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The Pain Puzzle: Uncovering How Morphine Increases Pain in Some People
January 6, 2013 For individuals with agonizing pain, it is a cruel blow when the gold-standard medication actually causes more pain. Adults and children whose pain gets worse when treated with morphine may be closer ... > full story -
Promising Compound Restores Memory Loss and Reverses Symptoms of Alzheimer's in Mice
January 2, 2013 A new ray of hope has broken through the clouded outcomes associated with Alzheimer's disease. When a molecule called TFP5 is injected into mice with disease that is the equivalent of human ... > full story -
Better Stroke Care, Everywhere: Study Boosts Local Hospitals' Clotbuster Use
December 20, 2012 From the moment a stroke occurs, patients must race against the clock to get treatment that can prevent lasting damage. Now, a new study shows the promise -- and the challenges -- of getting them ... > full story -
Discovery Could Eventually Help Diagnose and Treat Chronic Pain
December 20, 2012 More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. But treating and studying chronic pain is complex and presents many challenges. Scientists have long searched for a method to objectively ... > full story -
New MRI Analysis Useful in Predicting Stroke Complications Caused by Clot-Busters
December 20, 2012 Researchers have developed a new way of looking at standard MRI scans that more accurately measures damage to the blood-brain barrier in stroke victims, a process they hope will lead to safer, more ... > full story -
Research Offers New Targets for Stroke Treatments
December 20, 2012 New research identifies the mechanisms responsible for regenerating blood vessels in the brain. Looking for ways to improve outcomes for stroke patients, researchers used candesartan, a commonly ... > full story -
People Without Spouses Under-Represented in Alzheimer's Clinical Trials
December 19, 2012 A new study suggests that people without a spouse are represented less in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials compared to people with ... > full story -
New Study Better Explains Racial Disparities in Strokes
December 19, 2012 Researchers say a 10-millimeter difference in blood pressure is associated with an 8 percent increase in stroke risk for white people, but a 24 percent increase in stroke risk for black ... > full story -
Is Childbirth Linked to Development of Chronic Pain?
December 19, 2012 Chronic pain from childbirth is remarkably rare, according to a new study. Additionally, in a second study, researchers found the biologic changes after delivery may prevent the development of ... > full story -
Silent Stroke Can Cause Parkinson's Disease
December 18, 2012 Scientists have for the first time identified why a patient who appears outwardly healthy may develop Parkinson's ... > full story
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