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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Pain

·May 11, 2022·4 min read

Blocking Inflammation May Lead To Chronic Pain

Anti-inflammatories may relieve pain in the short term, but blocking inflammation can lead to longer-term chronic pain, a new study reports.

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·June 16, 2020·2 min read

Inexpensive steroid reduces death in severe coronavirus patients

Dexamethasone, an inexpensive steroid, reduced death by one-third in ventilated COVID-19 patients, and by one fifth in patients receiving oxygen for severe coronavirus symptoms. Preliminary findings suggest one death per eight patients ventilated could be prevented by administering dexamethasone.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·February 13, 2017·3 min read

Gene That Helps Form Trauma Related Memories May Also Help Prevent PTSD

Researchers report a steroid routinely given to reduce inflammation can alter the expression of a gene associated with fear extinction, preventing the formation of fear memories associated with PTSD.

Image shows the location of the frontal lobe in the brain.

Brain Cancer Featured Psychology

·June 6, 2016·6 min read

Methotrexate Exposure Impacts Cognitive Processes Cancer Survivors Need to Multitask

According to researchers, pediatric leukemia patients exposed to high levels of methotrexate are more likely to have problems with mental flexibility and other cognitive skills as long term survivors.