News tagged with nerve pain
Researchers finds hidden sensory system in the skin
Researchers report that the human body has an entirely unique and separate sensory system aside from the nerves that give most of us the ability to touch and feel. Surprisingly, this sensory network is located throughout ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Unlocking the mystery of the duck-billed platypus' venom
Abandon any notion that the duck-billed platypus is a soft and cuddly creature -- maybe like Perry the Platypus in the Phineas and Ferb cartoon.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Study explains why light worsens migraine headaches
Ask anyone who suffers from migraine headaches what they do when they're having an attack, and you're likely to hear "go into a dark room." And although it's long been known that light makes migraines worse, the reason why ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 10, 2010 |
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Death teaches US doctors lessons in art of living
Farrah Daly is a doctor who helps people die. The 33-year-old neurologist spends most of her days on the road. Her car's GPS is filled with the addresses of people who may have only days to live.
Dec 24, 2010 |
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Researchers find explanation for rapid maturation of neurons at birth
At the moment a newborn switches from amniotic fluid to breathing air, another profound shift occurs: nerve cells in the brain convert from hyperexcitability to a calm frame against which outside signals can be detected.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Switch off enzyme to control chronic pain, say researchers
A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has developed a new drug targeted at parts of the brain and spinal cord associated with pain perception, which may more effectively control chronic pain caused by nerve injuries.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Study shows common pain cream could protect heart during attack
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that a common, over-the-counter pain salve rubbed on the skin during a heart attack could serve as a cardiac-protectant, preventing ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Blocking protein may help ease painful nerve condition
Scientists have identified the first gene that pulls the plug on ailing nerve cell branches from within the nerve cell, possibly helping to trigger the painful condition known as neuropathy.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 15, 2009 |
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Long-lasting nerve block could change pain management
(PhysOrg.com) -- Harvard researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have developed a slow-release anesthetic drug-delivery system that could potentially revolutionize treatment of pain during and after surgery, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Simple bedside test improves diagnosis of chronic back pain, could guide treatment
A simple and inexpensive method of assessing pain, developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers, is better than currently used techniques for distinguishing neuropathic pain - pain caused ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Review: Reports on Pfizer drug studies misleading
(AP) -- Analysis of a dozen published studies testing possible new uses for a Pfizer Inc. epilepsy drug found that reporting of the results was often fudged, indicating the medicine worked better than internal company documents ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Numbness, tingling or pain in arms and hands? Peripheral nerve damage could be the culprit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ignoring persistent pain and disturbing bouts of tingling or numbness in your arms, elbow and hands won't make the problem go away: It's more likely to worsen conditions that are very treatable.
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Sparkling drinks spark pain circuits
You may not think of the fizz in soda as spicy, but your body does.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 28, 2010 |
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Sickle Cell Pain May Be From Damaged Tissues or Nerves
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered the pain caused by sickle cell disease may not occur solely from damaged tissues, but also from injured nerves. The research is published ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 10, 2010 |
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Researchers find candidate gene culprits for chronic pain
Chronic pain severely limits patients' quality of life and is among the cost drivers in U.S. health care. Patients can suffer pain without an apparent cause and often fail to respond to available treatments. Mayo Clinic researchers ...
May 06, 2010 |
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