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posted 11/11/2009, comments (0)

National Registry to Match Volunteers with Researchers

Have you ever thought you'd like to participate in a chronic pain or fibromyalgia clinical trial but didn't know how to find a study you would qualify for? Now it's as simple as filling out a form online, then sitting back and waiting for the appropriate research project to contact you. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/08/2009, comments (7)

Retrovirus Linked to ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)

Scientists have discovered a potential retroviral link to ME/CFS (also known as chronic fatigue syndrome), a debilitating disease that affects more than a million people in the United States. This is big news for the ME/CFS community. Researchers from the Whittemore Peterson Institute, located at the University of Nevada, Reno, the National... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/12/2009, comments (2)

Acupuncture Improves Effectiveness of Pain Medications

We've long known that acupuncture can be effective in relieving pain, but little has been known about exactly how it works at the cellular level. Now a new study at the University of Michigan's Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center has shed some light on how acupuncture affects the brain's long-term ability to regulate pain. The... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/24/2009, comments (24)

Researchers Find Way to Measure Pain

Have you ever wished there was some way to prove just how much pain you're in? When doctors question your need for pain medication or family members hint that they don't really believe you could possibly hurt as badly as you claim, don't you wish you could hand them a lab report that clearly identifies the severity of your pain? Well,... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/30/2009, comments (2)

Genetic Variations Affect Opioid Response

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get more pain relief with opioid medications than others? Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Center for Neurosensory Disorders may have discovered the answer. They have identified genetic variations that have given them insight into why individuals repsond... Read more Chevron

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