Neuropathy News

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
• Psychological Intervention Reduces Disability and Depression in Adolescents With Fibromyalgia

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 13, 2011:

• Researchers Block Morphine's Itchy Side Effect

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

Posted August 2, 2011:

• Mice Point to a Therapy for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Don't Suffer in Silence With Toe Pain

Posted July 27, 2011:

• Yoga Boosts Stress-Busting Hormone, Reduces Pain, Study Finds

Posted July 13, 2011:

• Breathing Restored After Spinal Cord Injury in Rodent Model

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Do-It-Yourself Brain Repair Following Stroke

Posted July 5, 2011:

• Botulinum Toxin Does Not Cure Common Forms of Neck Pain

Posted June 23, 2011:

• To Fix Diabetic Nerve Damage, Blood Vessels and Support Cells May Be the Real Targets of Treatment
• Cautionary Tale for People With Diabetes: Dog Consumed Part of a Sleeping Patient's Toe

Posted June 22, 2011:

• Source of Mystery Pain Uncovered

Posted June 13, 2011:

• Sniffing out a New Source of Stem Cells

Posted June 6, 2011:

• Molecular Imaging Pinpoints Source of Chronic Back Pain

Posted June 1, 2011:

• Retina Holds the Key to Better Vision in Deaf People

Posted May 25, 2011:

• Scientists Discover New Hitch to Link Nerve Cell Motors to Their Cargo

Posted May 13, 2011:

• Protein Responsible for the Detection of Extreme Heat and Pain Discovered

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