Tips on Finding The Best Pain Management Doctors Near Me

Tips on Finding The Best Pain Management Doctors Near Me

March 14, 2023
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Fibromyalgia: Misunderstood and Poorly Treated Condition

Fibromyalgia: Misunderstood and Poorly Treated Condition

January 31, 2023
Summary: Fibromyalgia is quite a common condition, yet many of those living with fibromyalgia remain undiagnosed and untreated. Fibromyalgia remains a diagnosis of exclusion, which means that a person is diagnosed based on symptoms, and by excluding other well-known physical ailments, as most lab tests…

Pain-Sensing Neurons Help Prevent Gut Inflammation

Pain-Sensing Neurons Help Prevent Gut Inflammation

January 30, 2023
Summary: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) mainly occurs due to autoimmunity. Thus, most medicines focus on modulating immune responses. However, a new study shows that those with altered or reduced gut pain sensation may be more prone to IBD. It appears that pain-sensing neurons expressing TRPV1…

Researchers Think That Environmental Pollutants are a Significant Cause of Neurodegeneration

Researchers Think That Environmental Pollutants are a Significant Cause of Neurodegeneration

January 25, 2023
Summary: Neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s have increased significantly in the last few decades. Researchers think this rise cannot be explained solely based on genetics or population aging. It appears that environmental pollutants are playing a significant role in the rise of neurodegenerative disorders.…

Epstein Barr Virus Significantly Increases the Risk of Autoimmune Disorders

Epstein Barr Virus Significantly Increases the Risk of Autoimmune Disorders

January 24, 2023
Summary: Autoimmune disorders are conditions when immunity starts acting against the body’s structures. What causes autoimmunity remains poorly understood. However, studies suggest that Epstein Barr Virus infection may play a significant role in autoimmunity. It appears that in those diagnosed with chronic autoimmune diseases, EBV…

Long Covid Causing Disability in Millions of Americans

Long Covid Causing Disability in Millions of Americans

January 18, 2023
Summary: Covid-19 has affected almost 100 million people, causing above million deaths. It also means that more than 98% of people have completely recovered, or as it may look. However, studies suggest that even after recovery, many continue to live with a long covid causing…

Lipofilling Provides Long-Lasting Relief in Finger Osteoarthritis

Lipofilling Provides Long-Lasting Relief in Finger Osteoarthritis

January 17, 2023
Summary: Osteoarthritis of finger joints is a highly debilitating condition. Pharmacological drugs can provide pain relief in the condition, but they are unsuitable for preventing disease progression. Thus, patients have to take medications daily. Now a new study shows that injecting fat tissues into the…

Brain Changes Identified in Those Living with Long-Term Lyme Disease

Brain Changes Identified in Those Living with Long-Term Lyme Disease

January 12, 2023
Summary: Each year, about half a million people are affected by Lyme disease. It is a bacterial infection caused by a tick bite. Though the infection can be treated with prolonged antibiotic therapy, but some people develop post-treatment Lyme disease (PTLD). PTLD is a poorly…

Asking Patients for Pain Scores May Not Always Help

Asking Patients for Pain Scores May Not Always Help

January 9, 2023
Summary: It is common practice in pain clinics to ask patients to rate their pain scores from “zero to 10”. However, some experts warn that though these pain scores have importance, their practical value in chronic pain treatment is limited. Patients have different ways of…

A Secret Hunger Switch in the Brain Uncovered

A Secret Hunger Switch in the Brain Uncovered

January 6, 2023
Summary: It is no secret that obesity runs in families. However, some people have difficulty controlling their appetite, and they eat most of the time, leading to severe obesity. Obesity not only leads to the problems of being overweight, but also advances towards serious issues…