Can we make opioids less addictive? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 6, 2021 -- Opioids are the most powerful painkillers we have, but they're ...
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Kessler Foundation studies new option for treating neck pain in active-duty military
The Geneva Foundation funds two-year study of Cervigard Neck Collar in active-duty service members with neck pain. The study is ...
Erythropoietin treatments may increase hip fracture risk in patients with kidney failure
Credit: Dr. Noguchi Erythropoietin (EPO) is a medication used to stimulate the production of new red blood cells, which is ...
Anesthesia doesn’t simply turn off the brain, it changes its rhythms
Credit: Miller/Brown labs MIT Picower Institute In a uniquely deep and detailed look at how the commonly used anesthetic propofol ...
Research shows pain relieving effects of CBD
A new study led by researchers at Syracuse University sheds light on the ability of CBD to reduce pain along ...
21st century medical needles for high-tech cancer diagnostics
Modern medicine needs better quality samples than traditional biopsy needles can provide, ultrasonically oscillating needles can improve treatment and reduce ...
Hand surgeon performs first surgery with FDA-cleared wrist replacement implant he designed
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Sixty-nine-year-old Mark Eisen says he waited seven years for a surgery he hopes will change ...
Pandemic led to profound changes in multiple sclerosis clinical practice
UC Riverside-led national survey of MS specialists finds nearly 10% had been redeployed to the front lines of COVID-19 patient ...
COVID-19 reduces access to opioid dependency treatment for new patients
Credit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University COVID-19 has been associated with increases in opioid overdose deaths, which may be in part ...
Lundquist investigator Chang’s study in JAMA Internal Medicine
For critically ill patients with advanced medical illnesses and poor prognoses, overuse of invasive ICU treatment may prolong sufferingCredit: Courtesy ...
Doctors still reluctant to prescribe medical cannabis: McMaster
Main concerns relate to possible ill-effects and a lack of understanding regarding their effectiveness as painkillersCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON ...
Scientists put the stopwatch on cannabis intoxication
How long are you impaired after cannabis use? New analysis defines durations of impairment after inhaled or oral THC dosesCredit: ...
IU School of Medicine researchers develop blood test for depression, bipolar disorder
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While ...
New proposal for the management of low back pain with a proprioceptive approach
Scientists from Japan developed a protocol to evaluate postural balance control for elderly patients with low back pain with frequency-tunable ...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is not just an office workers’ condition
Researchers find that manufacturing workers experience more incidence of the common hand, wrist injuryCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - ...
Understanding fruit fly behavior may be next step toward autonomous vehicles
Could the way drosophila use antennae to sense heat help us teach self-driving cars make decisions?Credit: Gallio lab With over ...
Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source
Itching sensation originates in the skin cells themselves, after signaling from an excess of lipidCredit: Wolfgang Liedtke, Duke University DURHAM, ...
Researchers discover why cold induces tooth pain and hypersensitivity — and how to stop it
Odontoblasts, the cells that form a tooth's dentin, have a newly discovered function: Sensing cold, which can trigger pain in ...
Engineers combine AI and wearable cameras in self-walking robotic legs
Credit: University of Waterloo Robotics researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and moving on their own ...
Leading migraine researcher supported by the NIH wins The Brain Prize 2021
Credit: Courtesy of the Lundbeck Foundation, Denmark. WHAT: The Brain Prize has been awarded to Michael A. Moskowitz, M.D., a ...
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