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·August 19, 2020·5 min read

Targeting a Chronic Pain Gateway Could Bring Relief

c-Fos accumulates in the nucleus of peripheral nerve cells of mouse models of chronic pain. Researchers identified around 30 existing drugs that appear to target the importin alpha-3-c-Fos pathway to help treat chronic pain.

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·August 6, 2020·4 min read

Brain Waves Can Be Used to Predict Future Pain Sensitivity

Alpha wave frequency measurement can accurately predict how a person will experience pain.

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·July 23, 2020·2 min read

Neanderthals May Have Had a Lower Threshold for Pain

Genomic research finds those who inherited a special ion channel from Neanderthals experience more pain.

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·July 21, 2020·4 min read

Genetic Variant May Explain Why Some Women Don’t Need Pain Relief During Childbirth

Women who carry the KCNG4 gene experience less pain during childbirth than women who do not have the genetic variant.

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·May 26, 2020·5 min read

Novel electric impulses relieve the pain

Researchers have developed a new, sophisticated device that delivers vagus nerve stimulation to help treat chronic pain.

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·May 20, 2020·4 min read

Legal Cannabis hemp oil effectively treats chronic neuropathic pain

Hemp oil reduced mechanical pain sensitivity 10-fold within seven hours in mice with chronic postoperative neuropathic pain.

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·May 19, 2020·5 min read

Mapping the weather patterns affecting people with chronic pain

A 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.

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·May 18, 2020·4 min read

Scientists find brain center that ‘profoundly’ shuts down pain

Researchers 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.

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·April 30, 2020·2 min read

A potential treatment for chronic pain

A 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.

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·March 31, 2020·3 min read

New insights into pain signaling in the brain

Study reveals how a neuropeptide called Big Dynorphin binds to the acid-sensing ion channel receptor, causing pain signals to be sent around the body.

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·March 27, 2020·4 min read

Study shows legal marijuana products too strong for pain relief

Ninety percent of medical marijuana products offered at dispensaries are far stronger than recommended for chronic pain relief.

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·March 23, 2020·2 min read

Using cannabinoids to treat acute pain

Meta-analysis of previous studies reveals cannabinoid treatments produce a small, but significant reduction in subjective pain scores for sufferers of chronic pain.