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New Way to Treat Chronic Pain, Suggested by Study
March 26, 2012 — Gene that encodes crucial pain receptor may be the key to individualizing therapy for a major health ... > full story -
New Insights Into the Synaptic Basis of Chronic Pain
March 13, 2012 — Pain is an important physiological function that protects our bodies from harm. Pain-sensing nerves transduce harmful stimuli into electrical signals and transmit this information to the brain via ... > full story -
Off Switch for Pain? Chemists Build Light-Controlled Neural Inhibitor
February 22, 2012 — Pain? Just turn it off! It may sound like science fiction, but researchers have now succeeded in inhibiting pain-sensitive neurons on demand, in the laboratory. The crucial element in their strategy ... > full story -
Step Forward in Effort to Regenerate Damaged Nerves
February 21, 2012 — Scientists have taken a step forward toward the goal of repairing nerves in such patients more effectively. In a new study, researchers report that a surprising set of cells may hold potential for ... > full story -
Neuron Memory Key to Taming Chronic Pain, New Research Suggests
February 13, 2012 — Researchers have found the key to understanding how memories of pain are stored in the brain. More importantly, the researchers are also able to suggest how these memories can be erased, making it ... > full story -
Stress Pathway Identified as Potential Therapeutic Target to Prevent Vision Loss
February 8, 2012 — A new study identifies specific cell-stress signaling pathways that link injury of the optic nerve with irreversible vision loss. The research may lead to new strategies that will help to protect ... > full story -
New Procedure Repairs Severed Nerves in Minutes, Restoring Limb Use in Days or Weeks
February 3, 2012 — Scientists believe a new procedure to repair severed nerves could result in patients recovering in days or weeks, rather than months or years. The team used a cellular mechanism similar to that used ... > full story -
Local Anesthetic Stops Pain at the Source After Hip Replacement Surgery
January 31, 2012 — In patients undergoing hip replacement surgery, using a special wound catheter to infuse local anesthetic directly into the hip joint provides significant and lasting improvements in postoperative ... > full story -
Neuropathy Patients More Likely to Receive High-Cost, Low-Yield Screening Instead of More Effective Tests
January 23, 2012 — Researchers found more efficient diagnostic tools are not always ... > full story -
New Understanding of Chronic Pain
January 22, 2012 — Millions of people worldwide suffer from a type of chronic pain called neuropathic pain, which is triggered by nerve damage. Precisely how this pain persists has been a mystery, and current ... > full story
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