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Pain modulation
Pain modulation is a biological process in which the body alters a pain signal while it is transmitted throughout the body. When different people experience a different response to the same stimulus, the differing perception of pain is explained by the process of pain modulation.
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AUG 29, 2024Technology
How can ultrasonic waves be used to treat chronic pain? This is what a recent study published in the journal Pain hopes ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 20, 2024Health & Medicine
A scientific literature review published in the journal Molecules focused on the interactions of various cannabinoids, t ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 13, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists discover the pathogen's need for essential minerals plays a critical role in yeast infection symptoms, offeri ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUL 30, 2023Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that as many as one-third of Americans suffer from chronic pain, and many medications that have been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent review of cannabinoid research focused on the implications of trauma and related stressors on the endocannabino ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 11, 2023Cannabis Sciences
EMBL Grenoble researchers investigated the interaction between THC and some proteins in a recent study published in Life ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 25, 2023Health & Medicine
A study by the University of Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and published in Biological Psychiat ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 17, 2023Immunology
People have been using and consuming ginger for thousands of years in several places, including India, China, Persia, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A recent study provides insights into post-surgery pain management outcomes. The study found that cannabis users experie ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 07, 2022Neuroscience
Sensorimotor retraining significantly improves pain intensity in chronic low back pain. The corresponding study was publ ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 01, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a biocompatible, implantable device that relieves pain and harmlessly dissolves when no longe ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Gulf War illness (GWI) is an umbrella term that describes an array of chronic symptoms that have impacted an estimated 2 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2021Immunology
Feeling great after hitting the gym? That’s because of the flood of endorphins released into the body after a bout ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 19, 2021Neuroscience
Exercise increases the body’s production of endocannabinoids, which in turn reduces inflammation and pain in condi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 15, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis terpenes, the part of cannabis plants responsible for its smell and taste, may be able to relieve pain both by ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 09, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers led by the University of South Australia have identified a new drug that may be able to help prevent athlete ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 27, 2021Cannabis Sciences
While anecdotal reports tout cannabidiol’s (CBD) utility for pain relief, up until now, there’s been limited ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 07, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Most people who have been prescribed pain killers are familiar with fentanyl, oxycodone, and morphine. These substances ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 05, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Increasingly, cannabis is being hailed as a wonderdrug- treating ailments from pain to inflammation and even COVID- ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
People with red hair, as well as some animals that have red fur, carry one variation of a gene called melanocortin 1 rec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2021Health & Medicine
Fibromyalgia affects as many as 4 million adults in America (2 percent of the adult population) and is a debilitat ...Written By: Angela DowdenJAN 05, 2021Technology
For a while, researchers have discovered key mechanisms involved in leading to neurodegenerative diseases. However, desp ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 29, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Despite the growing popularity of cannabis and psychedelics, there is a shortage of research on how the two interact. Be ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 28, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
For centuries, Chinese practitioners have used herbs to treat all kinds of ailments. New research has shown that one of ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2024
Technology
How can ultrasonic waves be used to treat chronic pain? This is what a recent study published in the journal Pain hopes
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 20, 2024
Health & Medicine
A scientific literature review published in the journal Molecules focused on the interactions of various cannabinoids, t
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 13, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists discover the pathogen's need for essential minerals plays a critical role in yeast infection symptoms, offeri
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUL 30, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that as many as one-third of Americans suffer from chronic pain, and many medications that have been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent review of cannabinoid research focused on the implications of trauma and related stressors on the endocannabino
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 11, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
EMBL Grenoble researchers investigated the interaction between THC and some proteins in a recent study published in Life
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 25, 2023
Health & Medicine
A study by the University of Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and published in Biological Psychiat
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 17, 2023
Immunology
People have been using and consuming ginger for thousands of years in several places, including India, China, Persia, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study provides insights into post-surgery pain management outcomes. The study found that cannabis users experie
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 07, 2022
Neuroscience
Sensorimotor retraining significantly improves pain intensity in chronic low back pain. The corresponding study was publ
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 01, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a biocompatible, implantable device that relieves pain and harmlessly dissolves when no longe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Gulf War illness (GWI) is an umbrella term that describes an array of chronic symptoms that have impacted an estimated 2
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2021
Immunology
Feeling great after hitting the gym? That’s because of the flood of endorphins released into the body after a bout
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 19, 2021
Neuroscience
Exercise increases the body’s production of endocannabinoids, which in turn reduces inflammation and pain in condi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 15, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis terpenes, the part of cannabis plants responsible for its smell and taste, may be able to relieve pain both by
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 09, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers led by the University of South Australia have identified a new drug that may be able to help prevent athlete
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 27, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
While anecdotal reports tout cannabidiol’s (CBD) utility for pain relief, up until now, there’s been limited
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Most people who have been prescribed pain killers are familiar with fentanyl, oxycodone, and morphine. These substances
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 05, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Increasingly, cannabis is being hailed as a wonderdrug- treating ailments from pain to inflammation and even COVID-
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
People with red hair, as well as some animals that have red fur, carry one variation of a gene called melanocortin 1 rec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2021
Health & Medicine
Fibromyalgia affects as many as 4 million adults in America (2 percent of the adult population) and is a debilitat
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JAN 05, 2021
Technology
For a while, researchers have discovered key mechanisms involved in leading to neurodegenerative diseases. However, desp
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 29, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Despite the growing popularity of cannabis and psychedelics, there is a shortage of research on how the two interact. Be
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
For centuries, Chinese practitioners have used herbs to treat all kinds of ailments. New research has shown that one of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch