Pain
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MIT scientists have developed a new wearable patch that can deliver drugs through the skin more efficiently and painlessly. The device uses pulses of ultrasound to pry open the skin, which could improve topical medications or even tattoos.
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More than 60 million Americans turn to acetaminophen painkillers each week, but accidental misuse can result in liver failure and even death. This device that monitors drug levels in saliva could be a quick, easy way to ensure both efficacy and safety.
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A new study has shown that for people with chronic pain taking opioids over the long term, incorporating an internet-based self-management program into treatment may help reduce both pain and opioid intake.
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A study of 15,000 adults suffering from acute lower back pain found that not only is the effectiveness of the medicines uncertain, but that the scientific evidence base used to inform good healthcare decisions is shockingly "fragile and incomplete."
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It affects one in nine women, but endometriosis somehow remains undiagnosed for years and hugely misunderstood. Now, scientists have identified 25 new key genetic links to its development and its connection to other chronic pain like migraine.
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Sufferers of chronic lower back pain know there's no magic bullet when it comes to easing the often debilitating symptoms of degenerative disk disease. But new regenerative cell therapy delivered with a single injection is hoping to be just that.
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Results from a trial testing the effects of CBD oil on symptoms of pain and distress in cancer patients suggest the popular product may be no more effective than a placebo, adding to an inconclusive body of research on the effects of cannabis for pain.
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A study has shed important light on migraine development by leveraging cutting-edge imaging technology to gain a new perspective on structures in the brain, which revealed enlarged spaces around the blood vessels in people suffering the condition.
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Persistent lower back pain is a debilitating problem for millions of people around the world and it’s not something that is easily treated, but a technology called Intracept is making waves in this space.
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A study has found an old antipsychotic drug blocks a signaling pathway that has been linked to chronic pain. The surprising findings not only point to novel treatments for pain but reveal an unexpected association between chronic pain and lung cancer.
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A fascinating study has shed light on the phenomenon of using sound for pain relief. Using state-of-the-art brain-imaging techniques, researchers discovered the neural mechanism by which sound reduces pain sensitivity, and reported some unexpected results.
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A new review article suggests insects have the capacity to experience pain. The research summarizes the latest behavioral and molecular science and concludes pain states in insects could have ethical implications for current farming practices.
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