(preprint) “We conclude that ME/CFS is accompanied by substantial and measurable changes in coagulability, platelet hyperactivation, and fibrinaloid microclot formation. … Fibrinaloid microclots, in particular can provide a ready explanation, […]
Tag: Chronic Pain
Gut bacteria associated with chronic pain for first time
“We found that fibromyalgia and the symptoms of fibromyalgia—pain, fatigue and cognitive difficulties—contribute more than any of the other factors to the variations we see in the microbiomes of those […]
Being hungry shuts off perception of chronic pain
“According to research by University of Pennsylvania neuroscientists, the brain has a way to suppress chronic pain when an animal is hungry, allowing it to go look for food while […]
Does an exploding brain network cause chronic pain?
“As opposed to the normal process of gradually linking up different centers in the brain after a stimulus, chronic pain patients have conditions that predispose them to linking up in […]
Researchers see promise in light therapy to treat chronic pain
“Early studies show that green light is increasing the levels of circulating endogenous opioids, which may explain the pain-relieving effects. Whether this will be observed in humans is not yet […]
Why painkillers sometimes make the pain worse
“At high doses, opioid painkillers actually seem to amplify pain by changing signaling in the central nervous system, making the body generally more sensitive to painful stimuli.”
Scientists successfully tune the brain to alleviate pain
“Scientists at The University of Manchester have shown for the first time that if the brain is ‘tuned-in’ to a particular frequency, pain can be alleviated.”
Among some veterans, painkiller misuse strongly linked to starting heroin
A new Brown University study of nearly 3,400 veterans over ten years found that when participants began to misuse opioid painkillers, they had a very high likelihood of also beginning […]