Surgery
Doctors devise safer alternative to opioids during, after surgeries
It's been slightly more than a year since Jonathan Akinrele, 23, underwent weight-loss surgery, and so far, so good.
Apr 28, 2022
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News tagged with nerve endings
Neuroscience
How the gut communicates with the brain
How the 'second brain' – the enteric nervous system in our gut—communicates with our first brain has been one of the most challenging questions faced by enteric neuroscientists, until now.
Mar 23, 2022
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Neuroscience
Long-lasting pain relief without opioids: Researchers develop a novel, local treatment for chronic pain
An investigation into the origins of the sensation of pain has led to the development of a novel and durable treatment for inflammatory pain that could be a promising alternative to opioids. The preclinical research was conducted ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Microneedles that pierce biofilm for more effective topical delivery of antibiotics to infected wounds
A Purdue University engineer's patent-pending invention could improve the quality of life for millions of people suffering from diabetic foot ulcers.
Sep 16, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Q&A: Stretching your hamstring
I am a very active person. I visit the gym and run regularly. Although I have been able to avoid any major injuries, I find myself constantly stretching my hamstrings. It seems no matter how flexible I get, they still feel ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Neuroscience
Trace amine-associated receptor 5 (TAAR5) works to rewire your brain naturally
St Petersburg University researchers, led by Professor Raul R. Gainetdinov, Director of the Institute of Translational Biomedicine and Academic Supervisor of the St Petersburg University Hospital, have found a new role for ...
Nov 10, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Absent p53, oral cancers recruit and reprogram nerves to fuel tumor growth
Loss of an important tumor-suppressing gene allows head and neck cancer to spin off signals to nearby nerves, changing their function and recruiting them to the tumor, where they fuel growth and cancer progression, researchers ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
I'm an OB/GYN who attended thousands of deliveries before wondering why Americans give birth in bed
A few years ago I visited Dar a Luz, the only free-standing birth center in New Mexico. It looks nothing like the towering urban hospitals I have spent my career working in. Nestled into a valley at the outskirts of Albuquerque, ...
Jan 8, 2020
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Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative diseases may be caused by transportation failures inside neurons
All neurodegenerative diseases have a common thread: the appearance of protein clumps in the brain such as amyloid-beta plaques in Alzheimer's disease and alpha synuclein aggregates in Parkinson's. The root cause of this ...
Dec 3, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Eye doctors prescribe fewer opioids without compromising pain control
A new study in JAMA Ophthalmology details plans by University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center to help curb the nation's opioid epidemic—starting at their own clinic.
Oct 31, 2019
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