Neuropathy News

Posted May 23, 2012:

• Chronic Pain Is Relieved by Cell Transplantation in Lab Study

Posted May 15, 2012:

• Unexpected Source for Diabetic Neuropathy Pain

Posted May 14, 2012:

• Different Mechanisms of Pain Revealed
• To Avoid Pain During an Injection, Look Away

Posted May 13, 2012:

• Scientists Uncover Potential Treatment for Painful Side Effect of Diabetes

Posted May 10, 2012:

• Genetic Mutation Causing Rare Form of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Identified

Posted April 30, 2012:

• A New Drug to Manage Resistant Chronic Pain

Posted April 26, 2012:

• Change in Attitude May Ease Chronic Pain by Aiding Sleep, Study Suggests

Posted April 23, 2012:

• Role of Impaired Sleep in Fibromyalgia Pain Explored
• Pain Relief With PAP Injections May Last 100 Times Longer Than a Traditional Acupuncture Treatment

Posted April 22, 2012:

• New Technique May Help Severely Damaged Nerves Regrow and Restore Function
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Could Provide Relief of Chronic Pain

Posted April 17, 2012:

• New Genetically Engineered Mice Aid Understanding of Incurable Neuromuscular Disease

Posted April 4, 2012:

• An Airbag for Perceiving Pain: Basic Mechanisms Governing the Perception of Pain Discovered

Posted March 26, 2012:

• New Way to Treat Chronic Pain, Suggested by Study

Posted March 13, 2012:

• New Insights Into the Synaptic Basis of Chronic Pain

Posted February 22, 2012:

• Off Switch for Pain? Chemists Build Light-Controlled Neural Inhibitor

Posted February 21, 2012:

• Step Forward in Effort to Regenerate Damaged Nerves

Posted February 13, 2012:

• Neuron Memory Key to Taming Chronic Pain, New Research Suggests

Posted February 8, 2012:

• Stress Pathway Identified as Potential Therapeutic Target to Prevent Vision Loss

Posted February 3, 2012:

• New Procedure Repairs Severed Nerves in Minutes, Restoring Limb Use in Days or Weeks

Posted January 31, 2012:

• Local Anesthetic Stops Pain at the Source After Hip Replacement Surgery

Posted January 23, 2012:

• Neuropathy Patients More Likely to Receive High-Cost, Low-Yield Screening Instead of More Effective Tests

Posted January 22, 2012:

• New Understanding of Chronic Pain

Posted January 13, 2012:

• Opioids Erase Memory Traces of Pain

Posted January 11, 2012:

• Omega-3 Fatty Acids Could Prevent and Treat Nerve Damage, Research Suggests

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Model to Foster New Drug Development to Treat Pain and Epilepsy Developed

Posted December 5, 2011:

• Acupuncture May Ease Severe Nerve Pain Associated With Cancer Treatment, Study Suggests
• How Muscle Fatigue Originates in the Head

Posted November 30, 2011:

• Engineered Botulism Toxins Could Have Broader Role in Medicine

Posted November 22, 2011:

• First Study to Reveal How Paracetamol Works Could Lead to Less Harmful Pain Relief Medicines

Posted November 15, 2011:

• The Leading Edge of Stress: New Genomic, Optogenetic and Epigenetic Findings
• Erectile Dysfunction Study Shows High Prevalence of Peripheral Neuropathy

Posted November 14, 2011:

• Poor Sleep Habits Linked to Increased Risk of Fibromyalgia in Women

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Protein Could Prevent Secondary Damage After Stroke, Neuroscientist Says

Posted October 6, 2011:

• Marijuana Component Could Ease Pain from Chemotherapy Drugs, Study Suggests

Posted October 3, 2011:

• In Reversing Motor Nerve Damage, Time Is of the Essence: 'Wait and See' in Injuries Like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome May Miss a Window for Recovery

Posted September 28, 2011:

• Smoking Linked to Chronic Pain in Women
• Popular Colorectal Cancer Drug May Cause Permanent Nerve Damage, Study Suggests

Posted September 26, 2011:

• New Insight Into Fatal Spinal Disease

Posted September 21, 2011:

• The 'Disinhibited' Brain: New Findings on CRPS -- A Disease Characterized by Severe Pain

Posted September 19, 2011:

• Negative Emotions Influence Brain Activity During Anticipation and Experience of Pain

Posted September 13, 2011:

• New Imaging Technique Evaluates Nerve Damage

Posted September 8, 2011:

• Gene That Controls Chronic Pain Identified

Posted August 24, 2011:

• Treatment Options for Cluster Headache

Posted August 16, 2011:

• New Research Reveals Brain's Protection Mechanism During Stroke

Posted August 10, 2011:

• Use of CT Scans in Emergency Rooms Increased 330 Percent in 12 Years, U.S. Study Shows

Posted August 4, 2011:

• Molecular Mechanisms Offer Hope for New Pain Treatments

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