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July 10, 2020
Placebo effect ‘could treat pain’
Placebo pain-relief is reproducible in patients with chronic pain compared to healthy volunteers according to a unique University of Manchester study.
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January 7, 2020
Temple researchers identify potential alternative to opioids for pain
The researchers, in collaboration with a West Coast biotech firm, are investigating an ion channel that…
November 20, 2019
Daily cannabis use lowers odds of using illicit opioids among people who have chronic pain
For those using illicit opioids to manage their chronic pain, cannabis may be a beneficial –…
October 16, 2019
Potential answer to pain found in the mud
A sample of estuarine mud taken 16 years ago has yielded a potential new class of…
September 6, 2019
A new study considers methadone to be the most appropriate non-addictive opioid drug to treat chronic pain
Administrating methadone instead of morphine is he most indicated pharmacological treatment in the fight against chronic…
July 22, 2019
Discovery of a New Immune Process Could Lead to Better Pain Treatments
A molecular pathway known for responding to cellular stress also produces pain-inducing molecules in immune cells,…
June 26, 2019
Researchers reveal lack of evidence for drugs prescribed to treat chronic pain in children
A new study has suggests much more needs to be done to improve the evidence base…
February 15, 2019
Stimulating the Vagus Nerve in the Neck Might Help Ease Pain Associated with PTSD
In a randomized, controlled pilot trial, participants pre-treated with noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation experienced less pain…
February 6, 2019
Are Most Patients with Fibromyalgia Misdiagnosed?
Recent studies have suggested that most people who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia by physicians may…
February 1, 2019
Natural Killer cells used to treat chronic pain by removing damaged nerves after injury
specialised cells within the body’s immune system - Natural Killer cells - play a significant role…