Life-altering arthritis treatment replaces injections with pills
Researchers have explored a better way of delivering medications that does not require injections but could be as easy as swallowing a pill.
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Joseph Shavit
- Mar 2
Groundbreaking artificial knee cartilage will outperform the real thing, study finds
Over-the-counter pain relievers, physical therapy, steroid injections -- some people have tried it all and are still dealing with knee pain.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 25
Life-altering hydrogel injection substantially relieves lower back pain, study finds
An experimental formulation of a hydrogel, injected in spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic back pain
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 22
Groundbreaking research finds that damaged nerves can be regenerated
Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 29
Groundbreaking artificial knee cartilage outperforms the real thing, new research finds
Researchers have developed a gel-based cartilage substitute to relieve achy knees that’s even stronger and more durable than the real thing.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 22
Breakthrough treatment eliminates kidney stones with little to no pain
Novel technique which combines two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones with minimal pain and no anesthesia.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 29, 2022
Groundbreaking artificial knee cartilage outperforms the real thing, new research finds
Over-the-counter pain relievers, physical therapy, steroid injections -- some people have tried it all and are still dealing with knee pain.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 24, 2022
Breakthrough treatment breaks up kidney stones with little to no pain
A new technique which combines two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones with minimal pain and no anesthesia.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 22, 2022
Groundbreaking study confirms that damaged nerves can be regenerated
Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to a new study.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 2, 2022
Scientists alter fentanyl to make it less lethal, less addictive
Study indicates that the modified drug still is an effective pain reliever but likely doesn’t have as many potentially deadly side effects.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 28, 2022
Scientists discover how migraines change the human brain
For the first time, a new study has identified enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of migraine sufferers, according to a new study.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 18, 2022
Mobile app is a major breakthrough in curing tinnitus
Researchers at the University of Auckland are excited by ‘encouraging results’ from a clinical trial of a mobile-phone-based therapy.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 14, 2022
How do we experience the pain of other people?
People greatly differ in their ability to empathize. Sharing the distress of others is considered key to empathy and our motivation to help.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 29, 2022
Do you have stiff, achy knees? Lab-made cartilage outperforms the real thing
Over-the-counter pain relievers, physical therapy, steroid injections -- some people have tried it all and are still dealing with knee pain.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 24, 2022
Breakthrough treatment eliminates kidney stones with little to no pain
A handheld transducer moves the stones, a process called ultrasound propulsion, or breaks up the stone through burst wave lithotripsy (BWL)
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 22, 2022
Breakthrough research finds that damaged nerves can be regenerated
Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 29, 2022
Gamechanging artificial knee cartilage outperforms the real thing, study finds
Researchers have developed a gel-based cartilage substitute to relieve achy knees that’s even stronger and more durable than the real thing.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 22, 2022
Nerve regeneration breakthrough offers hope to patients in persistent pain
Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 22, 2022
Damaged nerves can now be regenerated -- offering hope to patients in persistent pain
Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 29, 2022
Cannabis products demonstrate short-term reduction in chronic pain, study finds
Researchers did find evidence to support a short-term benefit in treating neuropathic pain – caused by damage to peripheral nerves.
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