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Chronic pain is a major global health problem. Untreated pain causes particular suffering in marginalized communities. Most studies investigating chronic pain in sub-Saharan Africa stem from South Africa and Nigeria. […]

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is characterized by chronic, low-grade inflammation. This state may be related to the heightened production of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) induced by high glucose (HG). Human cathelicidin […]

Migraines affect one billion individuals globally, with a higher occurrence among young adults and women. A significant survey in the United States indicated that 17.1% of women and 5.6% of […]

In musculoskeletal and sports medicine, pain has traditionally been linked to tissue injury, often assuming a linear correlation between tissue damage and pain intensity. However, modern pain science has illuminated […]

Sjögren’s disease (SjD) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease with no approved disease-modifying therapies. Dazodalibep (DAZ), a novel nonantibody fusion protein, is a CD40 ligand antagonist that blocks costimulatory signals […]

Growing pains are the most common cause of musculoskeletal pain in children, affecting both children’s and caregivers’ well-being. The lack of definitive diagnostic criteria complicates diagnosis and treatment.

The identification of pain originating from distinct biological processes may lead to individualised pain treatment. In this study, we aimed to explore the pain experiences of patients with rheumatoid arthritis […]

Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is a chronic condition characterized by pruritus and other unpleasant dysesthetic sensations unilaterally on the subscapular back. Its specific underlying mechanisms are largely unknown, though hypothesized to […]

The present study sought to determine the prevalence of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) among older adult inpatients with polypharmacy. It also aimed to analyse prescription patterns and assess the therapy […]

The escalating prevalence of chronic pain poses a substantial socio-economic burden. Chronic pain primarily stems from musculoskeletal and nervous system impairments. Given cadmium’s known toxicity to these systems, our study […]