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Placebo interventions generate mismatches between expected pain and sensory signals from which pain states are inferred. Since we lack direct access to bodily states, we can only infer whether nociceptive […]
Learn More >Females represent 49.6% of the global population and constitute a significant proportion of surgical patients and hospital admissions. Little is known about the bi-directional effects of sex and anesthetics or […]
Learn More >Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin condition with multiple systemic treatments and uncertainty regarding their comparative impact on AD outcomes.
Learn More >Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin condition with multiple topical treatment options, but uncertain comparative effects.
Learn More >Severe pain is often experienced by patients with head and neck cancer and is associated with a poor prognosis. Despite its frequency and severity, current treatments fail to adequately control […]
Learn More >We compared a combination of the nonsedating antioxidant, alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), with the sedating anticonvulsant, pregabalin, vs each monotherapy to treat neuropathic pain due to peripheral neuropathies. In this randomized, […]
Learn More >Morphine is a potent analgesic opiate used to treat chronic pain, mostly in cancer patients. In addition, it is widely used as a drug of abuse. Due to the continuous […]
Learn More >Children and adolescents may experience pain in the lower limbs, predominantly at the end of the day or during the night, without any relation to organic disease. These pains are […]
Learn More >General anesthesia represents a common clinical intervention and yet can result in long-term adverse CNS effects particularly in the elderly or dementia patients. Suppression of cortical activity is a key […]
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Five Reasons Why Some Herniated Intervertebral Discs are Painless.
Herniated intervertebral discs (HIVDs) can cause lower back pain and leg pain, but not all cases are painful. We suggest five potential reasons for painless HIVDs. First, when inflammation resolves […]
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