Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered a possible new way to treat pain without the use of opioids. By targeting a specific area of a well-known pain receptor, they were able to reduce pain sensitivity in mice without ...
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A team of researchers at Fudan University's, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, in China, has traced neural activity from the eyes to the ...
Folks who regularly use weed could be in for a rocky road if they ever require major surgery, a new study reports.
Oct 24, 2022
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Humans can smell over 1 trillion odours. But no two people will react in quite the same way to the same smell. While there are some smells almost everyone agrees are unpleasant (such as paint thinner or rotten food), our ...
Oct 21, 2022
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A newly identified set of molecules alleviated pain in mice while avoiding the sedating affect that limits the use of opiates, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco. The molecules act on the same ...
Sep 30, 2022
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I have suffered with migraines on and off for about five years. Recently, the oral therapy I've used seems to be less effective. While I know newer medications are available, a friend suggested I try Botox injections. She ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Resistance or strength training protects against the development of muscle pain in mice—and does so by activating androgen receptors, reports a basic science study in PAIN, the official publication of the International ...
Mar 31, 2022
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A protein found in tick saliva could be turned into a drug that eases itching and chronic pain in people.
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The menopause transition is associated with several health issues. The incidence of both sleep apnea and joint pain, for example, are higher in postmenopausal women. A new study aimed to investigate the association between ...
Mar 2, 2022
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An international team of researchers has discovered that Schwann cells—which are abundant in the peripheral nervous system and create a protective sheath around nerve fibers—play an essential role in migraine pain. Their ...
Feb 3, 2022
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