stents or staples that disintegrate inside the body could eliminate some surgical and endoscopic procedures

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT engineers have shown that medical devices made from aluminum can be disintegrated within the body by exposing them to gallium-indium, a l

Updated on: June 06,2024 3

Metal stents or staples that disintegrate inside the body could eliminate some surgical and endoscopic procedures

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT engineers have shown that medical devices made from aluminum can be disintegrated within the body by exposing them to gallium-indium, a l

Updated on:June 06,2024 3

Scientists reveal mechanism for colon pain and inflammation

by New York UniversityIn normal tissue, PAR2—seen here in fluorescent green—is found on the surface of cells, but in inflamed tissue, it moves from the surface of cells to compartments within cel

Updated on: June 03,2024 3

Scientists reveal mechanism for colon pain and inflammation

by New York UniversityIn normal tissue, PAR2—seen here in fluorescent green—is found on the surface of cells, but in inflamed tissue, it moves from the surface of cells to compartments within cel

Updated on:June 03,2024 3

Using meds to manage your arthritis pain: An overview

by Cara MurezMillions of Americans suffer from arthritis, and many reach for medication to ease their joint pain and inflammation.The options might seem overwhelming, though. Here, the Arthritis Found

Updated on: June 01,2024 5

Using meds to manage your arthritis pain: An overview

by Cara MurezMillions of Americans suffer from arthritis, and many reach for medication to ease their joint pain and inflammation.The options might seem overwhelming, though. Here, the Arthritis Found

Updated on:June 01,2024 5

Clues to the cause of chronic gut pain

by Flinders UniversityEC cells do not modulate distension-sensitive afferents. Group data showing afferent firing to increasing distension pressures in colonic preparations from VilCrecontr

Updated on: May 29,2024 7

Clues to the cause of chronic gut pain

by Flinders UniversityEC cells do not modulate distension-sensitive afferents. Group data showing afferent firing to increasing distension pressures in colonic preparations from VilCrecontr

Updated on:May 29,2024 7

Golf-grip study may reduce pain, improve play for those with arthritis

by Debora Van Brenk,University of Western OntarioCredit: CC0 Public DomainGroundbreaking work by Western researchers may soon help golfers with arthritis get a better grip on playing with less p

Updated on: May 29,2024 7

Golf-grip study may reduce pain, improve play for those with arthritis

by Debora Van Brenk,University of Western OntarioCredit: CC0 Public DomainGroundbreaking work by Western researchers may soon help golfers with arthritis get a better grip on playing with less p

Updated on:May 29,2024 7

Social inequity linked to lower use of epidural in childbirth

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study of women in labor in the U. S., social inequity was associated with lower use of neuraxial

Updated on: May 16,2024 3

Social inequity linked to lower use of epidural in childbirth

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study of women in labor in the U. S., social inequity was associated with lower use of neuraxial

Updated on:May 16,2024 3