Pain
Literature Review
Regular exercise may boost pain tolerance
“There were indications that both total amount of physical activity over time, as well as the direction of change in activity level over time...
Latest News
Positive top-line results for cannabinoid-based med for nerve pain
“Through this rigorously designed study, we have demonstrated that ZLT-L-007 is a safe, effective, and well-tolerated alternative for patients who...
Literature Review
Researchers locate signals in brain related to chronic pain
“Such patterns of brain activity could serve as biomarkers to guide diagnosis and treatment for millions of people with shooting or burning...
Conference Coverage
Head-to-head comparison of migraine meds reveals top options
“To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that simultaneously compared multiple acute migraine medications using a Big Data analysis...
FDA/CDC
FDA expands atogepant approval to include chronic migraine
The approval makes atogepant the first, and only, oral CGRP receptor antagonist approved to prevent migraine across frequencies, including...
Conference Coverage
Spinal cord stimulation may help diabetic neuropathy
Patients who received high-frequency stimulation for painful diabetic neuropathy showed sustained improvements in nerve function at 2 years.
Guidelines
New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management released
New clinical practice guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management may help clinicians offer an effective and less addictive alternative to...
Literature Review
Cluster, migraine headache strongly linked to circadian rhythm
“These findings help us explain the timing to patients – for example, it is possible that a headache at 8 a.m. is due to their internal body clock...
From the Journals
Safety, efficacy of analgesics for low back pain ‘uncertain’
“When we set out to do this review, we envisioned the evidence would be a lot more comprehensive.”
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves Amphastar Pharma’s nasal spray for opioid overdose
The company’s naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray can be delivered in one spray by intranasal administration.
From the Journals
Buprenorphine proves effective for fentanyl users in the ED
A new study provides additional information about emergency department buprenorphine as fentanyl becomes increasingly prevalent.