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New study challenges traditional view of functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis

Functional dyspepsia (FD) and gastroparesis (GP) are gastrointestinal disorders often managed as separate conditions.

18 Mar 2025

Study sheds light on why women experience chronic pain more than men

A new study led by University of Calgary professor Dr. Tuan Trang, PhD, may help to explain why there is an over-representation of women experiencing chronic pain compared to men.

18 Mar 2025

Lifestyle and health factors have greater impact on cardiovascular risk in women than men

Lifestyle and health factors that are linked with heart disease appear to have a greater impact on cardiovascular risk in women than men, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25).

18 Mar 2025

Rubber hand illusion can decrease pain intensity

Researchers conducted an experiment in which test subjects felt like a rubber hand was part of their own body. As a result, their own hand became less sensitive to pain.

18 Mar 2025

Psychological prehabilitation can significantly enhance recovery after surgery

A new analysis led by surgeons at UCLA Health finds that psychological prehabilitation can significantly enhance recovery after surgery.

17 Mar 2025

Surgery reduces health care visits in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing

Surgical removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) appears to significantly reduce the frequency of medical office visits and prescription medicine use in this group, according to a clinical study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

17 Mar 2025

SolasCure enrols first patient in a next phase II clinical trial to advance Aurase Wound Gel

SOLASCURE Ltd (SolasCure), a biotechnology company developing a novel treatment to transform chronic wound healing, today announced the initiation of a new Phase II clinical trial, CLEANVLU2.

17 Mar 2025

Uncertainty increases pain perception in the brain

When we accidentally touch something familiar, like a warm pan, our brains already know what feeling to expect and how much it might hurt.

17 Mar 2025

National survey reveals high public interest in medically tailored food programs

Researchers have conducted the first national survey on public awareness and perceptions of food, health, and Food is Medicine programs.

14 Mar 2025

Modified tool helps assess symptoms in cognitively impaired nursing home residents

As many as half of nursing home residents are cognitively impaired and may be unable to communicate symptoms such as pain or anxiety to the staff and clinicians caring for them.

14 Mar 2025

Nature-based therapies can be promising complementary approaches to pain management

In a new study, an international team of neuroscientists led by the University of Vienna has shown that experiencing nature can alleviate acute physical pain.

13 Mar 2025

Study uncovers new insights into pain pathways linked with temporomandibular joint disorders

A groundbreaking study has uncovered new insights into the pain pathways associated with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.

13 Mar 2025

Nature exposure found to alleviate pain through brain changes

A new neuroimaging study has revealed that viewing nature can help ease how people experience pain, by reducing the brain activity linked to pain perception.

13 Mar 2025

Innovative gel prevents post-surgery adhesions in animal models

Surgical adhesions - common, sometimes life-threatening complications that arise after open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery - can be prevented in mice and pigs by a gel impregnated with a molecule that blocks a key signaling pathway in the formation of scar tissue.

12 Mar 2025

Examining skin cancer risk perceptions and reported sunburns among U.S. adults

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and a significant health issue, with millions of non-melanoma cases and tens of thousands of melanomas diagnosed annually. Furthermore, treating skin cancer costs the U.S. approximately $8.9 billion annually.

12 Mar 2025

Tecovirimat monotherapy found ineffective for treating clade II mpox in NIH-sponsored trial

NIH-sponsored trial data offer further evidence to help inform mpox treatment decisions.

12 Mar 2025

New device developed to non-invasively break up kidney stones

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), belonging to the Research Institute for Molecular Imaging Technologies (I3M), has developed, together with the NITIUV Group of the La Fe Health Research Institute (IIS La Fe) in Valencia and the Biomechanics Institute of Valencia, a new device - in the prototype phase - to break up kidney stones.

12 Mar 2025

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

New study challenges traditional view of functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis

Study sheds light on why women experience chronic pain more than men

Lifestyle and health factors have greater impact on cardiovascular risk in women than men

Rubber hand illusion can decrease pain intensity

Psychological prehabilitation can significantly enhance recovery after surgery

Surgery reduces health care visits in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing

SolasCure enrols first patient in a next phase II clinical trial to advance Aurase Wound Gel

Uncertainty increases pain perception in the brain

National survey reveals high public interest in medically tailored food programs

Modified tool helps assess symptoms in cognitively impaired nursing home residents

Nature-based therapies can be promising complementary approaches to pain management

Study uncovers new insights into pain pathways linked with temporomandibular joint disorders

Nature exposure found to alleviate pain through brain changes

Innovative gel prevents post-surgery adhesions in animal models

Examining skin cancer risk perceptions and reported sunburns among U.S. adults

Tecovirimat monotherapy found ineffective for treating clade II mpox in NIH-sponsored trial

New device developed to non-invasively break up kidney stones

Heavy menstrual bleeding may contribute to fatigue in midlife women

Natural ingredient gluconolactone offers hope for targeted lupus therapy

Sent home to heal, patients avoid wait for rehab home beds

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