Pain Stories
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Current Painkillers Hurt The Heart, But Help Is On Its Way
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are common painkillers for everything from arthritis to everyday pain, but they come with heart risks. Now, scientists are looking to alternative treatments. -
Should Children Get Codeine For Injury Pain?
Emergency room doctors continue to prescribe codeine to children for injury pain and cough suppression, even as alternatives offer improved effectiveness without the risk. -
Your Low Tolerance For Pain Can Be Blamed On Your Genes
As many as 100 million Americans and 1.5 billion people around the world suffer from chronic pain. Now, researchers are gleaning insights into the genetic variance of pain tolerance among people... -
Visualizing A Safe Place Could Reduce Pain And Anxiety During Surgery
Research suggests visualizing a safe place helps patients reduce pain during surgery because it allows them to let go and focus on something else. -
Rejection Really Hurts: Social Distress Can Cause Physical Pain
Researchers have found that an area in the brain associated with physical pain is also activated when we experience the social pain of others. -
Lifestyle Choices Could Influence Pain Sensitivity
A new twin study suggests that lifestyle choices can influence pain tolerance by altering the genes involved with pain sensitivity. -
How Daydreaming Can Make You Feel Less Pain
Researchers found that people who have more gray matter in the areas of their brain responsible for daydreaming were able to feel less pain. -
Relieve Osteoarthritis Pain Naturally By Duping Cartilage
Targeting a so-called ion channel may alleviate osteoarthritis pain by "tricking" cartilage into thinking it is exercising. -
Frankenstein Weed To Quell Osteoarthritis Pain
An artificial cannabis molecule could help protect against osteoarthritis and inflammatory pain. -
This Chinese Plant Actually Helps Against Chronic Pain
Corydalis, a staple of traditional Chinese medicine, harbors a substance that combats chronic pain. -
Pain-Related Protein, TRPV1, Revealed In Detail: Are Better Pain Treatments Ahead?
Using electron cryo-microscopy, scientists have revealed the structure of a protein, TRPV1, which is known to play a significant role in our perceptions of both pain and heat. -
New Arthritis Drug Sarilumab Slashes Symptoms In Late Trial Phase
The new rheumatoid arthritis drug sarilumab could significantly improve mobility and alleviate pain for people suffering from the chronic condition.
