Is the science of diagnosing pain causing a number of pain sufferers to defend their honor? … How badly does it hurt? Research examines the biomedical diagnosis of painRead more
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New principle discovered for how muscle pain is signaled
Chronic muscular pain may be linked to a previously unknown principle for how pain signals are … New principle discovered for how muscle pain is signaledRead more
Biological Link Between Pain And Fatigue Discovered
A recent University of Iowa study reveals a biological link between pain and fatigue and may … Biological Link Between Pain And Fatigue DiscoveredRead more
MRE Could Provide A Definitive Diagnosis For People With Muscle Pain, Study Shows
An estimated nine million men and women in the United States live with myofascial pain syndrome, … MRE Could Provide A Definitive Diagnosis For People With Muscle Pain, Study ShowsRead more
Nearly Half of Giant Cell Arteritis Patients on Actemra for a Year Stay in Remission After Stopping It
“Giant cell arteritis requires ongoing management, but it does not necessarily require continuous treatment.” In 2017, … Nearly Half of Giant Cell Arteritis Patients on Actemra for a Year Stay in Remission After Stopping ItRead more
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A New Way to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Some people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) take a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) and/or a biologic and … Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A New Way to Treat Rheumatoid ArthritisRead more
If You’re in Remission on a DMARD for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Should You Taper? Here’s What New Research Says
New data compares what happens when the dosage of DMARDs such as methotrexate is tapered or … If You’re in Remission on a DMARD for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Should You Taper? Here’s What New Research SaysRead more
If Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation Is Improving, Be Patient: Less Pain and Fatigue May Be Coming
Knowing there could be a lag between objective measures of improvement and patient–reported outcomes could help … If Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation Is Improving, Be Patient: Less Pain and Fatigue May Be ComingRead more
22% of U.S. Patients with Arthritis Have ‘High-Impact’ Chronic Pain — Here’s What That Means
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that arthritis might be … 22% of U.S. Patients with Arthritis Have ‘High-Impact’ Chronic Pain — Here’s What That MeansRead more
This Is Important for RA Patients to Know: Taming Inflammation Doesn’t Always Alleviate Pain
“This may have implications for management decisions beyond treating to disease activity targets alone.” Pain and … This Is Important for RA Patients to Know: Taming Inflammation Doesn’t Always Alleviate PainRead more