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...
Depression may appear years before pain, study finds
A new study by researchers at University College London (UCL) has found that many middle-aged and older adults who experience pain may have had...