Suction cup delivers drugs through your cheek

"It's an entirely new method of delivering medications that could spare millions of people the fear and pain associated with injections..."

ETH Zurich • futurity
Oct. 4, 2023 ~7 min

Scrambler therapy may ease chronic pain

A new review paper suggests that scrambler therapy can yield significant relief for approximately 80–90% of patients with chronic pain.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Sept. 20, 2023 ~4 min


Vet students pick up iffy beliefs about dog breeds and pain

Veterinary students pick up on cultural attitudes about dog breeds and pain—attitudes that aren't always in line with research findings.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 13, 2023 ~6 min

More cadmium in urine of women with endometriosis

Women with a history of endometriosis have higher concentrations of the toxic metal cadmium in their urine, a new study shows.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan State • futurity
July 27, 2023 ~5 min

Green tea compound may treat uterine fibroids

A green tea compound shows promise for treating and even preventing uterine fibroids, according to a new pre-clinical study.

Kristen Crocker-Johns Hopkins • futurity
July 13, 2023 ~7 min

Arthritis joint pain risk in US varies widely by state

How bad your arthritis pain is may depend on where you live in the US. "The risk of joint pain is over three times higher in some states..."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
July 7, 2023 ~6 min

Dog breeds differ in pain sensitivity, but not how vets may expect

Different dog breeds have different thresholds for pain, researchers report. But those differences don't always line up with vets' beliefs.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
June 30, 2023 ~7 min

TikToks on endometriosis focus on pain and infertility

TikTok videos related to endometriosis focus on people's experiences with chronic pain and infertility, specifically in vitro fertilization, researchers report.

Stephanie Lopez-Duke • futurity
June 5, 2023 ~4 min


Tweaked nausea drug gets into cells for lasting pain relief

A modified version of an anti-nausea medication can reach inside cells to disrupt signaling and provide lasting pain relief.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
May 24, 2023 ~6 min

Postpartum women filled more opioid prescriptions during COVID

Women who gave birth during the COVID pandemic filled significantly more opioid prescriptions, and at higher strength, for postpartum pain.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
May 23, 2023 ~5 min

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