To close the year, the newspaper La Presse has selected the scientific articles published by Quebecers that have marked 2022 and that present major advances for science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yoram Shir<\/a> and his team have discovered a gastrointestinal bacterial signature that may facilitate the diagnosis of fibromyalgia and perhaps aid in its treatment in the future. Their article is available HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luda Diatchenko<\/a>, Jeffrey Mogil<\/a>, Carol Meloto<\/a>, and Audrey Grant<\/a> and their team have shown in animals that taking anti-inflammatory drugs may disrupt a healing mechanism for chronic pain. Their article is available HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marc Martel<\/a> and his team published in the prestigious Lancet journal their results of a meta-analysis showing that prescribing opioids to be taken at home after a minor procedure was more harmful than helpful. Their article is available HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n