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Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants

13 July 2023

Faecal transplants alleviated nerve pain in people with diabetes, suggesting gut bacteria may play a role in causing such pain

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

12 July 2023

Preliminary studies show that psilocybin, a compound in magic mushrooms, reduces pain in people with chronic Lyme disease, fibromyalgia and migraines. But without effective control groups the evidence is far from conclusive

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

25 January 2023

Eating more of the amino acids serine and glycine decreased the amount of nerve damage and pain in mice with diabetes

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People who use cannabis may experience more pain after surgery

23 October 2022

A study of nearly 35,000 people who underwent various surgeries found that those who used cannabis in the month prior reported higher pain levels after their procedures

We don't actually know what 'growing pains' are

22 July 2022

They are reportedly the most common cause of muscle or bone pain in adolescents. But it's unclear what "growing pains" are – or if they are even related to growth

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Tracking sleep disruptions could improve nerve pain treatments

18 May 2022

After sustaining nerve injuries, mice wake up more often during non-REM sleep – a sign that sleep disruption could help identify nerve pain and the best treatments for it

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Irritable bowel syndrome may be caused by overreacting gut cells

6 May 2022

Epithelial cells in the gut remain active in mice even after an irritant clears, which may be the source of chronic gut pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome