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Scientists Uncover Potential Treatment for Painful Side Effect of Diabetes
May 13, 2012 — Why diabetics suffer from increased pain and temperature sensitivity is a step closer to being understood and effectively ... > full story -
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Genetic Mutation Causing Rare Form of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Identified
May 10, 2012 — Scientists have confirmed that mutations of a gene are responsible for some cases of a rare, inherited disease that causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness: spinal muscular atrophy with ... > full story -
A New Drug to Manage Resistant Chronic Pain
April 30, 2012 — Neuropathic pain is the culprit behind many cases of chronic pain, resistant to common drugs. A new drug inhibits the transmission of pain signals throughout the body, protecting against not only ... > full story -
Change in Attitude May Ease Chronic Pain by Aiding Sleep, Study Suggests
April 26, 2012 — Chronic pain sufferers who learn to dwell less on their ailments may sleep better and experience less day-to-day pain, according to results of research conducted on people with chronic face and jaw ... > full story -
Role of Impaired Sleep in Fibromyalgia Pain Explored
April 23, 2012 — Patients coping with the complex pain disorder fibromyalgia often have difficulty sleeping, and a new study reports that despite the negative quality of life implications, poor sleep is not a ... > full story -
Pain Relief With PAP Injections May Last 100 Times Longer Than a Traditional Acupuncture Treatment
April 23, 2012 — Researchers have exploited the molecular mechanism behind acupuncture resulted in six-day pain relief in animal models. They call this new therapeutic approach ... > full story -
New Technique May Help Severely Damaged Nerves Regrow and Restore Function
April 22, 2012 — Engineers have developed a method of assisting nerves damaged by traumatic accidents to repair naturally, which could improve the chances of restoring sensation and movement in injured ... > full story -
Hyperbaric Oxygen Could Provide Relief of Chronic Pain
April 22, 2012 — Chronic pain affects about 76 million people in the U.S. and carries an economic burden of nearly $100 billion annually. The most frequently used medications, narcotic and non-narcotic analgesic ... > full story -
New Genetically Engineered Mice Aid Understanding of Incurable Neuromuscular Disease
April 17, 2012 — Scientists have created a genetically modified mouse that mimics key features of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, an inherited neuromuscular disease affecting approximately 150,000 people in the United ... > full story -
An Airbag for Perceiving Pain: Basic Mechanisms Governing the Perception of Pain Discovered
April 4, 2012 — Everyone knows how it feels to bite into a hot chili pepper or burn the roof of one’s mouth with a hot drink. This activates nerve cells that relay the potential threat to the brain, which then ... > full story
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