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Noninvasive Oxygen Therapy Eases Final Hours, Days For Lung Cancer Patients
May 20, 2008 — For patients with end-stage lung cancer, noninvasive ventilation may be more effective at reducing breathing difficulty than standard oxygen therapy, and has the added advantage of reducing patients' ... > full story -
New Light Shed On Heroin Addiction
May 14, 2008 — Researchers have identified a factor that may contribute towards the development of heroin addiction by manipulating the adenosine A2A receptor, which plays a major role in the brain's 'reward ... > full story -
Depression Diversity: Brain Studies Reveal Big Differences Among Individuals
May 8, 2008 — Depressed people may have far fewer of the receptors for some of the brain's "feel good" stress-response chemicals than non-depressed people, new research shows. And even among depressed people, the ... > full story -
New Target For Alzheimer's Disease Identified
May 7, 2008 — In a new study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have determined in mouse models that modulating the activity of enkephalin peptides in the brain might reduce the cognitive ... > full story -
Doctor's Offices Can Help Stem Abuse Of Oxycontin, Other Narcotic Painkillers
April 10, 2008 — A new study shows how doctor's offices and clinics can identify patients who may be diverting or misusing narcotic painkillers such as Oxycontin, and steer them to help, while preserving access to ... > full story -
Genetic Factor In Stress Response Variability Discovered
April 2, 2008 — Scientists identified gene variants that affect the expression of neuropeptide Y, a molecule that regulates emotional responses and other functions. Inherited variations in the amount of NPY help ... > full story -
Psychological Intervention Reduces Postembolization Pain
March 13, 2008 — Researchers have compared the pain management of psychological intervention and medication with commonly used medication in 262 patients requiring hepatic arterial chemoembolization for hepatic ... > full story -
Runners' High Demonstrated: Brain Imaging Shows Release Of Endorphins In Brain
March 3, 2008 — Throughout the world, amateurs, experts and the media agree that prolonged jogging raises people's spirits. And many believe that the body's own opioids, so called endorphins, are the cause of this. ... > full story -
Physicians Focus On Stopping Pain Epidemic
February 16, 2008 — Persistent pain is a disease in its own right; this concept is now leading to new specific treatments aimed at physical, psychological, and environmental components of this major disease, including ... > full story -
Opiate And Nicotine Have Surprisingly Similar Effect On Brain's Reward System
February 12, 2008 — New research indicates that the effects of nicotine and opiates on the brain's reward system are equally strong in a key pleasure-sensing areas of the brain -- the nucleus ... > full story
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