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Flexible Pain Relief With Morphine-Free Poppy
September 28, 2004 A handful of genes in a morphine free poppy could hold the key to producing improved pain management ... > full story -
Utah Anesthesiologists On Front Lines In Battle Against Post-Operative Pain
April 28, 2004 Post-operative pain is the No. 1 issue for people who've had surgery-and University of Utah anesthesiologists are helping these patients fight that battle on several ... > full story -
The Preference For Sweetened Foods May Decline After Exercise
April 20, 2004 Athletes occasionally quote that sweetness of a beverage that they prefer before exercise is too strong during as well as after exercise. These comments seem to support the idea that animals, too, ... > full story -
Long-Lasting Medication Shows Promise For Treatment Of Heroin Addiction
March 22, 2004 Scientists funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) report that a single injection of a sustained-release formulation of buprenorphine effectively relieved withdrawal symptoms for 6 ... > full story -
Transdermal Patch As Effective As Intravenous Pump For Post-Op Pain Control
March 17, 2004 Use of a transdermal patch to deliver pain medication was found to be equivalent to medication delivered by an intravenous pump for controlling pain following surgery, according to a study in the ... > full story -
Alcohol Increases Hepatitis C Virus In Human Cells; Drinking May Compromise Treatment Success
June 26, 2003 A team of NIH-supported researchers today report that alcohol increases replication of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in human cells and, by so doing, may contribute to the rapid course of HCV ... > full story -
Enzyme Structure Holds Key To Cocaine, Heroin Metabolism; Implications For Treatment, Defense Against Chemical Weapons
April 9, 2003 A study led by scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers the first molecular explanation of how the body metabolizes and detoxifies cocaine and ... > full story -
Redheaded Women Respond Better To Painkilling Drug
March 25, 2003 A gene associated with red hair and fair skin may also be responsible for how females respond to painkillers, according to a study conducted by lead researcher Jeffrey Mogil, a McGill University ... > full story -
Alcohol Researchers Identify A Genetic Basis Of Pain Response
February 21, 2003 A common genetic variant influences individual responses and adaptation to pain and other stressful stimuli and may underlie vulnerability to many psychiatric and other complex diseases, reports ... > full story -
Sex, Hormones & Genetics Affect Brain's Pain Control System
February 19, 2003 We all know people who can take pain or stress much better than we can, and others who cry out at the merest pinprick. We've heard stories of people who did heroic deeds despite horrible ... > full story
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