FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyPain·October 17, 2017·3 min read‘Busybody’ Protein May Get On Your Nerves, But That’s A Good ThingResearchers have identified a protein that is critical for pain signaling.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·January 12, 2017·4 min read20 Minutes of Exercise May Suppress InflammationA new study reports 20 minutes of moderate exercise can act as an anti-inflammatory. The findings could be beneficial for those with inflammatory diseases such as fibromyalgia and arthritis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·September 1, 2021·4 min readA Better Understanding of Chronic PainBrinker-related transcription regulators play a key role in the formation of nociceptive sensation and could be a new target for pain-relieving medications.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 18, 2015·3 min readA Bodyguard for Your EarsResearchers discover our ears have novel pain systems that protect the from damaging noises.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 13, 2022·3 min readA Handy Lesson About Pain and the Brain in Stroke SurvivorsFollowing a stroke, chronic pain can alter body perception and trick the brain into believing the affected hand is a different size. This increases the risk of accidents.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 3, 2021·4 min readA Natural Treatment for Chronic PainConolidine, a natural pain killer derived from the pinwheel flower and frequently used in Chinese medicine, interacts with a newly identified opioid receptor that regulates natural opioid peptides produced in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 4, 2021·4 min readA New Cell Type Implicated in Chronic Pain and InflammationMRC1+ macrophages are dysfunctional in animal models of neuropathic pain. Stimulating the expression of the anti-inflammatory protein CD163 reduced signs of neuroinflammation in the spinal cords of mice with neuropathic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 8, 2022·3 min readA New Injectable Gel May Greatly Reduce Chronic Low Back PainHydrafil, an experimental injectable hydrogel appears to be safe and effective in reducing chronic lower back pain associated with degenerative disc disease.Read More
