Kinesio Taping Plus Stretching Improves Pain and Function in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Home taping beats electrical stimulation for wrist pain and grip strength in adults
This randomized controlled trial in 42 adults with carpal tunnel syndrome compared home-based Kinesio taping plus myofascial stretching to T…
A home-based taping method combined with stretching improved wrist pain and grip strength more than electrical stimulation in adults with ca…
Acupuncture and Celecoxib for Chronic Knee Pain: Genetic Factors May Influence Response
New Gene Test Predicts Who Gets Pain Relief From Acupuncture
This randomized trial compared verum acupuncture, sham acupuncture, celecoxib, placebo, and waiting list in 180 patients with chronic knee p…
A new gene test might help doctors know if acupuncture will actually stop your knee pain before you start treatment.
Narrative review discusses link between diamine oxidase deficiency and fibromyalgia pathophysiology
DAO supplementation may reduce fibromyalgia pain and impact
This narrative review examines the relationship between histamine intolerance, diamine oxidase (DAO) deficiency, and fibromyalgia. The autho…
New evidence suggests that addressing diamine oxidase deficiency could help reduce pain and improve daily life for some people with fibromya…
Narrative review identifies determinants of susceptibility to digital health misinformation
What makes people fall for health misinformation online?
This narrative review examines the determinants of susceptibility to digital health misinformation across individual, relational, and platfo…
Low health literacy and emotional reasoning make people more vulnerable to digital health misinformation, a new review finds.
Feedback-regulated background infusion reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting in laparoscopic myomectomy patients.
Smart pump cuts nausea after surgery without hurting pain control
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 132 patients undergoing laparoscopic myomectomy. Feedback-regulated background infusion significan…
A new smart pain pump adjusts medicine automatically to cut nausea after surgery while keeping pain relief strong for patients who need it m…
Meta-analysis finds Eat-Sleep-Console care reduces neonatal opioid withdrawal hospital stay
Less Medicine Helps Babies Recover From Withdrawal Faster
This meta-analysis of randomized and observational studies synthesized evidence on care-model approaches for neonatal opioid withdrawal synd…
New care plans help babies born with withdrawal symptoms leave the hospital much sooner without needing more medicine.
Meta-analysis finds core muscle training reduces pain in chronic nonspecific low back pain patients
Strong Core Work Cuts Back Pain And Boosts Daily Function Fast
This meta-analysis evaluates core muscle training modalities for patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. Results indicate significa…
New research shows that targeted core muscle training significantly reduces pain and improves function for people suffering from chronic low…
FAPI PET/CT Shows Higher Sensitivity for Lymph Node Metastases in Breast Cancer
New PET scan spots breast cancer spread more accurately than standard tests
A single-center retrospective analysis of 69 women with suspected breast lesions found that [18F]AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT had significantly h…
A new PET scan spots breast cancer spread far more accurately than standard imaging, helping doctors stage disease more precisely.
Propofol and sevoflurane anesthesia show divergent EEG signatures in retrospective surgical patient analysis.
Two Common Anesthesia Drugs Show Different Brain Patterns
This retrospective analysis examined electroencephalogram signatures in 44 surgical patients receiving propofol or sevoflurane anesthesia. S…
A new brainwave model can tell propofol and sevoflurane apart, which could help anesthesiologists tailor sedation for safer, more precise ca…
Review indicates non-thermal processing maintains antioxidant capacity and improves bioavailability versus thermal methods.
Review shows non-thermal food processing keeps nutrients better than heat
This narrative review compares non-thermal processing methods against thermal processing regarding food quality outcomes. Authors report mai…
Non-thermal food methods like pressure or electricity keep nutrients intact better than heat, helping your body absorb more goodness from wh…
Bibliometric review of anesthesia-associated postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients from 2000 to 2024
Why Your Brain Fog After Surgery Might Start in Your Gut
This bibliometric review analyzed 923 publications indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection and PubMed database regarding anesthesia-as…
Understanding how surgery and anesthesia trigger brain inflammation could lead to new ways to prevent memory loss after operations.
Meta-analysis finds TEAS reduces PONV after laparoscopic surgery
A Simple Patch May Stop Nausea After Surgery
This meta-analysis of 6271 patients found that transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) reduced the incidence of postoperative …
This research shows a non-drug option could make recovery from keyhole surgery much more comfortable.