Chronic pain and the power of placebo
A placebo is a medical intervention — be it a pill, injection, or sham surgery — that has no therapeutic
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Researchers reveal how gene variant is linked to chronic pain after traumatic injury
The gene FKBP5 is a critical regulator of the stress response and affects how we respond to environmental stimuli. Previous
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Stress gene influences chronic pain after car crash
A study of more than 1,000 motor vehicle accident survivors published in JNeurosci reveals a common variant in a gene
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Antibiotics best paediatric treatment for children’s chronic wet cough
A new study has confirmed the use of antibiotics for prolonged wet cough in children is the most effective treatment
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Blocking one enzyme could help treat many chronic disorders
The discovery — which has been reported in a paper now published in the journal Nature — could lead to
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Chronic prostatitis: Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
In this article, we look at the causes and symptoms of chronic prostatitis. We also cover diagnosis, treatment, and home
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Immune cells that create and sustain chronic inflammatory bowel disease identified
In preclinical experiments, Laurie Harrington, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have discovered a subset of
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