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Is somatic hypersensitivity a predictor of irritable bowel syndrome?
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Although visceral hypersensitivity is considered a hallmark feature of IBS, conflicting evidence exists regarding somatic hypersensitivity in this patient population. Several investigators have found no evidence for heightened ...
A comprehensive review of addiction to prescription painkillers among patients and physicians
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Chemical dependency and recovery in patients and physicians are closely examined in a series of articles and editorials in the July 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The subject is especially timely. As the immense challe ...
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Probing Question: Do women have a higher pain threshold than men?
Nov 13, 2008 |
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It’s a familiar sitcom scene: A woman in labor shows Herculean strength while her “birth coach” husband faints dead away.
Study tests reliability of more accurate measure of patient pain
Mar 09, 2009 |
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A new study appearing in Pain Practice successfully established the reliability a newly developed device for assessing pain. This device is called the continuous pain score meter (CPSM). It enables continuous real time p ...
Morphine dependency blocked by single genetic change
Jan 28, 2008 |
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Morphine’s serious side effect as a pain killer – its potential to create dependency – has been almost completely eliminated in research with mice by genetically modifying a single trait on the surface of neurons. The study ...
Pain automatically activates facial muscle groups
Oct 27, 2008 |
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A study has found that people who facially express pain in a more intense way are not exaggerating if their perception of a painful stimulation is controlled. The study conducted by Miriam Kunz is published in the November ...
The more we get, the more we need: Study shows how to prevent morphine 'tolerance'
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Tolerance to the pain-relieving effects of morphine – which builds rapidly with prolonged use – can be prevented by blocking a key substance that’s formed when the drug is taken, researchers at the Saint Louis University ...
Researchers show how morphine can be given more effectively
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found a way to maintain the pain-killing qualities of morphine over an extended period of time, thus providing a solution for the problem of having to administer increasing ...
Scientist Unraveling Mystery of Treating Chronic Pain
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Successfully treating chronic pain with opioids such as morphine -- minus the side effects -- may soon become a reality, bringing relief to millions of people who suffer from debilitating ...
Dutch researchers develop technology for pain monitoring
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Ten of thousands of patients suffer chronic pain as a result of operations, and this continues even after the wounds caused by the operation have healed. Researchers from the MIRA research institute - the University of Twente’s ...
A little java makes it easier to jive, researcher says
Mar 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Stopping to smell the coffee - and enjoy a cup of it - before your morning workout might do more than just get your juices flowing. It might keep you going for reasons you haven’t even considered.
Watching funny shows helps children tolerate pain longer, study finds
Oct 24, 2007 |
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Watching comedy shows helps children tolerate pain for longer periods of time, according to a study by UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the nonprofit organization Rx Laughter.
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