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Massive study exposes opioids as weak pain fighters
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (71+ words) A sweeping new examination of opioid medications has delivered an uncomfortable verdict for prescribers: the drugs that doctors routinely reach for to treat...
Drug Pushes Back Arthritis for Years After Patients Stop Treatment
1+ week, 1+ day ago (27+ words) A one-year course of abatacept can delay rheumatoid arthritis by as much as four years, even after treatment ends, according to new research from King's College...
Scientists Supercharge Damaged Nerves by Restoring Their Power Source
2+ week, 2+ day ago (16+ words) Chronic nerve pain affects millions of people worldwide, often making even the gentlest touch feel agonizing....
Tweak Your Walk, Ditch the Pills: New Study Shows Tiny Gait Change Crushes Arthritis Pain
2+ week, 4+ day ago (84+ words) A slight adjustment to how people walk can deliver arthritis pain relief comparable to medication, while potentially slowing the damage that degrades knee...
Marijuana Today Packs 5 Times the Punch of the '70s. Older Adults Need to Know the Risks.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (25+ words) Cannabis use among Americans over 65 is climbing fast, but the drug older adults encounter now bears little resemblance to what many remember from decades...
Bestselling Knee Surgery Backfires, Study Finds
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (25+ words) One of the world's most frequently performed orthopedic procedures appears to offer patients little benefit and may leave them worse off in the long run....
Bone Hormone Shows Promise as Novel Treatment for Chronic Back Pain
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) Researchers have identified a potential new approach to treating chronic back pain by targeting the underlying biology rather than just symptoms. A hormone already known for its role in bone health appears to work in an unexpected way'by preventing pain-sensing…...
Physical therapies prove as effective as drugs for easing knee arthritis
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (221+ words) The analysis suggests these low-tech interventions address the core problem: they reduce pain while restoring mobility in ways that rival pharmaceutical treatments. Researchers point out that such therapies remain accessible and affordable compared to long-term drug regimens, potentially reshaping how…...
Breakthrough Gene Therapy Offers Pain Relief Without Opioid Addiction Risks
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (203+ words) Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking genetic intervention designed to suppress pain signals directly within neural tissue, circumventing the dependency issues associated with traditional narc Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking genetic intervention designed to suppress pain signals directly within neural tissue,…...