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Persistent pain after stressful events may have a neurobiological basis
• Neurology • • Pain • • Trauma & Injuries • May 02 13

A new study led by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers is the first to identify a genetic risk factor for persistent… Persistent pain after stressful events may have a neurobiological basis   

 
 

Using Marijuana to Treat Pain? A Pill May Outlast a Puff
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 23 13

A pill may work as well as a puff when it comes to using marijuana to treat pain, according to a small but carefully… Using Marijuana to Treat Pain? A Pill May Outlast a Puff   

 
 

Anxious about life? Tylenol may do the trick
• Drug News • • Pain • Apr 16 13

University of British Columbia researchers have found a new potential use for the over-the-counter pain drug Tylenol. Typically known to relieve physical pain, the… Anxious about life? Tylenol may do the trick   

 
 

Genetic Alteration Predicts Pain Recovery After Sexual Assault
• Gender: Female • • Pain • Apr 11 13

One in five U.S. women are sexually assaulted in their lifetimes and more than half experience severe pain during the week following an attack.… Genetic Alteration Predicts Pain Recovery After Sexual Assault   

 
 

New Study Assesses Benefits of Cognitive Pain Relief Methods
• Pain • Apr 11 13

Those who accept their pain condition are best able to tolerate pain, while distraction can be the way to lower pain intensity, according to… New Study Assesses Benefits of Cognitive Pain Relief Methods   

 
 

Chronic pain ranks well below drug addiction as a major health problem in new poll
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 09 13

A new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America shows only 18% of respondents believe chronic pain is a major health problem, even though… Chronic pain ranks well below drug addiction as a major health problem in new poll   

 
 

Chronic pain common after strokes caused by clots
• Pain • • Stroke • Apr 06 13

One in 10 people who have a stroke caused by a clot blocking blood to the brain go on to develop chronic pain, according… Chronic pain common after strokes caused by clots   

 
 

Can online chat rooms and ‘cyberhugs’ help chronic pain sufferers cope?
• Pain • Mar 18 13

The more than 100 million Americans living with chronic pain and daily suffering often have limited outlets to talk about their conditions with others… Can online chat rooms and ‘cyberhugs’ help chronic pain sufferers cope?   

 
 

Nerve damage may underlie widespread, unexplained chronic pain in children
• Children's Health • • Neurology • • Pain • Mar 12 13

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have described what may be a newly identified disease that appears to explain some cases of widespread chronic pain… Nerve damage may underlie widespread, unexplained chronic pain in children   

 
 

Double-jointed adolescents at risk for joint pain
• Arthritis • • Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • Feb 28 13

A prospective study by U.K. researchers found that adolescents who are double-jointed—medically termed joint hypermobility—are at greater risk for developing musculoskeletal pain as they… Double-jointed adolescents at risk for joint pain   

 
 

Pain can be a relief
• Pain • Feb 26 13

When something causes less pain than expected it is even possible for it to feel pleasant, a new study reveals. These findings may… Pain can be a relief   

 
 

Preventing chronic pain with stress management
• Neurology • • Pain • Feb 25 13

For chronic pain sufferers, such as people who develop back pain after a car accident, avoiding the harmful effects of stress may be key… Preventing chronic pain with stress management   

 
 

Pain from the brain
• Brain • • Pain • Feb 25 13

Psychogenic diseases, formerly known as ‘hysterical’ illnesses, can have many severe symptoms such as painful cramps or paralysis but without any physical explanation. However,… Pain from the brain   

 
 

Fibromyalgia prevalence at 2.1 percent of general German population
• Arthritis • • Pain • Feb 19 13

Researchers have determined that fibromyalgia prevalence is 2.1% of the general population in Germany. Results appearing in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published… Fibromyalgia prevalence at 2.1 percent of general German population   

 
 

Swimming to Ease Back Pain
• Backache • • Pain • Feb 18 13

Many people find that recreational swimming helps ease back pain, and there is research to back that up. But some strokes may be better… Swimming to Ease Back Pain   

 
 

All-metal hip implants can damage soft tissue: FDA
• Pain • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 17 13

Metal-on-metal hip implants can cause soft-tissue damage and pain, which could lead to further surgery to replace the implant, the U.S. health regulator said,… All-metal hip implants can damage soft tissue: FDA   

 
 

Electric stimulation of brain releases powerful, opiate-like painkiller
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Pain • Jan 03 13

Researchers used electricity on certain regions in the brain of a patient with chronic, severe facial pain to release an opiate-like substance that’s considered… Electric stimulation of brain releases powerful, opiate-like painkiller   

 
 

Rush University Medical Center scientists home in on cause of osteoarthritis pain
• Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • Dec 30 12

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at Northwestern University, have identified a molecular mechanism central to the development of osteoarthritis… Rush University Medical Center scientists home in on cause of osteoarthritis pain   

 
 

Attention pot smokers: Cannabis makes enduring pain more bearable
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 24 12

Good news for pot smokers: Researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered evidence that cannabis may make enduring pain more bearable. However, researchers… Attention pot smokers: Cannabis makes enduring pain more bearable   

 
 

Cannabis can make patients ‘less bothered by pain’
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 22 12

Cannabis makes pain more bearable rather than actually reducing it, a study from the University of Oxford suggests.

Using brain imaging, researchers found that… Cannabis can make patients ‘less bothered by pain’   

 
 

Brain imaging insight into cannabis as a pain killer
• Pain • Dec 21 12

The pain relief offered by cannabis varies greatly between individuals, a brain imaging study carried out at the University of Oxford suggests.

The researchers… Brain imaging insight into cannabis as a pain killer   

 
 

Men with Fibromyalgia Often Go Undiagnosed, Mayo Clinic Study Suggests
• Pain • Dec 19 12

Fibromyalgia is a complex illness to diagnose and to treat. There is not yet a diagnostic test to establish that someone has it,… Men with Fibromyalgia Often Go Undiagnosed, Mayo Clinic Study Suggests   

 
 

Extended sleep reduces pain sensitivity
• Pain • • Sleep Aid • Dec 01 12

A new study suggests that extending nightly sleep in mildly sleepy, healthy adults increases daytime alertness and reduces pain sensitivity.

“Our results suggest… Extended sleep reduces pain sensitivity   

 
 

Vitamin D Tied to Arthritis Pain in Blacks
• Arthritis • • Pain • Nov 09 12

The greater degree of pain reported by blacks with knee osteoarthritis may relate to their low levels of vitamin D, a cross-sectional study suggested.

… Vitamin D Tied to Arthritis Pain in Blacks   
 
 

Popular pain-relieving medicines linked to hearing loss in women
• Drug Abuse • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Pain • Sep 12 12

Headache? Back pain? At the first sign of pain, you might reach for a pain-relieving medicine to sooth your bodily woes.

Analgesics are the… Popular pain-relieving medicines linked to hearing loss in women   

 
 
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