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Understanding factors associated with long-term opioid use in fibromyalgia patients

Fibromyalgia is common, affecting around 2% of people in the general population. The 2017 EULAR recommendations state that tramadol - a weak opioid - may be considered for pain management in fibromyalgia, but advise against use of strong opioids due to lack of evidence of efficacy, and the high risk of side effects and addiction.

2 Jun 2023

Juicy findings: Chinese consumers embrace fruit peel delights, scientists examine nutritional value and pesticide concerns

Research explores the consumption of fruit peels by Chinese consumers, highlighting their nutritional value and pesticide residues. It provides insights into methods of pesticide detection and removal, as well as the physiological benefits of fruit peels, aiming to guide informed consumption and contribute to further research in this area.

1 Jun 2023

"Deep sequencing" of the genome informs diagnoses and treatment of vascular anomalies

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently discovered that extremely thorough "deep sequencing" of the genome in tissue samples and cell-free DNA of patients with potentially life-threatening vascular anomalies captured several genetic variants related to disease that were not captured with conventional genetic sequencing methods.

1 Jun 2023

Miniature video capsule shows capabilities like a traditional tube-based endoscopy

While ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians.

1 Jun 2023

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases increase the risk of lethal comorbidities

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) include over 200 diseases that affect over 120 million Europeans of all ages.

1 Jun 2023

Special issue aims to deepen the conversation around cerebral palsy

Although cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood-onset disability, there are very few evidence-based clinical practice guidelines or recommendations on how to treat and manage this condition.

31 May 2023

Breast cancer patients experience more severe CIPN symptoms with paclitaxel

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) – nerve pain, tingling, or numbness in the hands or feet – is a common side effect of certain cancer treatments, including two drugs frequently used to treat cancer – the taxanes paclitaxel and docetaxel.

31 May 2023

Factors associated with diagnostic delay in Familial Mediterranean Fever

EULAR – The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology – held its 2023 annual congress in Milan, Italy. One of the abstracts chosen for presentation in the scientific session on Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) in children and young people, focused on the factors associated with diagnostic delay in FMF, using data from the Juvenile Inflammatory Rheumatism (JIR) cohort.

31 May 2023

A deeper look into axial spondyloarthritis: Prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment

There is a large diagnostic delay for people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). In 2008, the SPACE cohort started to assess the prevalence of axSpA – and the reliability of an early diagnosis in people with chronic back pain (CBP).

31 May 2023

How a medical recoding may limit cancer patients’ options for breast reconstruction

The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery.

31 May 2023

$Study shows ketamine nasal spray as a safe and effective treatment for refractory migraine$

Study shows ketamine nasal spray as a safe and effective treatment for refractory migraine

Ketamine taken in the form of a nasal spray may prove a safe and effective treatment for refractory chronic migraine, suggests a single centre study, published in the open access journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

30 May 2023

NmCV-5 vaccine safety and immunogenicity against bacterial meningitis in Mali and Gambia

Researchers evaluated the safety and non-inferiority of the pentavalent meningococcal NmCV-5 vaccine.

30 May 2023

Could implementing a goal-directed care bundle for lowering blood pressure improve outcomes for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage?

Researchers designed the Intensive Care Bundle with Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Haemorrhage Trial.

30 May 2023

Health outcomes and costs remain the same for patients treated by allopathic or osteopathic physicians

New UCLA-led research suggests that patient mortality rates, readmissions, length of stay, and health care spending were virtually identical for elderly hospitalized patients who were treated by physicians with Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degrees.

29 May 2023

Web-based surveys offer a feasible way to monitor the safety of novel vaccines

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Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Understanding factors associated with long-term opioid use in fibromyalgia patients

Juicy findings: Chinese consumers embrace fruit peel delights, scientists examine nutritional value and pesticide concerns

"Deep sequencing" of the genome informs diagnoses and treatment of vascular anomalies

Miniature video capsule shows capabilities like a traditional tube-based endoscopy

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases increase the risk of lethal comorbidities

Special issue aims to deepen the conversation around cerebral palsy

Breast cancer patients experience more severe CIPN symptoms with paclitaxel

Factors associated with diagnostic delay in Familial Mediterranean Fever

A deeper look into axial spondyloarthritis: Prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment

How a medical recoding may limit cancer patients’ options for breast reconstruction

Study shows ketamine nasal spray as a safe and effective treatment for refractory migraine

NmCV-5 vaccine safety and immunogenicity against bacterial meningitis in Mali and Gambia

Could implementing a goal-directed care bundle for lowering blood pressure improve outcomes for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage?

Health outcomes and costs remain the same for patients treated by allopathic or osteopathic physicians

Web-based surveys offer a feasible way to monitor the safety of novel vaccines

Study analyzes the effects of state-level policies on use of anti-opioid medication

Defective proteins involved in ER-phagy can cause neurodegenerative diseases

Large study uncovers new details about long COVID

Fibromyalgia causes structural brain changes

Can ingesting products with different percentages of cocoa affect muscle pain sensation?

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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