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New Finding on Nerve Repair
June 15, 2012 Researchers have furthered understanding of the mechanism by which the cells that insulate the nerve cells in the peripheral nervous system, Schwann cells, protect and repair damage caused by trauma ... > full story -
Diabetes: Tighter Control of Blood Sugar Prevents Nerve Condition, but at What Risk?
June 13, 2012 Aggressive control of blood sugar levels in diabetes can help to prevent a painful condition affecting patients' nerves, according to a new systematic review. However, the review suggests that ... > full story -
Naturally Occurring Protein Has Role in Chronic Pain
June 12, 2012 Researchers have discovered how one of the body’s own proteins is involved in generating chronic pain in rats. The results also suggest therapeutic interventions to alleviate long-lasting ... > full story -
How Does Exercise Affect Nerve Pain?
June 1, 2012 Exercise helps to alleviate pain related to nerve damage (neuropathic pain) by reducing levels of certain inflammation-promoting factors, suggests an experimental ... > full story -
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Neurosurgeons Offer New Treatments for Movement Disorders, Pain
May 30, 2012 Scientists are offering an innovative treatment for movement disorders, chronic pain and other neurological conditions through targeted stimulation technology, navigation ... > full story -
How the World's First Drug for Amyloid Disease Works
May 29, 2012 Scientists have published a new study showing how a new drug called tafamidis (Vyndaqel®) works. Tafamidis, approved for use in Europe and currently under review by the US Food and Drug ... > full story -
Chronic Pain Is Relieved by Cell Transplantation in Lab Study
May 23, 2012 Chronic pain, by definition, is difficult to manage, but a new study shows how a cell therapy might one day be used not only to quell some common types of persistent and difficult-to-treat pain, but ... > full storyMore: -
Unexpected Source for Diabetic Neuropathy Pain
May 15, 2012 Nearly half of all diabetics suffer from neuropathic pain, an intractable, agonizing and still mysterious companion of the disease. Now researchers have identified an unexpected source of the pain ... > full story -
Different Mechanisms of Pain Revealed
May 14, 2012 Researchers have found a previously unknown mechanism through which pain is signaled by nerve cells -- a discovery that could explain the current failings in the drug development process for ... > full story -
To Avoid Pain During an Injection, Look Away
May 14, 2012 Health professionals commonly say, "Don't look and it won't hurt" before administering an injection, but is there any scientific basis for the advice? A group of German investigators has found that, ... > full story
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