Home exercise alone highly effective for meniscal tear and osteoarthritis pain, says study
People with a meniscal tear and osteoarthritis prescribed home exercises with or without physical therapy reported substantial improvements…
Two analgesic drugs may one day be repurposed as anti-tumor therapies
Peripheral afferent neurons – nerves that send signals from all areas of the body to the central nervous…
New insight into TRPM3 heat sensor reveals how the body detects temperature
The ability to sense heat protects the body from burns and injury. But how the body actually feels…
Mediterranean diet linked to dramatically lower odds of endometriosis
Women who followed a Mediterranean-style eating pattern had up to 94% lower odds of endometriosis, suggesting that plant-based,…
Study clarifies the complex interaction between gut bacteria and common gastrointestinal disorder
Research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, clarifies the complex interaction between gut bacteria and IBS. Experiments demonstrate…
Mediterranean-style diets improve pelvic floor function and sexual health, review finds
A major review shows that what we eat may significantly influence pelvic floor outcomes, offering new hope for…
Reduced endocannabinoid-related lipids found in patients with NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease
NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease, N-ERD, is associated with measurable changes in concentrations of lipid mediators involved in inflammation and…
Food insecurity and loneliness linked to higher risk of chronic pain after surgery
People who experience food insecurity or loneliness are much more likely to develop chronic pain after surgery, according…
Brain stimulation may help people with multiple sclerosis cut back on excessive cannabis use
A noninvasive device that delivers weak electrical currents to the brain may help those with multiple sclerosis cut…
Large-scale analysis offers insights into sporadic nature of chikungunya virus outbreaks
The symptoms come on quickly – acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months.…
Subcutaneous methadone is not different than transdermal fentanyl for postoperative analgesia in dogs with thoracolumbar disc disease, a prospective, randomised, blinded clinical study | BMC Veterinary Research
The hypothesis that both subcutaneously applied methadone and transdermal fentanyl solution can provide adequate postoperative analgesia in dogs…
Why Health-Care Providers Don’t Give Nutrition Advice
Illustration: Olivier Heiligers Almost every day, at least one patient asks nurse practitioner Nicole Newman about Red Dye…