Pain Control News
June 26, 2025
Top Headlines
June 23, 2025 A groundbreaking wireless implant promises real-time, personalized pain relief using AI and ultrasound power no batteries, no wires, and no opioids. Designed by USC and UCLA engineers, it reads brain signals, adapts on the fly, and bends naturally ...
June 10, 2025 Acetaminophen may be doing more than just dulling pain in your brain it could be stopping it before it even starts. Scientists at Hebrew University have discovered that a metabolite of the drug, AM404, blocks pain signals right at their source by ...
June 3, 2025 Researchers asked patients, some of whom had experienced lower back pain for up to 40 years, if being in nature helped them coped better with their lower back pain. They found that people able to ...
June 2, 2025 Chronic inflammatory bowel disease is challenging to treat and carries a risk of complications, including the development of bowel cancer. Young people are particularly affected: when genetic predisposition and certain factors coincide, diseases ...
May 30, 2025 Researchers have discovered two genes, RNF144B and ENPP1, that cause calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease in Americans of European and African descent. This crystalline arthritis is caused ...
May 26, 2025 People who have been taking antidepressants for more than two years are substantially more likely to experience withdrawal symptoms compared to short-term users when they come off the medication, finds a new ...
May 22, 2025 A study has uncovered a surprising link between diet, intestinal microbes and the efficacy of cancer ...
May 22, 2025 SSRIs boosted the ability of T cells to kill cancer cells and suppressed tumor growth in both mouse and human tumor ...
May 21, 2025 Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new ...
May 20, 2025 Trauma centers nationwide will begin to test a new approach for assessing traumatic brain injury (TBI) that is expected to lead to more accurate diagnoses and more appropriate treatment and follow-up for patients. The new framework expands the ...
May 16, 2025 An international research team has discovered a critical protein that acts as a 'switch' regulating immune responses to ...
May 16, 2025 Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on easing symptoms, addressing psychological and spiritual needs, and helping patients and caregivers make critical decisions aligned with their ...
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May 15, 2025 A recent study reveals that the average duration of ADHD medication for children and adolescents is more than three years. However, reliable, ...
May 15, 2025 Some patients with lupus who possess specific antibodies are at a higher risk of thrombotic events such as a blood clot, stroke or heart attack, a ...
May 12, 2025 In a recent study, researchers found adverse events were rare and manageable among clinic patients with very mild or mild Alzheimer's disease who received lecanemab ...
May 7, 2025 Scientists have developed a lactation pad equipped with sensing technology that allows parents of newborns to monitor breast milk in real time. The device is capable of ensuring that breast milk ...
May 3, 2025 Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light on how animals develop resistance to tick bites, which points toward the possibility of developing more effective vaccines against the ...
May 2, 2025 A new approach to drug design can deliver medicine directly to the gut in mice at significantly lower doses than current inflammatory bowel disease ...
May 1, 2025 About 25% of 7350 patients hospitalized for scooter-related injuries between 2016 and 2021 were using substances such as alcohol, opioids, marijuana and cocaine when injured. The findings underscore ...
Apr. 23, 2025 Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. At ...
Apr. 23, 2025 Scientists believe they know what causes the treated infection to mimic chronic illness: the body may be responding to remnants of the bacteria that causes Lyme that tend to pool in the liver and ...
Apr. 23, 2025 Hyperbaric oxygen treatment provides long-term relief for patients suffering from late radiation-induced injuries after treatment of cancer in the ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 22, 2025 A preclinical study finds that a drug already FDA-approved for treating inflammatory conditions may help reduce both alcohol intake and pain sensitivity -- two issues that commonly co-occur with ...
Apr. 22, 2025 In a preclinical study, two drugs targeting 'zombie cells' have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide. ...
Apr. 18, 2025 For adults over the age of 65, higher levels of both insomnia symptoms and sleep medication use were associated with higher risk of disability a year later, according to a new ...
Apr. 14, 2025 Researchers found that by December 2023, more than 1 in 3 of the medications being started for type 2 diabetes treatment were GLP-1RA-based ...
Apr. 10, 2025 Scientists explored selectively blocking the CYP3A4 protein responsible for breaking down large swaths of approved drugs, providing a way to improve drug ...
Apr. 9, 2025 Scientists have rebuilt, in laboratory glassware, the neural pathway that sends information from the body's periphery to the brain, promising to aid research on pain ...
Apr. 8, 2025 Scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional pain ...
Apr. 7, 2025 Eight weeks of mindfulness or cognitive behavioral therapy were associated with improved pain, physical function and quality of life and reduced daily opioid dose in adults with chronic low back pain ...
Apr. 7, 2025 A new study has found that medications for ADHD have overall small effects on blood pressure and heart rate after weeks or a few months of use. There have been concerns about the side effects of ADHD ...
Apr. 2, 2025 Organoids have revolutionized science and medicine, providing platforms for disease modeling, drug testing, and understanding developmental processes. While not exact replicas of human organs, they ...
