FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 26, 2020·5 min readNovel electric impulses relieve the painResearchers have developed a new, sophisticated device that delivers vagus nerve stimulation to help treat chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 20, 2020·4 min readLegal Cannabis hemp oil effectively treats chronic neuropathic painHemp oil reduced mechanical pain sensitivity 10-fold within seven hours in mice with chronic postoperative neuropathic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 19, 2020·5 min readMapping the weather patterns affecting people with chronic painA new study confirms a link between the severity of symptoms for those with chronic pain and atmospheric weather conditions. Low atmospheric pressure was associated with more severe symptoms of pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·May 18, 2020·4 min readScientists find brain center that ‘profoundly’ shuts down painResearchers identified a distinct population of GABAergic neurons activated by general anesthetic in the central amygdala of mice. The findings point to central amygdala GABAergic neurons as a potential therapeutic target to alleviate chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·April 30, 2020·2 min readA potential treatment for chronic painA newly developed peptide called Tat-P4-(C5)2 is targets and only affects nerve changes that pose a problem resulting in chronic pain. Previous studies have also shown the peptide can also reduce addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 31, 2020·3 min readNew insights into pain signaling in the brainStudy reveals how a neuropeptide called Big Dynorphin binds to the acid-sensing ion channel receptor, causing pain signals to be sent around the body.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·March 27, 2020·4 min readStudy shows legal marijuana products too strong for pain reliefNinety percent of medical marijuana products offered at dispensaries are far stronger than recommended for chronic pain relief.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·March 23, 2020·2 min readUsing cannabinoids to treat acute painMeta-analysis of previous studies reveals cannabinoid treatments produce a small, but significant reduction in subjective pain scores for sufferers of chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 4, 2020·3 min readHormone that causes women to experience more pain than men identifiedResearchers report the hormone prolactin, more commonly associated with lactation in new mothers, may underlie why women are more vulnerable to developing functional pain syndromes than men.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePainPsychology·February 28, 2020·3 min readOverdosing on psychedelics improved mental and physical health: Case studiesA recent case study report highlights the effects of LSD overdoses on three women, revealing the subjects experienced improvements in physical and mental health following their overdoses.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·February 24, 2020·3 min readResearchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensorResearchers have that discovered a protein in the membrane of sensory neurons is involved in our capacity to experience mechanical pain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePain·January 25, 2020·2 min readFirst treatment for pain using human stem cells a successTransplanting GABAergic cells derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells into mice resulted in safe, lasting, and effective relief from extreme neuropathic pain. Researchers hope to begin human testing within five years.Read More
