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Researchers have identified a stem cell population that becomes overactive in lumbar spinal stenosis, driving the ligament thickening that narrows the spinal canal and causes pain.
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A major study shows that stopping GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic significantly raises heart risk. Here is what this reveals about inflammation and joint pain.
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A major study shows that depression disrupts the creation of new neurons in the brain, affecting memory and pain sensitivity. Here is what that means in practice.
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Researchers have identified a brain circuit that acts as a brake on chronic nerve pain, calming overactive pain signals without touching opioid receptors throughout the body.
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A clinical trial shows that a daily prebiotic fiber supplement can reduce knee osteoarthritis pain and improve muscle strength in just six weeks, highlighting the gut-joint connection.
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Researchers have found that certain terpenes, aromatic molecules from cannabis and other plants, could relieve chronic pain without any psychoactive effect.
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A major study reveals that over half of adults have dry eye symptoms, yet most never seek help. Here's what this means for your daily health and wellbeing.
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Researchers have identified a small brain region, the CGIC, that may act as a switch deciding whether pain fades or becomes chronic. Here's what it means for your body and your care.
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Scientists have identified Y1 receptor neurons in the brain that can override chronic pain signals when survival instincts take over, a breakthrough with real implications for pain treatment.
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Researchers have mapped, with unprecedented precision, how the brainstem regulates pain differently across body regions, opening the door to targeted, opioid-free treatments.
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Lipoedema is a chronic, poorly understood condition causing painful fat accumulation in the legs. New research sheds light on dietary approaches that can ease the pain.
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Engineers at USC and UCLA have developed a wireless, battery-free AI-powered implant that reads brain signals and delivers real-time pain relief, with no opioids required.
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A new study shows a single dose of psilocybin may calm brain circuits linked to both pain and depression, with no addiction risk. A promising window into chronic pain.
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A nerve injury doesn't stay local, it can trigger immune changes throughout the entire body, and differently depending on sex. A discovery that reshapes how we understand chronic pain.
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Researchers have developed a novel stem cell-based therapy that absorbs inflammatory pain signals directly in the joint, and may even slow the progression of osteoarthritis.
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Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a hidden brain circuit that transforms ordinary pain into intense, lasting suffering, a breakthrough for understanding fibromyalgia, migraines and PTSD.
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Scientists have identified a tiny brain region that decides whether pain fades or becomes chronic, a finding that reshapes how we understand and treat long-term pain.
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Scientists have developed a gene therapy that silences pain signals in the brain without addiction risk, shedding new light on how chronic pain can be treated at its source.
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Researchers have discovered how immune cells formed in inflamed skin travel to the joints and trigger arthritis, a key finding for earlier detection and prevention.
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A new study suggests a bone hormone may stop pain-sensing nerves from invading damaged spinal discs, a major biological breakthrough in understanding chronic back pain.
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New research shows that depression can precede chronic physical pain by up to eight years, a finding that changes how we think about prevention and whole-body care.
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A large study of over 200,000 adults reveals that chronic pain may silently drive up blood pressure, with inflammation and depression playing a key role.
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