COVID vaccine technology could help protect muscles from snakebite damage
The same mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines may offer a powerful new way to prevent long-term muscle damage caused by snakebites.
A new study...
New non-surgical treatment reduces knee pain in older adults
A recent study has found a new treatment that could be life-changing for people who suffer from knee pain, especially those aged 50 and...
Common painkiller can harm kidneys when combined with blood pressure meds
If you take medicine for high blood pressure, be careful when using ibuprofen, a common painkiller found in many stores.
A new study by researchers...
Scientists develop new treatment for chronic pain
Chronic pain—pain that lasts longer than three months—affects hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Experts estimate that about 10% of the global population...
Nerve injuries affect the whole immune system, study finds
Preclinical research from McGill University has found that nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system—and that the effects are different in...
Why some arthritis drugs stop working over time
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai may have discovered why some treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stop working over time.
Their research, published in the journal Science Immunology,...
Why cholesterol drugs cause muscle pain—and how to fix it
Statins are medications that have saved millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
They’ve become one of...
Scientists may have found a way to reverse joint aging
A group of scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) has made a major discovery that could help people with osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis is a...
Focusing on hips may be the key to treating chronic back pain
More than 20 years ago, Gregory Hicks began a mission to help older adults who live with chronic low back pain.
Today, he is a...
Nerve damage is very common and often underdiagnosed
A new study has found that neuropathy—a condition that causes nerve damage, pain, and numbness in the feet and hands—is very common and often...