Opioid-free solution for chronic pain developed by scientists
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A gene therapy for chronic pain, developed by researchers at UC San Diego, could offer a safer, non-addictive alternative to opioids.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 27, 2022
CBD tablet shown to reduce post-operative pain
An orally absorbed tablet containing cannabidiol (CBD) effectively reduces pain after shoulder surgery with no safety concerns, study finds.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 10, 2022
Tick saliva drug could ease chronic pain and itching in people
A protein found in tick saliva could be turned into a drug that eases itching and chronic pain in people.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 6, 2022
What explains our lower back pain? Anthropologists turn to Neandertals for answers
The analysis centers on the spine’s curvature, which is caused, in part, by a wedging, or angling, of vertebrae and the intervertebral discs
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 14, 2022
Researchers find clues in the brain linking pain and food
A new study suggests that circuitry in the brain responsible for motivation and pleasure is impacted when someone experiences pain.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 2, 2022
Does cannabis ease pain, speed recovery in injured athletes? The NFL wants to know
The National Football League announced funding of a novel clinical trial that will assess the therapeutic efficacy of cannabis compound THC.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 28, 2021
Can we unlearn pain? Helping make sense of chronic pain
A three-pronged approach to learning about pain could improve the lives of people experiencing chronic pain.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 2, 2021
Do men feel more emotional pain than women? Study results may surprise you
A new study finds that men tend to experience emotional pain more than women when their relationship takes a turn for the worse.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 4, 2021
New app helps relieve back pain
Researchers tested the app using a randomized controlled trial that included 461 patients with back pain from Norway and Denmark
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 21, 2021
Implantable brain device relieves pain in early study
A computerized brain implant effectively relieves short-term and chronic pain in rodents, a new study finds.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 11, 2021
With gene therapy, scientists develop opioid-free solution for chronic pain
A gene therapy for chronic pain could offer a safer, non-addictive alternative to opioids. Researchers at the UCSD...
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