Mar. 31, 2025 A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed, according to a new ...
Mar. 25, 2025 A drug typically prescribed for arthritis halts brain-damaging seizures in mice that have a condition like epilepsy, according to researchers. If the drug proves viable for human patients, it would ...
Mar. 24, 2025 A natural citrus oil from oranges, lemons, and limes is proving highly effective in relieving dry mouth, and when combined with a new lipid formulation, new research suggests it may be effective ...
Mar. 20, 2025 Researchers have discovered that an enzyme can serve as an ideal target for developing new therapeutics against Lyme disease, and most likely other tick-borne diseases as ...
Mar. 19, 2025 An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a new study. The ...
Mar. 18, 2025 Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the ...
Mar. 17, 2025 Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) are an important treatment option for people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. ...
Mar. 14, 2025 Adding immunotherapy to new KRAS inhibitors boosted responses in preclinical models, setting the stage for future trials of the combination ...
Mar. 12, 2025 Up to 90% of abdominal surgeries result in adhesions -- abnormal scarring that ties together organs and tissues. A gel has now been shown to prevented adhesions in mice and ...
Mar. 12, 2025 A recently completed study found that certain terpenes in Cannabis sativa are effective at relieving post-surgical and fibromyalgia pain in preclinical ...
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- A Repurposed Anti-Inflammatory Drug May Help Treat Alcohol Use Disorder and Related Pain
- Drugs Targeting 'zombie Cells' Show Promise for Treating Chronic Back Pain
Friday, April 18, 2025
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Monday, April 7, 2025
- Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improve Chronic Low Back Pain
- New Study Investigates Effects of ADHD Medications on the Heart
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- An Easy-to-Apply Gel Prevents Abdominal Adhesions in Animals
- Cannabis Terpenes Offer Potential New Way to Treat Fibromyalgia Pain
- Promising Active Ingredient for Lupus Therapy
- Cause of Post-COVID Inflammatory Shock in Children Identified
Monday, March 10, 2025
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Diabetes Drug Could Help Cancer Patients Make Better Recovery
- Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers Linked to Improved Recovery from Concussion
- Does Getting ADHD Drugs Via Telehealth Increase Addiction Risk?
Monday, March 3, 2025
- New Treatment Option for Psoriasis Discovered
- Chronic Diseases Misdiagnosed as Psychosomatic Can Lead to Long Term Damage to Physical and Mental Wellbeing, Study Finds
Thursday, February 27, 2025
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Monday, February 24, 2025
- Immune 'fingerprints' Aid Diagnosis of Complex Diseases
- Dermatology Researchers Discover New Skin Disease Using Innovative Diagnostic Platform
Friday, February 21, 2025
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Jacket Uses AI to Keep You Comfortable
- Research Shows Blood Test May Provide Personalized Dietary Therapy for Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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Friday, January 31, 2025
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Topical Mupirocin Lowers Lupus Inflammation
- Diagnostic Stewardship Optimizes Detection of Appendicitis
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- An Injectable Hydrogel for Local Bone Densification
- Blood Test Could Guide Use of Anti-Inflammatory Drug Celecoxib to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer Recurrence
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Researchers Identify Key Protein to Potentially Halt Autoimmune Diseases and Allergies
- Antibiotics, Vaccinations and Anti-Inflammatory Medication Linked to Reduced Risk of Dementia
Friday, January 17, 2025
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- Network-Based Analyses Uncover How Neuroinflammation-Causing Microglia in Alzheimer's Disease Form
- AI-Enabled Analysis of Images Meant to Catch One Disease Can Reveal Others
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- New Research on Chronic Inflammation Explores Potential Treatments for Chronic Diseases and Cancer
- Cell-Type-Specific Link Between Alternative Splicing and Autoimmune Disease Inheritance Discovered
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Newer Epilepsy Medications Used During Pregnancy Do Not Affect Neurological Development in Children
- Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Future of Tick Control
Friday, November 22, 2024
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- Men and Women Process Pain Differently, Study Finds
- Breakthrough Technology Leads to Life-Saving Treatment for Deadly Skin Reaction
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- Older Adults Appear Less Emotionally Affected by Heat
- Immune Signatures May Predict Adverse Events from Immunotherapy
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- How Your Skin Tone Could Affect Your Meds
- Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Heart Disease Linked to Cognitive Impairment
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- Oh My Meniscus: Age Poses Risk of Further Knee Injury in Children
- Rates of a Tick-Borne Parasitic Disease Are on the Rise
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Study Finds Certain MS Therapies May Not Slow Disability Progression
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Increase Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Measure of Body Roundness May Help to Predict Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Monday, September 23, 2024
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Some Diabetes Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Dementia, Parkinson's Disease
- Researchers Develop Nanoparticle Technology for Targeted Diagnosis and Treatment of Atherosclerosis
Friday, September 13, 2024
- Key Factors That Impact Long-Term Weight Loss in Patients Prescribed GLP-1 RA Medications
- Neoself-Antigens Induce Autoimmunity in Lupus