Tarantula toxin attacks with molecular stinger
Venom immobilizes prey by interfering with sodium channels that generate electrical signals in the animal's nerve cellsCredit: Alice C. Gray ...
Tag: Pain
Aviara Pharmaceuticals, Inc receives grant to collaborate with the Texas Heart Institute
Texas Collaboration to Develop Treatment for Inflammatory DiseaseCredit: Photo Credit: Texas Heart Institute Aviara Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held development-stage ...
Printable ink guides cell growth, offers nerve injury hope
Bioconductive ink uses body's own electricity to guide nerve cell growthCredit: RMIT University Researchers have developed a neuron-growing ink that ...
Innovative surgery restores movement in patients with Parsonage-Turner syndrome
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) performed successful microsurgery to repair damaged nerves ...
More than half of American adults with advanced MS report mistreatment by caregivers
UC Riverside-led study describes first published survey documenting nature and extent of caregiver mistreatment of this populationCredit: Stan Lim, UC ...
UH Connor Integrative Health Network to study acupuncture in the ED with $2+ million grant
Study could lead to reduced utilization of opioids for painCredit: University Hospitals Jeffery Dusek, PhD, Director of Research at University ...
Opioid use disorder? Electronic health records help pinpoint probable patients
Researchers analyze EHR data in a new, retrospective cross-sectional studyCredit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University Opioid use disorder affects about ...
Study discovers gene that helps us know when it’s time to urinate
Results suggest 'sixth sense' PIEZO2 gene may help body sense a full urinary bladderCredit: Courtesy of Patapoutian lab, Scripps Researcher ...
Study reveals most effective drugs for common type of neuropathic pain
Clinical study tested four different types of medications for efficacy, tolerability and adverse effectsCredit: Justin Kelley More than 20 million ...
New drug carrier systems
University of Delaware researchers advance drug delivery systems to treat connective tissue disordersCredit: Graphic illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase University ...
NIH award to fund UArizona research on opioid addiction and relapse in postpartum women
The $2.3 million National Institutes of Health grant enables University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson's Dr. Alicia Allen to ...
Oral cancer pain predicts likelihood of cancer spreading
Research identifies genes highly expressed in painful, metastatic oral cancer, revealing mechanism for cancer painCredit: Chuy Gutierrez Oral cancer is ...
Study finds yoga and meditation reduce chronic pain
Participants in an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction course reported significant improvement in levels of pain, depression and disabilityCredit: JAOA.org Chicago--October ...
Novel treatment method
East Carolina University associate professor receives patent for treating Restless Legs SyndromeCredit: Cliff Hollis/East Carolina University An East Carolina University ...
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