Tag Archives: Chronic Pain

Mayo Researchers Find Candidate Gene Culprits for Chronic Pain

April 30th, 2010 - 10:48 am

Chronic pain severely limits patients’ quality of life and is among the cost drivers in U.S. health care. Patients can suffer pain without an apparent cause and often fail to respond to available treatments. Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators now … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Researchers Link Vitamin D and Chronic Pain Relief

March 20th, 2009 - 7:51 am

Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain. This correlation is an important finding as researchers discover new ways to treat chronic pain. According … Continue reading →

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