Long-term opioid use does not improve chronic back pain outcomes
Taking opioids for years does not seem to improve pain and functioning in people with chronic back pain,…
GLP-1 drugs may influence chronic pain through gut-brain and immune pathways
From microbial metabolites and spinal microglia to osteoarthritis and headache trials, researchers map how GLP-1 signaling intersects with…
Wearable electroceutical platform enables remote wireless pain management
A “wearable electroceutical” has been developed that could reduce the need to visit a hospital or rely on…
Exercise Helps Hip Arthritis but the Relief May Be Hard to Notice
Exercise is still one of the most commonly recommended treatments for hip osteoarthritis, but a large review suggests…
Artelo ART26.12 Osteoarthritis Study: Relief Like Naproxen
Artelo Biosciences (Nasdaq: ARTL) reported new nonclinical data showing its selective FABP5 inhibitor ART26.12 reduced…
Telehealth mindfulness program reduces chronic low back pain
Low back pain affects over 600 million people and is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. New research from Boston…
This plant extract can make a lethal drug cocktail. Can it also treat opioid addiction?
A plant extract that’s gaining popularity as a pain cure-all and has been associated with multiple California deaths…
Injectable wireless device offers new approach to control nerve activity
Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, have developed a tiny, injectable medical…
Integrated care needed for lifelong Polyendocrine Ovarian Syndrome management
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, which has just been renamed Polyendocrine Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), is the most common hormonal and…
ADHD symptoms linked to chronic pain severity
Screening for ADHD symptoms should be a crucial part of managing severe chronic pain, Japanese researchers say. ADHD…
My Skin Felt Too Tight For My Body, And It Took Me Years To Realize It Was Depression
I hit rock bottom when I wept watching Xena: Warrior Princess. It was June 18, 2001. (I know because…
Aston University bioscientist receives £125,000 to investigate genetic reasons for neurodegeneration
Aston University bioscientist Dr John Reynolds has won a £125,000 Springboard grant from the Academy of Medical Sciences…