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Nociception
Nociception: is the sensory nervous system's response to certain harmful or potentially harmful stimuli. In nociception, intense chemical, mechanical, or thermal stimulation of sensory nerve cells called nociceptors produces a signal that travels along a chain of nerve fibers via the spinal cord to the brain.
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AUG 25, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Chronic pain can ruin a person’s quality of life, and treating chronic pain is extremely challenging because many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
The vagus nerve is a critical structure, and cells it contains could help explain why flu infections can vary widely in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes pain is a necessary warning signal; for example, if we touch something very hot and it burns, we know to move
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2024
Neuroscience
Soundwaves from low-intensity focused ultrasound reduce pain perception and associated cardiovascular effects. The corre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 18, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers noted an association between neural activity and the perceived intensity of pain that others feel, they publ
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 24, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers found that pain medications with a high potential for abuse are more likely to be approved than medications
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to a recent study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, a novel hexyl homolog of cannabidiol (CBD) &
...
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Nadine Husami
AUG 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Dartmouth College have found that pain relief drugs that work via the placebo effect reduce pain-relate
...
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Annie Lennon
AUG 20, 2019
Neuroscience
Schwann cells are octopus-like cells in the nervous system that wrap around nerve cells, jelly-roll fashion, to form a s
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
APR 07, 2019
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...
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Melissa Moore
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...
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...
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