Tag: pain

Study points to effect of opoids on memory traces of pain

Sue January 16, 2012 Comments Off

From the Medical University of Vienna press release via AlphaGalileo: A team of researchers at the MedUni Vienna’s Department of Neurophysiology (Centre for Brain Research) has discovered a previously unknown… Read more »

Study suggests listening to music may help reduce pain in some people

Sue January 10, 2012 Comments Off

From the American Pain Society press release via ScienceDaily: Distraction is a proven pain reliever, and a new study reported in The Journal of Pain concludes that listening to music… Read more »

Study suggests headphone music may help ease pain and anxiety during prostate biopsies

Sue January 9, 2012 Comments Off

From the Duke University Medical Center release: Tuning in to tune out may be just what’s needed for men undergoing a prostate biopsy, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer… Read more »

Study suggests mindfulness exercises can help curb stress and fatigue associated with arthritis

Sue December 20, 2011 Comments Off

From the British Medical Journal press release via EurekAlert: “Mindfulness” exercises, which focus on experiencing the present moment, no matter how difficult, can help curb the stress and fatigue associated… Read more »