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Figure 1: Abnormal pain response in IBD and Endometriosis.

Therapeutic potential of the endocannabinoid system to treat chronic pain in inflammatory disease

Pharma researchers Julie Blaising and Philip Smith from F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. discuss the endocannabinoid system as a pathway to treat inflammatory diseases such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and endometriosis.

Medical abrasion phenomenon as a cause of knee osteoarthritis

Professor Shaw-Ruey Lyu from Tzu-Chi University tells us how the discovery of the medial abrasion phenomenon, as a cause of knee osteoarthritis, has changed how it is best treated.

Revolutionizing pain medication: Preventing addiction and side effects

Stephen Vanner, president of pHarm Therapeutics Inc., and Christoph Stein, inventor and co-founder, discuss a new class of analgesics for pain caused by tissue injury and inflammation.
A distraught senior Asian woman feeling unwell, suffering from pain in leg while sitting on sofa in the living room at home

A wonder therapy for knee osteoarthritis

Professor Shaw-Ruey Lyu from the Dalin Tzu-Chi Hospital discusses the benefits of arthroscopic cartilage regeneration facilitating procedure (ACRFP) as an alternative to traditional methods of treating knee OA.
Kidney stones, Urology concept. Top view, copy space, understanding Polycystic Kidney Disease

The cellular mechanisms of kidney fibrosis: A hitherto understudies aspect of polycystic kidney disease

In this exclusive Q&A session with Dr. Andras Kapus, we unravel the complexities of chronic kidney disease in general and Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) in particular, and delve into the ongoing research efforts aimed at combatting kidney fibrosis.
Old Asian senior man feel pain, ache, hurt at knee while standing and sitting at home, osteoarthritis concept

Knee health promotion and cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis

Shaw-Ruey Lyu, Professor from Dalin Tzu-Chi Hospital, Tzu-Chi University, says that the knee health promotion option and cell therapy are a perfect combination for knee osteoarthritis.
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The role of prescribing practices in managing chronic pain with opioids

Norm Buckley and Jason Busse from the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care discuss prescribing practices, managing chronic pain with opioids, and the contribution of licit and illicit opioids towards the Canadian opioid crisis.
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Microbiome of the skin: The good and the bad

Chronic wounds are a significant burden to patients and health systems; Manuela Martins-Green from the University of California tells us how her research in understanding the dynamics of wound healing could aid new approaches to wound care.

Decoding the brain’s role in preventing and recovering from knee injuries

Dustin Grooms, Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at Ohio University, tells us about his research on the brain’s role in shaping injury-risk movement patterns and how this knowledge could aid rehabilitation practices and the development of new therapies to mitigate the risk of knee injuries.
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Pain regulation and research: Decoding the brain’s response to pain

Professor Patrick Stroman from the Centre for Neuroscience Studies at Queen’s University shares insights into his research on the neural basis of human pain and pain regulation, which is supported by functional magnetic resonance imaging.
A selective of male hands holding a knee because of osteoarthritis, arthritis, and rheumatism

Knee pain and osteoarthritis (Knee OA) treatment research

Professor Shaw-Ruey Lyu from the School of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, discusses Knee Pain and Osteoarthritis (Knee OA) Treatment Research, in particular Knee Health Promotion Option (KHPO).
Unsorted prescription pills sit in a pharmacist's counting tray before they are bottled, opioid use

Opioid use for chronic pain: Part 2

Norm Buckley and Jason Busse from the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research & Care in Canada probe the effectiveness of opioid use in Canada as a treatment for chronic noncancer pain.

Cutaneous chronic wounds: A worldwide silent epidemic

Chronic wounds develop due to the defective regulation of one or more of the complex cellular and molecular processes involved in proper healing. Here Manuela Martins-Green explores novel potential treatments for wound chronicity.
Oxycodone is the generic name for a range of opoid pain killing tablets. Prescription bottle for Oxycodone tablets and pills on glass table with reflections

Using of opioids for chronic pain: Controversies, guidelines, research needs

First in a series of five articles, Norm Buckley and Jason Busse explore the trials and tribulations associated with using opioids for chronic pain, particularly in Canada.

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