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by Caedar
Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:17 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Inflammatory cytokines in CPPS, possible cause of mental health disorders
Replies: 1
Views: 937

Inflammatory cytokines in CPPS, possible cause of mental health disorders

The role of inflammatory cytokines and ERK1/2 signaling in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome with related mental health disorders Abstract Mental health disorders(MHD) in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) have been widely studied. However, the underlying role...
by Caedar
Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:46 pm
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Zinc-associated biomarkers for nonbacterial prostatitis
Replies: 3
Views: 1079

Re: Zinc-associated biomarkers for nonbacterial prostatitis

Interesting. I stopped taking zinc a little while ago because I felt like it wasn't doing anything, but over the longer term my symptoms have been getting slightly worse since then. (Although it could be the weather.) Perhaps I'll give zinc supplementation another go; it's incredibly cheap, at least.
by Caedar
Sun Sep 27, 2015 10:49 pm
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Subliminal messages influence our experience of pain
Replies: 0
Views: 986

Subliminal messages influence our experience of pain

Article here . More evidence that pain depends highly on context and assignment of meaning. Excerpt: Subliminal Messages Influence Our Experience of Pain The brain can learn to associate certain images with more or less pain, even if the images never reach our awareness By Simon Makin | Aug 13, 2015...
by Caedar
Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:01 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Pretreatment anxiety and pain acceptance affect the outcome of trigger point treatment
Replies: 3
Views: 879

Pretreatment anxiety and pain acceptance affect the outcome of trigger point treatment

Pretreatment anxiety and pain acceptance are associated with response to trigger point injection therapy for chronic myofascial pain Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study examined the psychosocial profile of patients who responded or did not respond to trigger point injection therapy for chronic ...
by Caedar
Tue Jun 23, 2015 11:05 pm
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Mirodenafil shows some promise
Replies: 2
Views: 885

Re: Mirodenafil shows some promise

Considering the lack of efficacy of antibiotics in CPPS, levofloxacin can practically be considered a placebo here. However, that doesn't rule out an interaction between levofloxacin and mirodenafil in the experimental group.
by Caedar
Tue Jun 16, 2015 2:48 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: CNS Changes in Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Replies: 1
Views: 689

Re: CNS Changes in Pelvic Pain Syndromes

Interesting. Next step is to see if particular treatments help reverse these CNS changes. I'd love to see if, say, quercetin, which supposedly acts only on the peripheral level, provokes a reversal of CNS changes that correlated with symptom abatement.
by Caedar
Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:11 pm
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Internal pelvic physical therapy and relaxation practice decreases medication use in CPPS
Replies: 0
Views: 734

Internal pelvic physical therapy and relaxation practice decreases medication use in CPPS

Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: Reduction of Medication Use After Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with an Internal Myofascial Trigger Point Wand. This study documents the voluntary reduction in medication use in patients with refractory chronic pelvic pain syndrome utilizing a protocol of pelvic floor ...
by Caedar
Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:17 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Central Pain Sensitivity Decreases in Association with Response to CPPS Treatment
Replies: 1
Views: 554

Central Pain Sensitivity Decreases in Association with Response to CPPS Treatment

Reduction of Pain Sensitivity is Associated with the Response to Treatment in Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain. OBJECTIVE : The objective of this study was to evaluate whether pain thresholds to electrical stimulation of the skin change in the response to treatment in women with chronic pelvic pain (...
by Caedar
Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:22 pm
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Catastrophizing and coping behaviors determine mental quality of life for CPPS patients
Replies: 2
Views: 828

Catastrophizing and coping behaviors determine mental quality of life for CPPS patients

Psychosocial mechanisms of the pain and quality of life relationship for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) INTRODUCTION: Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a prevalent, chronic pelvic pain condition largely unresponsive to medical interventions. P...
by Caedar
Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:13 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Muscle training may induce central changes
Replies: 0
Views: 671

Muscle training may induce central changes

Central Adaptation of Pain Perception in Response to Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial Methods: The study contained 198 adults with frequent neck/shoulder pain (174 women and 24 men, mean: age 43 years, duration of pain 186 days during the previous year, computer u...
by Caedar
Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:36 pm
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Scientific Garbage gets published
Replies: 9
Views: 1151

Re: Scientific Garbage gets published

Wolfcub wrote:What's happened to peer-reviewing? such a shame.
Peer-reviewing is run by the journals themselves. Journals that just want to make money won't do peer-reviewing or will do a really simple one.
by Caedar
Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:25 pm
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Scientific Garbage gets published
Replies: 9
Views: 1151

Re: Scientific Garbage gets published

Talk about a circular, convoluted description.
by Caedar
Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:55 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Vitamin D deficiency promotes musculoskeletal pain
Replies: 0
Views: 624

Vitamin D deficiency promotes musculoskeletal pain

Vitamin D Deficiency Promotes Skeletal Muscle Hypersensitivity and Sensory Hyperinnervation The Journal of Neuroscience, 28 September 2011, 31(39): 13728-13738; doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3637-11.2011 Abstract: Musculoskeletal pain affects nearly half of all adults, most of whom are vitamin D deficient...
by Caedar
Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:40 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Reducing pain catastrophizing reduces central sensitization
Replies: 0
Views: 540

Reducing pain catastrophizing reduces central sensitization

A Brief Cognitive-Behavioural Intervention for Pain Reduces Secondary Hyperalgesia Nature Neuroscience 14, 1017–1022 (2011) Abstract: Repeated exposure to pain can result in sensitization of the central nervous system enhancing subsequent pain and potentially leading to chronicity. The ability to r...
by Caedar
Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:50 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Zinc reverses NMDA-related hyperalgesia/allodynia in mice
Replies: 2
Views: 434

Re: Zinc reverses NMDA-related hyperalgesia/allodynia in mic

Especially for those who consume alcohol, as ethanol can reduce zinc absorption in the intestines and increase zinc & magnesium excretion (Mg is another important modulator of NMDA receptors). I had a few beers tonight for the Superbowl, and although my pelvic floor pains remained about the same...