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Rapid clinical test predicts which people with neck pain may benefit from epidural steroid injections

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and several other institutions say they have developed a quick clinical test that predicts which people with neck pain are more likely to benefit from epidural steroid injections, which deliver drugs directly around the spinal nerves to stop nerve inflammation and reduce pain.

15 Feb 2023

As opioids mixed with animal tranquilizers arrive in Kensington, so do alarming health challenges

Many people living on the streets in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood — the largest open-air drug market on the East Coast — are in full-blown addiction, openly snorting, smoking, or injecting illicit drugs, hunched over crates or on stoops. Syringes litter sidewalks, and the stench of urine fouls the air.

15 Feb 2023

Fibromyalgia may occur post-COVID

Researchers investigate the incidence of fibromyalgia among individuals hospitalized due to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Feb 2023

Your money or your life: Patient on $50,000-a-week cancer drug fears leaving behind huge medical debt

After several rounds of treatment for a rare eye cancer — weekly drug infusions that could cost nearly $50,000 each — Paul Davis learned Medicare had abruptly stopped paying the bills.

14 Feb 2023

About 1 in 5 stroke survivors found to have irregular heart rhythms

Irregular heart rhythms were detected in about 1 in 5 people who survived an ischemic stroke due to atherosclerosis (buildup of fatty substances in the arteries) after being continuously monitored for three years with an insertable cardiac device, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

13 Feb 2023

Two cardiovascular drugs may help improve outcomes for patients who experienced small vessel stroke

A study of two widely used cardiovascular medications — cilostazol and isosorbide mononitrate — in more than 350 patients confirmed the two medications were well-tolerated and safe for people who have experienced a stroke in a small blood vessel deep in the brain.

13 Feb 2023

OHSU researchers confirm first-ever nonhuman primate model of Usher syndrome

Those with Usher Syndrome -- the leading hereditary cause for simultaneous deafness and blindness, for which there is no treatment -- may have a new reason for hope now that researchers have confirmed the first-ever nonhuman primate model of their disease.

13 Feb 2023

Pancreatic cancer rates are rising rapidly among younger women, study confirms

In a large-scale nationwide study, investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer have confirmed that rates of pancreatic cancer are rising – and are rising faster among younger women, particularly Black women, than among men of the same age. Their

10 Feb 2023

Rockefeller scientists describe the genetics of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

One of the most terrifying aspects of the COVID pandemic has been its unpredictably severe impact on some children.

10 Feb 2023

UVA researchers discover a key trigger for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key trigger for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a mysterious condition that causes fat to build up in the liver for no clear reason.

9 Feb 2023

Study examines long-term relationship between brain health, concussion history and sports

Not enough is understood about the long-term relationship between brain health, concussion history and sports.

9 Feb 2023

New milestones for the treatment of hemophilia

Hemophilia A is the most common severe form of hemophilia. It affects almost exclusively the male sex. The disease can usually be treated well, but the medicines known so far do not help all of those affected.

9 Feb 2023

Using patches of synthetic skin to test blood-sucking behavior of mosquitoes

If watching animals feast on human blood for 30-plus hours isn't your idea of fun, don't worry. The robot can do it.

9 Feb 2023

ACC Cardiovascular Summit highlights strategies to advance patient care and sustain workforce well-being

The American College of Cardiology's Cardiovascular Summit (CV Summit) will take place on February 16-18, 2023, in Washington, DC, providing CV teams with the latest skills and strategies to advance patient care and sustain workforce well-being.

9 Feb 2023

Research reveals differences in the gut microbiomes of people with ME/CFS

The study was led by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, as part of the Center for Solutions for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, an inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional research group dedicated to understanding the biology of the disease in order to develop effective means to diagnose, treat and prevent it.

8 Feb 2023

Study reports two cases of ocular MPox in HIV-infected patients

What is the effectiveness of different exercise modalities in reducing cancer-related fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy?

Researchers examined the effect of exercise modalities on cancer-related fatigue.

6 Feb 2023

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Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Rapid clinical test predicts which people with neck pain may benefit from epidural steroid injections

As opioids mixed with animal tranquilizers arrive in Kensington, so do alarming health challenges

Fibromyalgia may occur post-COVID

Your money or your life: Patient on $50,000-a-week cancer drug fears leaving behind huge medical debt

About 1 in 5 stroke survivors found to have irregular heart rhythms

Two cardiovascular drugs may help improve outcomes for patients who experienced small vessel stroke

OHSU researchers confirm first-ever nonhuman primate model of Usher syndrome

Pancreatic cancer rates are rising rapidly among younger women, study confirms

Rockefeller scientists describe the genetics of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

UVA researchers discover a key trigger for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Study examines long-term relationship between brain health, concussion history and sports

New milestones for the treatment of hemophilia

Using patches of synthetic skin to test blood-sucking behavior of mosquitoes

ACC Cardiovascular Summit highlights strategies to advance patient care and sustain workforce well-being

Research reveals differences in the gut microbiomes of people with ME/CFS

Study reports two cases of ocular MPox in HIV-infected patients

The role of autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in post-acute COVID-19

Gender norms linked to long-term pain may result in medically unjustified treatment disparities

Study suggests that both mother and infant can contribute to the human milk microbiome

What is the effectiveness of different exercise modalities in reducing cancer-related fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy?

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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