The brain training technique known as neurofeedback shows promise in reducing symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nerve damage, or neuropathy, in cancer survivors, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The pilot study, published in the journal Cancer, is the largest, to date, to determine the benefits of neurofeedback… Continue reading Brain Training Can Help Post-Chemo Nerve Pain
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The Illness of Chronic Pain
A sprained ankle can be a real pain. But injuries like sprains, bone fractures, pulled muscles, cuts, and even minor burns are everyday pain and a normal part of life. While the pain may be acute, it’s not lasting, and the discomfort eventually subsides and resolves over time. On the other hand, if pain lingers… Continue reading The Illness of Chronic Pain
A Method That May Repair Nerve Damage
Nerve damage from neurodegenerative disease and spinal cord injury has largely been considered irreversible, but Dartmouth researchers report progress in the effort to synthesize rare natural products that promote regeneration and growth of injured nerve cells. The findings were published in January 2016 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. A release from Dartmouth… Continue reading A Method That May Repair Nerve Damage
Relief for Diabetic Neuropathy
People suffering from painful diabetic neuropathy found relief through nonviral gene therapy, with results lasting for months, researchers said. Investigators from Northwestern University Medicine found that people who got two low-dose rounds of the non-viral gene therapy called VM202 reported “significant improvement” in their symptoms. The results were published in the journal Annals of Clinical… Continue reading Relief for Diabetic Neuropathy
Cheaper Remedies Should Rule for Diabetes Nerve Pain
Millions of people with diabetes take medicine to ease the shooting, burning nerve pain that their disease can cause. Research suggests that no matter which medicine their doctorS prescribe, they’ll get relief. However, some of those medicines cost nearly 10 times as much as others, apparently with no major differences in how well they ease… Continue reading Cheaper Remedies Should Rule for Diabetes Nerve Pain