Posts Tagged ‘chronic pain’
Chronic pain after trauma may be genetic
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Persistent pain after a traumatic event like a car accident or sexual assault may have a neurological basis, new research suggests. Continue…
Friday, May 3, 2013 9:46 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Apr 15, 2013 12:45 - 5 Comments
‘Freezer burn’ method numbs painful nerves
STONY BROOK (US) — A new technique involving tiny balls of ice can safely short circuit chronic pain caused by nerve damage, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2013 13:11 - 3 Comments
Target ‘mental defeat’ to treat chronic pain
U. WARWICK (UK) — Healthcare workers should be on the alert for signs of mental defeat in chronic pain patients as it can increase risks of depression and anxiety, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2013 13:46 - 2 Comments
Jolt to brain eases pain without drugs
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Brief sessions of electric stimulation to certain parts of the brain release an opiate-like substance considered to be one of the body’s most powerful painkillers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 31, 2012 11:54 - 0 Comments
In constant pain? Blame your genes
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — People who are more sensitive to pain may have a particular set of genes working against them, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 3, 2012 12:41 - 4 Comments
When brain talks, odds of chronic pain rise
NORTHWESTERN (US) — The more two sections of the brain related to emotional and motivational behavior communicate, the greater the chance chronic pain will develop, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 27, 2012 15:16 - 1 Comment
Gene discovery may soothe chronic pain
MCGILL/U. TORONTO (CAN) — The identification of a gene responsible for the pain receptor changes behind chronic pain could lead to individual treatments. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2011 14:36 - 0 Comments
Do painkiller risks outweigh rewards?
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new study finds a doubling of deaths among people who have both hypertension and coronary artery disease and have used NSAIDs to treat chronic pain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2011 16:40 - 1 Comment
Sunburn relief may ease chronic pain
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Discovery of a molecule that controls sensitivity to pain from UV rays may lead to medicines that cool a sunburn’s sting and control other inflammatory conditions like arthritis. (more…)
