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Gene Variations Predict Chemotherapy Side Effects
April 9, 2013 — Seemingly benign differences in genetic code from one person to the next could influence who develops side effects to chemotherapy, a new study has found. The study identified gene variations that ... > full story -
Hot and Cold Senses Interact: Cold Perception Is Enhanced When Nerve Circuitry for Heat Is Inactivated
April 8, 2013 — A new study offers new insights into how the nervous system processes hot and cold temperatures. The research found an interaction between the neural circuits that detect hot and cold stimuli: cold ... > full story -
Targeting Mental Defeat Among Pain Patients Could Prevent Anxiety and Depression
April 3, 2013 — A new study of Hong Kong chronic pain patients suggests that targeting feelings of mental defeat could prevent severe depression, anxiety and interference with daily ... > full story -
Medication Duloxetine Helps Reduce Pain from Chemotherapy
April 2, 2013 — Among patients with painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, use of the anti-depressant drug duloxetine for 5 weeks resulted in a greater reduction in pain compared with ... > full story -
Pinning Down the Pain: Schwann Cell Protein Plays Major Role in Neuropathic Pain
March 27, 2013 — Scientists say a key protein in Schwann cells performs a critical, perhaps overarching, role in regulating the recovery of peripheral nerves after injury. The discovery has implications for improving ... > full story -
Protecting Ears from Hearing Loss: Primary Role of Olivocochlear Efferent System Discovered
March 27, 2013 — New research may have discovered a key piece in the puzzle of how hearing works by identifying the role of the olivocochlear efferent system in protecting ears from hearing ... > full story -
Relieving Chronic Pain With New Device
March 25, 2013 — A new, implantable device for treating chronic pain has passed an important safety ... > full story -
Nerve Mapping Technology Improves Surgery for Compressed Nerves
March 23, 2013 — Nerve mapping technology allows surgeons to determine whether surgery has been effective for relieving pressure from compressed nerves, which often function poorly and cause sciatica or pain and ... > full story -
Making Axons Branch and Grow to Help Nerve Regeneration After Injury
March 22, 2013 — One molecule makes nerve cells grow longer. Another one makes them grow branches. These new experimental manipulations have taken researchers a step closer to understanding how nerve cells are ... > full story -
Gulf War Illness Linked to Physical Changes in Brain Fibers That Process Pain
March 20, 2013 — Researchers have found what they say is evidence that veterans who suffer from "Gulf War Illness" have physical changes in their brains not seen in unaffected individuals. Brain scans of 31 veterans ... > full story
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