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A type of vitamin B3 might treat chronic pain related to inflammation

Chronic pain can outlast inflammation, the usual driver of pain in the body – a study in mice suggests a vitamin supplement could help relieve it

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Placebos may ease pain by acting on brain systems linked to emotions

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X-ray of a pelvis with arthritis, a key cause of hip pain, at both hip joints

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Hip pain linked to a dozen genetic variants

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2R61H1F Dean Lloyd (left) uses a touch screen monitor to test his Argus II eye implant at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. Neuroscientist Matthew McMahon monitors Lloyd's progress. Lloyd, who has been completely blind for several years, can now see rough images of shapes and colors thanks to the experimental implant developed by Second Sight. (Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

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Doctors warn about the rise of people with obsolete medical implants

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A child with a sore knee

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Growing pains may indicate a greater risk of migraines later in life

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Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants

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Do psychedelics treat chronic pain or is it the placebo effect?

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Opioids no better than placebo for short-term lower back and neck pain

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An X-ray of one study participant, showing implanted electrodes (red patches) connected to a recording implant on both sides of the brain

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Chronic pain linked to distinctive patterns of brain activity

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A woman seeking treatment for chronic back pain

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Antidepressants mostly can't treat chronic pain, despite wide use

Ongoing pain, such as chronic back or neck pain, is difficult to treat, so some doctors prescribe antidepressants. Now, a review of evidence says these drugs mostly don't work as a treatment

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A diet high in amino acids reduced diabetes-related nerve pain in mice

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Brain mapping in mice may explain why pain makes us lose our appetite

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People who use cannabis may experience more pain after surgery

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Gut pain may help to maintain a healthy microbiome in mice

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