Chronic pain could be eased by learning to regulate negative emotions

Some people live with pain for years or even decades AsiaVision/Getty Images Learning how to regulate negative emotions like anxiety could ease chronic pain. Scientists have found that a form of therapy that partly focuses on tolerating distress relieved ongoing discomfort more effectively than existing treatments. “Chronic pain is more than a sensory experience, it’s … Read more

Covid smell loss eased by injecting blood cells into the nose

Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (gold) within a nasal cell BSIP SA/Alamoy People who had lost their sense of smell after catching covid-19 partly regained it following the injection of blood cells called platelets into their noses, which could help to improve their quality of life. Since the beginning of the pandemic, a … Read more