Virtual reality nature scenes help reduce pain effectively
A new study from the University of Exeter has found that watching nature scenes in virtual reality (VR) can help relieve symptoms linked to...
Study finds new cause of gout
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have made an exciting discovery about gout, a painful type of arthritis.
They found a new molecular...
Common headache drug may cause big drop in blood pressure
Acetaminophen is a common pain medicine that many people take to help with headaches, fevers, or body aches. Most of the time, it’s taken...
This non-surgical treatment strongly reduces knee pain in older adults
A recent study from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has discovered a promising non-surgical treatment that significantly reduces knee pain, especially in individuals aged 50...
Mindfulness and CBT help reduce chronic back pain and opioid use
Chronic low back pain is a major health problem, affecting about one in four Americans. It’s the leading cause of disability worldwide, and many...
Emotion therapy is a new treatment for chronic pain
A new study led by UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) shows that targeting emotional processing is key to treating and managing chronic...
Anti-inflammatory drug may help with alcohol use and pain, study
A new study from scientists at Scripps Research suggests that a drug already approved by the FDA to treat inflammation could help people with...
Diabetes drug liraglutide reduces migraine headache days by half
A diabetes medication may offer relief for people suffering from chronic migraines.
In a new study, researchers found that the drug liraglutide, commonly used to...
Cannabis-inspired drug can reduce pain without addiction risk
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine and Stanford University have developed a new compound that may offer pain relief without the risks linked...
This arthritis disease is linked to blood cancer
A team of researchers from Adelaide and the United States has found a surprising connection between a rare type of arthritis and gene mutations...