A new approach to treating neuropathic pain is making a key step forward thanks to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. Among the most difficult types of pain to alleviate is neuropathic pain, pain that is usually caused…
Selma Blair recently shared an update on her health—and revealed a diagnosis she hasn’t talked about before. In an Instagram video, the actor lounged in bed and detailed her experience with Ehler-Danlos syndrome, a condition that impacts crucial connective tissues…
Cycling with VR increased exercise enjoyment by 20%. Credit: University of South Australia Boosting exercise is often on the agenda in the new year, but if you’re struggling to stick to a new fitness regime, University of South Australia research…
Less than two minutes of brain stimulation increased people’s “hypnotizability” for an hour. (Image credit: martinedoucet via Getty Images) Electrical brain stimulation could temporarily make patients with chronic pain more susceptible to hypnosis, new research suggests. The researchers behind the…
How deeply someone can be hypnotized — known as hypnotizability — appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adulthood, much like personality and IQ. But now, for the first time, Stanford Medicine researchers have demonstrated a way…
Health Electrically stimulating part of the brain makes people more susceptible to hypnosis, which has shown promise for treating conditions such as chronic pain By Chen Ly Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Hypnosis may involve a therapist…
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…
