America, land of suckers: Why we keep falling for miracle cures and scams
America: land of possibility. And also: land of suckers. Our enduring belief that anything is possible — whether…
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation offers lasting heart health benefits
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduces hospital admissions by a third and heart attack risk by more than a quarter,…
Targeted antibody therapy provides long-lasting relief from neuropathic pain
Pain is a natural protective mechanism that alerts the body to actual or potential injury. But when nerves…
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…
Clinicians and advocates call for chronic pain model of care to be published urgently
‘What Pain Takes’ awareness campaign aims to highlight the often-unseen impact of living with chronic pain A fully-funded,…
5 Different Types of Pain You Should Never Ignore
When it comes to severe medical situations, emergency medicine doctors see it all. They’re the physicians who folks…
Could scorpion venom inspire new treatments for liver disease?
From blocking inflammatory immune pathways to disrupting hepatitis viruses, scorpion-derived peptides are attracting attention as potential drug candidates,…
Psilocybin protects sensory nerves from chemotherapy damage in preclinical study
From mouse models to freshly isolated human nerves, researchers traced what happens when chemotherapy disrupts the cellular machinery…
Tai chi and qigong effective for osteoarthritis and similar conditions
Traditional Chinese exercises, such as tai chi, offer wide ranging benefits for people with musculoskeletal disorders. These include…
A personalized elimination diet changed the gut microbiome in people with migraine
Researchers tracked gut bacteria, zonulin, and migraine-related biomarkers to test whether personalized food elimination could influence pathways connecting…
Research improves understanding of biological mechanisms behind cluster headaches
Inflammation, altered gene regulation, and exposure to substances in tobacco smoke may all contribute to the development of…
Understanding opioid risks can help prevent accidental overdoses
Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading experts examine pressing health challenges.…