A research team at the University of Vienna, led by medicinal chemist Markus Muttenthaler, has developed a new class of oral peptide therapeutic leads for treating chronic abdominal pain. This groundbreaking innovation offers a safe, non-opioid-based solution for conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which affect millions of people worldwide. The research results were recently published in the international edition of the renowned journal Angewandte Chemie.
Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, a common cause of lower back pain in older adults, may benefit from minimally invasive lumbar decompression. Patients receiving the procedure reported significant reductions in pain, along with better physical function and no decrease in mobility or quality of life. The investigators’ abstract received a Resident/Fellow Travel award from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) and will be presented at the upcoming 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.
Mobile health applications can be powerful tools for tracking patients’ health and reducing hospital visits. However, patients are more likely to sign up for these apps if a clinician or research assistant enrolls them during an in-person visit. This is just one aspect of a broader research project evaluating mobile health apps in relation to spine injection outcomes. The investigators’ abstract received Best of Meeting and Resident/Fellow Travel awards from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) and will be presented at the upcoming 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.
Veterans with fibromyalgia experienced significant improvements in pain, sleep, mood, and overall health in a study looking at a procedure called cranial electrotherapy stimulation. The study found an association between the procedure and specific brain activity that could support management of chronic pain without drugs. The investigators’ abstract received a Best of Meeting award from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) and will be presented at the upcoming 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.
Researchers have discovered a link between certain genes and the number of opioid tablets that patients took after receiving surgery for torn ACLs. The insights support further evaluation of personalized pain management plans, which could help reduce unnecessary opioid subscribing.
Chronic pain patients using spinal cord stimulators experienced pain relief, improvement in disability and sleep, and reduction in opioid use with fast-acting subperception therapy (FAST). The positive findings continued over a 12-month period.
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and the Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) named Dr. Luana Colloca the recipient of the 2024 Giovan Giacomo Giordano-NIAF Lifetime Achievement Award for Ethics and Creativity in Medical Research.
Un estudio de Mayo Clinic sugiere que un estent en forma de reloj de arena podría mejorar el flujo sanguíneo y aliviar el dolor torácico intenso y recurrente en personas con microangiopatía.
Um estudo da Mayo Clinic sugere que um stent em forma de ampulheta poderia melhorar o fluxo sanguíneo e aliviar a dor torácica intensa e recorrente em pessoas com microangiopatia.
In the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, an interdisciplinary team explored possible regularities in vocal emotional expressions by comparing expressive interjections, such as “wow,” to nonlinguistic vocalizations, such as screams and cries, from across the globe. The researchers analyzed vowels in interjections from 131 languages, comparing them with nearly 500 vowels from vocalizations produced in joyful, painful, or disgusting contexts. Each of the three emotions yielded consistent and distinct vowel signatures across cultures in vocalizations.
Bryanna D. Vesely, DPM, MPH, performed the first minimally invasive Haglund's repair surgery on the Virginia Peninsula using the Arthrex MIS FiberTak Achilles SpeedBridge Implant Repair System. The surgery was performed Monday, November 11 at Mercy Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, Virginia.
Thousands of people suffer with tailbone pain, often struggling to find an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
Tailbone Pain Awareness Day, created by Patrick Foye, professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), aims to change that by bringing awareness to this debilitating condition.
Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, a nationally recognized leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, is proud to announce its participation in the upcoming American Academy of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Annual Assembly (AAPMR) 2024 Annual Assembly, taking place November 6-10 in San Diego, CA.
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Chronic pain patients often struggle with anxiety and depression. A recent study led by University of Illinois communication professor Charee Thompson found that effective physician-patient communication during the initial consultation helps patients manage their uncertainties, fears, anxieties and increases confidence in their ability to cope with their condition.
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A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that makers and marketers of prescription opioid painkillers misused scientific evidence to advance five common and inaccurate claims about the safety and effectiveness of prescription opioids—including that they were not addictive.