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The discovery of a gene for chronic pain could herald new treatments

The discovery of a gene for chronic pain could herald new treatments

CHRONIC PAIN wrecks the lives of more than 600m people around the world. One in five adults struggles with it. What causes it, however, is often a mystery. The prevailing hypothesis is that, after an injury, something goes wrong with the body’s pain receptors and the alarm system that reports injuries to the brain keeps ringing long after the body …

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‘A risk factor for several chronic diseases’

‘A risk factor for several chronic diseases’

Common household exposures could raise your chances of developing diabetes via “forever chemicals,” Mount Sinai researchers have found. What’s happening? A new investigation examined blood samples from 360 study participants in New York City, half of whom had recently received diabetes diagnoses and half of whom hadn’t. The research team measured PFAS contamination levels. PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are man-made …

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Tonix Pharma’s Drug Gets FDA Nod For Chronic Pain Condition, First New Therapy In Over 15 Years

Tonix Pharma’s Drug Gets FDA Nod For Chronic Pain Condition, First New Therapy In Over 15 Years

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.’s (NASDAQ:TNXP) Tonmya (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) for fibromyalgia in adults. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and other symptoms like sleep disturbances and cognitive difficulties. Tonmya is a non-opioid, once-daily bedtime analgesic with a unique sublingual (under the tongue) formulation that is …

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US FDA approves Tonix Pharma's drug to manage pain related to chronic condition – Reuters

US FDA approves Tonix Pharma’s drug to manage pain related to chronic condition  Reuters Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Second Quarter 2025 Earnings: Misses Expectations  Yahoo Finance With FDA nod, Tonix’s Tonmya becomes first new fibromyalgia treatment in more than 16 years  Fierce Pharma Anticipating TNX-102 SL’s Addition to the Fibromyalgia Toolkit, with Andrew Sharobeem, DO  HCPLive Tonix Pharmaceuticals stock halted ahead of FDA approval news  Investing.com …

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Breakthrough therapy helps worst chronic low back pain sufferers feel better… and it lasts for years

Breakthrough therapy helps worst chronic low back pain sufferers feel better… and it lasts for years

A groundbreaking therapy that encourages back pain patients to slowly take on movements they fear or that trigger pain, could relieve their suffering for at least three years, a study suggests. Researchers in Australia asked nearly 500 patients with chronic lower back pain that limited their daily movements to undergo cognitive functional therapy (CFT) for three months. The therapy involved participants …

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Monica Seles diagnosed with chronic neuromuscular disease

Monica Seles diagnosed with chronic neuromuscular disease

Aug 12, 2025, 06:46 AM ET International Tennis Hall of Famer Monica Seles says she was diagnosed three years ago with myasthenia gravis — a neuromuscular autoimmune disease that causes weakness in voluntary muscles. Seles, speaking publicly about it for the first time, told The Associated Press that she first noticed the symptoms while she was swinging a racket the …

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Kim Kardashian Says Stem Cell Treatments Helping Her With Chronic Back Pain

Kim Kardashian Says Stem Cell Treatments Helping Her With Chronic Back Pain

Kim Kardashian Gracias, Stem Cell Treatments … My Back Pain Is Gone!!! Published August 8, 2025 4:10 PM PDT | Updated August 8, 2025 5:27 PM PDT Kim Kardashian is praising the benefits of a regenerative medical procedure she says cured her from a torn shoulder and chronic back pain. In an Instagram post Friday morning, Kim opened up about …

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