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Low-level laser therapy offers immediate pain relief for Burning Mouth Syndrome patients

New study suggests that low-level laser therapy (PBM) offers immediate pain relief for Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) patients. Over 10 weeks, 30 participants experienced a significant drop in pain scores after each treatment.

18 Mar 2024

Overweight primary school girls more likely to seek doctor's help for musculoskeletal problems

Primary school girls between the ages of 4 and 11 with a body mass index (BMI) considered overweight or obese are more likely to see a family doctor (GP) at least once about musculoskeletal problems than their healthy weight peers, suggests research, focused on one area of London and published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

18 Mar 2024

Non-invasive blood test shows 83% sensitivity in detecting colorectal cancer, offering hope for early diagnosis

The performance of a blood-based testing method that uses cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to screen for colorectal cancer.

18 Mar 2024

Global health burden of neurological conditions is much greater than previously understood, study reveals

Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and ageing of the global population as well as increased exposure to environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle risk factors.

18 Mar 2024

Gout not just for Victorians: 1 in 40 Brits have this extremely painful disease

If you thought gout was an outdated condition affecting portly, red-faced Victorians, think again.1 in 40 Brits now have this extremely painful disease, making it the UK’s most common form of inflammatory arthritis. Cases among people in their 20s and 30s have increased by 30%, and faster monitoring and treatment is needed, says a leading expert.

18 Mar 2024

Researchers sound a clarion call for greater investment in bereavement care

The public health toll from bereavement is well-documented in the medical literature, with bereaved persons at greater risk for many adverse outcomes, including mental health challenges, decreased quality of life, health care neglect, cancer, heart disease, suicide, and death.

15 Mar 2024

99mTc-maraciclatide holds potential as a non-invasive test for early-stage endometriosis

The presentation summarized the preliminary findings from patients with known or suspected endometriosis who were imaged with a SPECT-CT camera and subsequently underwent planned laparoscopic surgery, a key-hole surgical procedure to establish the presence, absence and location of endometriotic lesions.

15 Mar 2024

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and aging of the global population as well as increased exposure to environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle risk factors.

15 Mar 2024

Long COVID manifests as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from other respiratory illnesses

Long COVID appears to manifest as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from seasonal influenza and other respiratory illnesses, with no evidence of increased moderate-to-severe functional limitations a year after infection, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April).

14 Mar 2024

Intravascular imaging during PCI in heart disease patients improves survival, reduces adverse outcomes

Using intravascular imaging to guide stent implantation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in heart disease patients significantly improves survival and reduces adverse cardiovascular events compared to angiography-guided PCI alone, the most commonly used method.

14 Mar 2024

ACS urges people to be on the lookout for five potential warning signs of colorectal cancer

In the recent Cancer Facts & Figures 2024 report from the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers revealed a stark increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence among Americans under the age of 55.

14 Mar 2024

Living with IBD: What coping strategies are most effective?

The results of a systematic review that explored the impact of different coping strategies for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

14 Mar 2024

Could vitamin D levels be associated with lower back pain?

A study examining U.K. Biobank data found no significant association between vitamin D status or supplement use and the incidence of lower back pain, highlighting the complex nature of pain origins.

13 Mar 2024

UArizona study identifies link between poor sleep and migraine attacks

A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks that suggests improving sleep health may diminish migraine attacks in people with migraine.

13 Mar 2024

Parental touch can relieve acute procedural pain in neonates and parents' anxiety

The Neuroimaging Group, at the Department of Paediatrics, in collaboration with Bliss, the charity for babies born premature or sick, has launched a new suite of information resources for parents of neonates, designed to make them feel more confident about being involved in the care of their babies.

13 Mar 2024

New custom-designed proteins can efficiently reach intramembrane targets

Hitting targets embedded within the cell membrane has long been difficult for drug developers due to the membrane's challenging biochemical properties. Now, Scripps Research chemists have demonstrated new custom-designed proteins that can efficiently reach these "intramembrane" targets.

13 Mar 2024

Obesity in early childhood linked to higher rates of musculoskeletal consultations

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Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Low-level laser therapy offers immediate pain relief for Burning Mouth Syndrome patients

Overweight primary school girls more likely to seek doctor's help for musculoskeletal problems

Non-invasive blood test shows 83% sensitivity in detecting colorectal cancer, offering hope for early diagnosis

Global health burden of neurological conditions is much greater than previously understood, study reveals

Gout not just for Victorians: 1 in 40 Brits have this extremely painful disease

Researchers sound a clarion call for greater investment in bereavement care

99mTc-maraciclatide holds potential as a non-invasive test for early-stage endometriosis

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

Long COVID manifests as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from other respiratory illnesses

Intravascular imaging during PCI in heart disease patients improves survival, reduces adverse outcomes

ACS urges people to be on the lookout for five potential warning signs of colorectal cancer

Living with IBD: What coping strategies are most effective?

Could vitamin D levels be associated with lower back pain?

UArizona study identifies link between poor sleep and migraine attacks

Parental touch can relieve acute procedural pain in neonates and parents' anxiety

New custom-designed proteins can efficiently reach intramembrane targets

Obesity in early childhood linked to higher rates of musculoskeletal consultations

Obesity linked to increased musculoskeletal pain in school-age girls

Acetaminophen use in pregnancy linked to children's language delays

New study highlights the urgent need for typhoid vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa

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