News tagged with pain sensitivity
Gene discovery explains how fruit flies retreat from heat
A discovery in fruit flies may be able to tell us more about how animals, including humans, sense potentially dangerous discomforts.
Dec 15, 2011 |
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New biological pathway identified for post-traumatic stress disorder
High blood levels of a hormone produced in response to stress are linked to post-traumatic stress disorder in women but not men, a study from researchers at Emory University and the University of Vermont has found.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 23, 2011 |
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What Zen meditators don't think about won't hurt them
Zen meditation has many health benefits, including a reduced sensitivity to pain. According to new research from the Universite de Montreal, meditators do feel pain but they simply don't dwell on it as much. These findings, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 08, 2010 |
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Fruit flies lead scientists to new human pain gene
While it has become clear in recent years that susceptibility to pain has a strong inherited component, very little is known about actual "pain genes" and how they work. In the November 12th issue of Cell, researchers at Chi ...
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Scientists find genetic clues about pain insensitivity
A baby who rarely cries is many parents' idea of a "happy" baby. Ashlyn Blocker was that kind of baby.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 18, 2010 |
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Scientists create mouse grimace scale to help identify pain in humans and animals
A new study by researchers from McGill University and the University of British Columbia shows that mice, like humans, express pain through facial expressions.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 09, 2010 |
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Brain Study: Sensitive Persons' Perception Moderates Responses Based On Culture
(PhysOrg.com) -- Building on previous brain imaging research that revealed cultural influences play a role in neural activation during perception, Arthur Aron, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Stony Brook ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 03, 2010 |
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Zen meditation fends off pain
(PhysOrg.com) -- People can reduce their sensitivity to pain by thickening their brain, according to a new study published in a special issue of the American Psychological Association journal, Emotion. Resear ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 24, 2010 |
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Study shows brief training in meditation may help manage pain
Living with pain is stressful, but a surprisingly short investment of time in mental training can help you cope.
Nov 10, 2009 |
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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 ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Pain thresholds linked to inflammation and sleep problems in arthritis patients
Despite recent advances in anti-inflammatory therapy, many rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients continue to suffer from pain. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Arthritis Research & Therapy found that i ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Infant pain, adult repercussions
Scientists at Georgia State University have uncovered the mechanisms of how pain in infancy alters how the brain processes pain in adulthood.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 25, 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 ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Researchers show how morphine can be given more effectively
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found a way to maintain the pain-killing qualities of morphine over an extended period of time, thus providing a solution for the problem of having to administer increasing ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 27, 2009 |
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