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Safety of Vojta’s reflex locomotion in term pregnancy: a randomized controlled pilot study of uterine activity and labor onset - Scientific Reports
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (641+ words) Depending on group allocation, participants either underwent stimulation based on Vojta's method (study group) or received a sham intervention (control group). Control group: Participants in this group received sham stimulation performed by physicians at zones outside the designated pressure zones....
The omega-3 DHA induces pyroptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction in ovarian cancer cells via ROS and caspase-1 activation - Cell Death Discovery
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1785+ words) Given that caspase-1 inhibition prevented DHA-induced pyroptosis, we next investigated whether it also influenced mitochondrial content. DHA treatment at 50M reduced mitochondrial number in A2780 cells; however, as illustrated in Fig. 5B, caspase-1 inhibition abolished this effect. These results indicate that the impact…...
Wireless and bioresorbable triboelectric nerve block system for postoperative pain control
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (972+ words) The data that support the findings of this study are available within the paper and its Supplementary Information. Other relevant data are available from the corresponding authors on reasonable request. Source data are provided with this paper. Grosser, T., Woolf, C. J. & FitzGerald,…...
Investigation of factors influencing low physical activity levels in community-dwelling older adults with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1642+ words) This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the LEFS into Polish in a sample of Polish-speaking patients with lower extremity disorders. It also aimed to investigate the target group selection criteria (which dysfunctions should be considered) that would allow…...
Nature exposure reduces self-reported pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1740+ words) Nature Mental Health (2026)Cite this article Each dot represents a single effect size from the studies included in the meta-analysis. The shaded regions indicate conventional thresholds of statistical significance (P" Further information on research design is available in the Nature…...
Eliminating opioid prescriptions from outpatient minimally invasive gynecologic surgery: a randomized trial
1+ week, 3+ day ago (934+ words) Nature Medicine (2026)Cite this article The datasets generated from this study are not publicly available due to privacy. De-identified participant data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request within a delay of one month. Data are stored in…...
Preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing minimally invasive thoracic surgery: A prospective study of predictors and Patient-Reported concerns
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1249+ words) A quasi-experimental study was conducted at Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, from January 1st to May 31st, 2025. Patients received 22G PIVC in the ward and 20G PIVC in the operating room to meet infusion requirements. Catheter maintenance followed hospital protocol, including pulsatile flushing…...
Paraspinal muscle oxygenation and mechanical efficiency are reduced in individuals with chronic low back pain
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1638+ words) Given the limited knowledge about muscle oxygenation in CCS, and the potential impact of pediatric cancer treatments on skeletal muscle function14,29, this study aimed at comparing skeletal muscle oxygen extraction and its relation to exercise capacity in CCS to healthy controls....
Smartphone overuse and its impact on musculoskeletal pain in the neck and wrists/hands in medical and nursing undergraduate students: a cross-sectional study
2+ week, 3+ day ago (406+ words) Demographic questionnaire: The demographic data included demographic variables, i.e., name, age, sex of the participants, smartphone screen size, and weight, which were taken from the smartphone models reported by the participants. It also included questions based on Machado et al.16, and…...
Dogma-defying signalling through G proteins could lead to better pain relief
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (296+ words) Andrew B. Tobin is in the Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6EW, UK. Milligan, G. & Kostenis, E. Br. J. Pharmacol. 147, S46S55 (2006). Zhang, M. et al. Signal Transduct. Target. Ther. 9, 88 (2024). Papasergi-Scott, M. M. et al. Nature 629, 11821191 (2024). Traynor, J. R., Clark, M. J. & Remmers, A. E. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 300, 157161 (2002). Kenakin, T. Trends Pharmacol. Sci. 16, 232238 (1995). Manglik, A. et…...