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  Freezing Nerves Knocks Pain out Cold

  April 14, 2013 — Using a tiny ball of ice, a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment called cryoneurolysis safely short circuits chronic pain caused by nerve damage, according to new ... > full story

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  Pain Improves During First Year but Mental-Health Problems Linger in Returning Veterans With Major Limb Injuries

  April 11, 2013 — Few studies document short- and long-term pain and behavioral health in combat-injured service members with major limb trauma. In a 2-year longitudinal study, multiple post-injury pain and related ... > full story
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  Benefits of Cognitive Pain Relief Methods

  April 10, 2013 — Those who accept their pain condition are best able to tolerate pain, while distraction can be the way to lower pain intensity, according to new ... > full story
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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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  Relieving Chronic Pain With New Device

  March 25, 2013 — A new, implantable device for treating chronic pain has passed an important safety ... > full story

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