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

'Brain health' mushroom gummies found to contain illegal hallucinogens after five sickened

byUniversity of VirginiaMushroom gummy packages. Credit: UVA HealthMushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psilocybin and other harmful ingredi

Updated on: August 07,2024 0

'Brain health' mushroom gummies found to contain illegal hallucinogens after five sickened

byUniversity of VirginiaMushroom gummy packages. Credit: UVA HealthMushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psilocybin and other harmful ingredi

Updated on:August 07,2024 0

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

Low-dose ketamine shows promise for pain relief in emergency department patients

by Society for Academic Emergency MedicinePain intensity scores during the study period. The median is represented by the bold horizontal line within the box. The box defines the IQR. LDK, low-dose ke

Updated on: November 30,2024 0

Low-dose ketamine shows promise for pain relief in emergency department patients

by Society for Academic Emergency MedicinePain intensity scores during the study period. The median is represented by the bold horizontal line within the box. The box defines the IQR. LDK, low-dose ke

Updated on:November 30,2024 0

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in children

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in childrenbyMacquarie UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung people with chronic pain are three times more likely than their peers to al

Updated on: September 21,2024 0

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in children

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in childrenbyMacquarie UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung people with chronic pain are three times more likely than their peers to al

Updated on:September 21,2024 0

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

Acupuncture reduces pain with chronic sciatica from herniated disk

by Lori SolomonAcupuncture results in less pain and better function for patients with chronic sciatica from a herniated disk, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 14 inJAMA Inter

Updated on: November 12,2024 0

Acupuncture reduces pain with chronic sciatica from herniated disk

by Lori SolomonAcupuncture results in less pain and better function for patients with chronic sciatica from a herniated disk, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 14 inJAMA Inter

Updated on:November 12,2024 0

A new discovery about pain signaling may contribute to better treatment of chronic pain

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversityCaV2.2 function, G-protein inhibition, and structure. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp6665When pain signals are p

Updated on: November 30,2024 0

A new discovery about pain signaling may contribute to better treatment of chronic pain

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversityCaV2.2 function, G-protein inhibition, and structure. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp6665When pain signals are p

Updated on:November 30,2024 0

Prioritizing pain: Five ways to move beyond managing chronic pain

by Shannan M. Grant, Ellen McGarity-Shipley, Hayam Bakour, Jacquie Gahagan and Mary Lynch,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChances are, you or someone you care about is living wi

Updated on: December 05,2024 0

Prioritizing pain: Five ways to move beyond managing chronic pain

by Shannan M. Grant, Ellen McGarity-Shipley, Hayam Bakour, Jacquie Gahagan and Mary Lynch,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChances are, you or someone you care about is living wi

Updated on:December 05,2024 0

Increasingly more patients taking opioids for rheumatic pain

by European League Against RheumatismCredit: CC0 Public DomainFentanyl, tramadol or tilidine: New European figures show that even in Europe increasingly more people are taking opioids for pain co

Updated on: March 30,2024 11

Increasingly more patients taking opioids for rheumatic pain

by European League Against RheumatismCredit: CC0 Public DomainFentanyl, tramadol or tilidine: New European figures show that even in Europe increasingly more people are taking opioids for pain co

Updated on:March 30,2024 11

Pain identified as dominant symptom in long COVID

byUniversity College LondonFifteen most prevalent long COVID symptoms. Credit:JRSM Open(2024). DOI: 10.1177/20542704241274292Pain may be the most prevalent and severe symptom reporte

Updated on: September 10,2024 0

Pain identified as dominant symptom in long COVID

byUniversity College LondonFifteen most prevalent long COVID symptoms. Credit:JRSM Open(2024). DOI: 10.1177/20542704241274292Pain may be the most prevalent and severe symptom reporte

Updated on:September 10,2024 0