http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—The pain sensations of others can be felt by some people, just by witnessing their agony, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-pain-contagious.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 08 May 2013 07:30:07 EST news287216044 Pain is not one-dimensional but a combination of inflammatory reactions as well as of processes in the central nervous system and memory cells. This is the result of a current study by pain researchers at the MedUni Vienna led by Burkhard Gustorff, head of the university course in interdisciplinary pain medicine (ismed). The study has now been published in the leading journal Pain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-pain-one-dimensional.html Medical research Wed, 01 May 2013 09:40:04 EST news286619998 Fear of public speaking tops death and spiders as the nation's number one phobia. But new research shows that learning to rethink the way we view our shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms can help people perform better both mentally and physically. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-reframing-stress-stage-fright-friend.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:06:49 EST news284699182 (HealthDay)—Octaplas has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to augment insufficient clotting proteins that could otherwise lead to excessive bleeding or excessive clotting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-octaplas-blood-clotting-disorders.html Medications Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:20:02 EST news277660055 People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma—in which psychological stress plays a major role—may benefit from mindfulness meditation techniques, according to a study by University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientists with the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-mindfulness-meditation-relieve-chronic-inflammation.html Immunology Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:47:59 EST news277577269 (Medical Xpress)—The basal ganglia, structures deep in the forebrain already known to control voluntary movements, also may play a critical role in how people form habits, both bad and good, and in influencing mood and feelings. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-exploring-brain-relationship-habits.html Neuroscience Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:32:28 EST news277453922 Johns Hopkins researchers have uncovered strong evidence that mice have a specific set of nerve cells that signal itch but not pain, a finding that may settle a decades-long debate about these sensations, and, if confirmed in humans, help in developing treatments for chronic itch, including itch caused by life-saving medications. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-itchy-wool-sweaters-scientists-uncover.html Neuroscience Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:00:14 EST news276354003 (Medical Xpress)—Are you one of those people who can't sit still? A UC researcher develops a questionnaire to explore the physical, cognitive and social issues surrounding the anxiety related to kicking back a little. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-people-afraid.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:11:35 EST news272113878 Scientists have proved a 60-year-old theory about how nerve signals are sent around the body at varying speeds as electrical impulses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-nerve-discovery-nobel-winner-theory.html Medical research Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:20:41 EST news269176827 A new study from a team of researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, the Monell Chemical Senses Center, and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, reveals that a person's ability to taste certain bitter flavors is directly related to their ability to fight off upper respiratory tract infections, specifically chronic sinus infections. The new research is published in the latest edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-bitter-receptors-upper-respiratory-defense.html Medical research Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:00:05 EST news268909368 Obese kids have less sensitive taste-buds than kids of normal weight, indicates research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-obese-children-sensitive-taste-buds-weight.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:30:05 EST news267290884 (HealthDay)—Penile thermal sensory thresholds increase after non-nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (RP) but not after the nerve-sparing procedure, according to a study published in the September issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-thermal-sensation-nerve-sparing-prostatectomy.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:50:02 EST news266766003 (Medical Xpress) -- New research from the University of Bristol has identified the subtypes of sensory nerve cells that are likely to contribute to long-term nerve pain from partial nerve injury. It is hoped this will aid in the development of more effective painkillers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-sensory-nerve-cells-contribute-chronic.html Medical research Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:40:49 EST news264393524 (Medical Xpress) -- A study by Wits researchers has come to the aid of health practitioners who have previously had difficulty in diagnosing one of the most common neurological, but difficult to describe conditions, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-terminology-restless-legs-syndrome.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 31 May 2012 07:36:44 EST news257668496 Bite size depends on the familiarly and texture of food. Smaller bite sizes are taken for foods which need more chewing and smaller bite sizes are often linked to a sensation of feeling fuller sooner. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Flavour, launched today, shows that strong aromas lead to smaller bite sizes and suggests that aroma may be used as a means to control portion size. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-food-affects.html Health Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:00:02 EST news251481785 (HealthDay) -- Emotions influence the experience of somatosensory sensations of both pain and itch, with negative emotions eliciting higher levels of itch and pain compared to positive emotions, according to research published online March 8 in the British Journal of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-effect-emotions-pain-intensity.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:26:47 EST news251126776 A single injection of cocaine or methamphetamine in mice caused their brains to put the brakes on neurons that generate sensations of pleasure, and these cellular changes lasted for at least a week, according to research by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-discovery-brain-natural-resistance-drugs.html Neuroscience Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:10:01 EST news250425664 Thousands of Americans this year will be diagnosed with a common disorder of the jaw area called temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJD, formerly called TMJ). Because of the inherent biological complexity of TMJD, their healthcare providers will have no way to determine whether their patients will get better in time or battle chronic disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-factors-chronic-tmjd.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:28:22 EST news240150491 It is well-known that we humans enjoy sensual caresses, but the brain reacts just as strongly to seeing another person being caressed, reveals research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-caresses-enjoyable-vicariously.html Neuroscience Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:02:34 EST news238068144 The Queensland University of Technology (QUT ) School of Nursing and Midwifery, in Brisbane, Australia, has designed a program to assist cancer survivors in self-managing their health and emotional concerns. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-nurses-boost-well-being-cancer-survivors.html Other Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:09:08 EST news237809341 Winning may not be the only thing, but the human brain devotes a lot of resources to the outcome of games, a new study by Yale researchers suggest. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-brain.html Neuroscience Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:32:40 EST news237036740 People are adept at recognizing sensations such as sounds or smells, even when many stimuli appear simultaneously. But how the association works between the current event and memory is still poorly understood. Scientists at the Bernstein Center and the Ludwig-Maximilians Universität (LMU) München have developed a mathematical model that accurately mimics this process with little computational effort and may explain experimental findings that have so far remained unclear. (PLoS ONE, September 14, 2011) http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-archivist-library-speech-recognition.html Medical research Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:35:40 EST news235305330 Women and men experience pain, particularly chronic pain, very differently. The ability of some opioids to relieve pain also differs between women and men. While it has been recognized since the mid-nineties that some narcotic analgesics are more effective in women than men, the reason for this difference was largely unknown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-pain-women.html Neuroscience Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:37:04 EST news232892651