SAN DIEGO — Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn’t the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte’s swollen, painful joints hadn’t responded to Enbrel or Humira, two drugs in the…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 47, November 2023.
Health Altering the gut bacteria of both mice and people either induced or relieved the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia By Sara Novak The bacteria in our guts may influence how susceptible we are to pain STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The…
Health Chronic pain can outlast inflammation, the usual driver of pain in the body – a study in mice suggests a vitamin supplement could help relieve it By Grace Wade The mitochondria in certain sensory neurons could be linked to…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain For patients with multiple sclerosis, a regular exercise routine is important for managing symptoms. But due to different causes of chronic pain, physical exercise can be more difficult for some. Research published in The Journal of…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Chronic alcohol consumption may make people more sensitive to pain through two different molecular mechanisms—one driven by alcohol intake and one by alcohol withdrawal. That is one new conclusion by scientists at Scripps Research on the…
Neurology > Pain Management — Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today April 13, 2023 Chronic pain continued to affect more than one in five U.S. adults, new CDC…
Military veterans across the country are scrambling after more than a dozen clinics that had been providing them with free ketamine treatments for severe depression, chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder suddenly closed. Patients and employees of the Ketamine Wellness…
Chronic pain: Medication decisions Chronic pain can limit quality of life and lead to serious health problems. Finding treatment is important — as is balancing pain relief with your safety. By Mayo Clinic Staff Chronic pain is a serious health…
Ongoing pain, such as chronic back or neck pain, is difficult to treat, so some doctors prescribe antidepressants. Now, a review of evidence says these drugs mostly don’t work as a treatment Health 1 February 2023 By Clare Wilson Chronic…
