This new therapy could reduce chronic low back pain
In a new study, researchers found that tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits nerve activity, provides relief in patients with chronic low back pain,...
People with diabetes have a higher risk of this bone problem
In a new study, researchers found that people living with diabetes are at greater risk of bone fractures.
They found that people with type 1...
Chronic back pain may be linked to this change in the brain
Chronic pain is a serious problem for millions of people around the world.
Whether due to injury, old age, or other circumstances, chronic pain can...
Should you take cannabis supplement for pain relief?
CBD, short for cannabidiol, is undergoing a surge in popularity as the hot new supplement, with a promise to treat a variety of conditions...
Opioids combined with this drug could be especially dangerous
In a new study, researchers found that taking both short-acting benzodiazepines (a sedative drug) and opioids may put patients at an especially high risk...
This common pain medicine may strongly lower blood pressure
In a recent study from the University of Copenhagen, researchers found that acetaminophen, a common painkiller for headaches could make blood pressure drop largely.
They...
More opioids cannot reduce chronic pain
In a new study, researchers found that increasing doses of opioid pain medicines may not benefit patients with chronic pain.
They found that pain relief...
Cannabis hemp oil may effectively treat chronic neuropathic pain
In a new study, researchers examine the effectiveness of consuming hemp oil extracted from the whole Cannabis plant.
They found legal Cannabis hemp oil reduced...
Duke scientists discover brain center that strongly shuts down pain
In a new study, researchers have found a small area of the brain that could profoundly control the sense of pain.
This brain center turns...
This hormone causes women to experience more pain than men
Of all these female-prevalent pain disorders, migraines are among the most common, with about 35 million migraine patients in the United States, and three...