An increasing number of Americans are using opioids to treat their migraine headaches, despite the fact that opioids are not
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More than 100 years of data show Pennsylvania tick population shift
The prevalence of the most abundant species of ticks found in Pennsylvania has shifted over the last century, according to
Continue reading »A new way to create molecules for drug development: Innovative process gives more control over free radicals
Chemists at The Ohio State University have developed a new and improved way to generate molecules that can enable the
Continue reading »Chemists find a surprisingly simple reaction to make a family of bioactive molecules
To live up to humankind’s challenges, we are in constant need for new molecules. New drugs need to be designed
Continue reading »Virtual reality headsets significantly reduce children’s fear of needles
The scenario is all too familiar for the majority of parents. The crying, the screaming and the tantrums as they
Continue reading »Neuroinflammation seen in spinal cord, nerve roots of patients with chronic sciatica: Location of inflammation may determine which patients are successfully treated with steroid injections
A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found, for the first time in humans, that patients with chronic
Continue reading »Few patients maximize opioid-sparing medications after orthopaedic surgery: Patients also improperly store and dispose of opioids
A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers adds to growing evidence that patients underuse nonopioid pain relievers to supplement
Continue reading »Direct electrical current used to preferentially inhibit pain-transmitting neurons
Using computer models and laboratory rats, Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that “direct electrical current” can be delivered to nerves
Continue reading »Ibuprofen, acetaminophen more effective than opioids in treating dental pain
Opioids are not among the most effective — or longest lasting — options available for relief from acute dental pain,
Continue reading »Man develops severe ‘thunderclap’ headaches after eating world’s hottest chili pepper: His pain was so intense that he sought emergency care
Taking part in a hot chilli pepper eating contest might have some unexpected consequences, highlight doctors in the journal BMJ
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