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Hyperalgesia
Hyperalgesia is an increased sensitivity to pain, which may be caused by damage to nociceptors or peripheral nerves. Temporary increased sensitivity to pain also occurs as part of sickness behavior, the evolved response to infection.
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A safer, more effective morphine may be possible with IU discovery
An orphan drug originally used for HIV treatment has been found to short-circuit the process that results in additional sensitivity and pain from opioid use. The study by researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine ...
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Mar 24, 2011 |
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Dutch researchers develop technology for pain monitoring
Ten of thousands of patients suffer chronic pain as a result of operations, and this continues even after the wounds caused by the operation have healed. Researchers from the MIRA research institute - the University of Twente’s ...
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Nov 05, 2009 |
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Neuropathic pain: The sea provides a new hope of relief
A compound initially isolated from a soft coral (Capnella imbricata) collected at Green Island off Taiwan, could lead scientists to develop a new set of treatments for neuropathic pain - chronic pain that sometimes follow ...
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Aug 05, 2009 |
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Ion channel responsible for pain identified by UB neuroscientists
University at Buffalo neuroscience researchers conducting basic research on ion channels have demonstrated a process that could have a profound therapeutic impact on pain.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 17, 2010 |
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The overlap in gastroesophageal reflux disorder and irritable bowel syndrome
A research group in Iran investigated the prevalence of overlapping gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) in patients referred to a gastroenterology clinic over a period of ten years. This ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Active ingredients in marijuana found to spread and prolong pain
Imagine that you're working on your back porch, hammering in a nail. Suddenly you slip and hit your thumb instead — hard. The pain is incredibly intense, but it only lasts a moment. After a few seconds (and a few unprintable ...
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Aug 13, 2009 |
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Is somatic hypersensitivity a predictor of irritable bowel syndrome?
Although visceral hypersensitivity is considered a hallmark feature of IBS, conflicting evidence exists regarding somatic hypersensitivity in this patient population. Several investigators have found no evidence for heightened ...
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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