Pain Management
Longevity and Age Management
Deep rest can treat disorders
By triggering a state of deep rest, patients can deal with a range of disorders more effectively, new research has revealed. ... Continue Reading
Experts to discuss chronic pain treatment via the web
Physicians worldwide will be coming together this week to discuss new ways of treating and managing chronic pain. ... Continue Reading
New scans may speed chest pain diagnosis
Millions of people with chest pain enter emergency room limbo, spending up to 24 hours waiting for tests to tell if a heart attack really is brewing or if it's something less dire. A computerized heart scan may start easing the wait, giving doctors a faster picture of clogged arteries to help determine who can go home ... Continue Reading
Building A Better Painkiller: Neuroscientists Explain Inner Workings Of Critical Pain Pathway
Whether they're fighting postoperative soreness or relieving chronic discomfort from conditions such as cancer, morphine and other opioids are powerful weapons against pain. Now, in research published online in Nature Neuroscience, Brown University scientists give one reason why these painkillers work so well. ... Continue Reading
Hypnosis, acupuncture may ease labor pain
Hypnosis and acupuncture are promising approaches to relieve pain during labor and delivery, but more research is needed to determine whether these two strategies, as well as other complementary therapies - such as massage, relaxation, aromatherapy, acupressure, and white noise -- relieve labor pain. ... Continue Reading
New Mechanism Underlying Pain Found
Researchers at Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development (J&JPRD) today announced that they have discovered a new molecular mechanism that may underlie neuropathic pain. The clearer understanding of the root-cause of chronic neuropathic pain, and the preclinical validation of new targets for pharmaceutical therapies shown in this research, together present an opportunity for the development of new ways to treat the severe pain associated with such common conditions or diseases as sciatica, diabetic neuropathy and shingles. ... Continue Reading
New Type Of Pain Reliever May Benefit The Heart
Building on previous work, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that deleting an inflammation enzyme in a mouse model of heart disease slowed the development of atherosclerosis. What's more, the composition of the animals' blood vessels showed that the disease process had not only slowed, but also stabilized. This study points to the possibility of a new class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that steer clear of heart-disease risk and work to reduce it. ... Continue Reading
Research Shows Anticipating Pain Hurts
Anyone who's ever taken a preschooler to the doctor knows they often cry more before the shot than afterward. Now researchers using brain scans to unravel the biology of dread have an explanation: For some people, anticipating pain is truly as bad as experiencing it. ... Continue Reading
New Treatment Is Weighed to Ease Pain
The dog hopped on three legs, pain from bone cancer so bad that he wouldn't let his afflicted fourth paw touch the floor. His owner was bracing for euthanasia when scientists offered a novel experiment: They injected a fiery sap from a Moroccan plant into Scooter's spinal column - and the dog frolicked on all fours again for several months. ... Continue Reading
Power of the mind can turn off pain
Individuals with chronic pain can be trained to reduce pain by altering their brain activity, reported four newspapers . A study showed that brain imaging and cognitive strategies can be used to control brain activity and reduce perception of pain. The long-term clinical usefulness of this technique is not yet known. ... Continue Reading
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