Pain
Pain: is felt when special nerves that detect tissue damage send signals to transmit data about the damage along the spinal cord to the brain. These nerves are known as nociceptors. Pain can be chronic or acute and take a variety of forms and severities.
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DEC 02, 2019CancerDEC 02, 2019If anyone you know has ever had to go through treatment for cancer, or if you yourself have had to, you know that fighting the cancer is only part of the b...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 02, 2019Drug Discovery & DevelopmentDEC 02, 2019A non-invasive ultrasound procedure may provide lasting relief from tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET), accord...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonDEC 01, 2019CancerDEC 01, 2019Peeing on a stick may not just be for pregnancy-detection anymore – an at-home urine test could also detect prostate cancer in the near future. 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The relievers that target our pain come in many colors—one being morphine...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminNOV 22, 2019Health & MedicineNOV 22, 2019The U.S. government is weighing in on the hot topic of whether or not medical marijuana is a successful tool in treating opioid addiction by barring the us...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonNOV 22, 2019Cannabis SciencesNOV 22, 2019Two federal agencies are alerting CBD companies that their marketing claims are illegal. The FTC and FDA sent out letters to several CDB companies deemed t...WRITTEN BY: Julia TraversNOV 19, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyNOV 19, 2019Acute pain can progress to chronic pain, which can cause other problems including depression, loss of motivation and sensory dysfunction....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2019Cannabis SciencesNOV 19, 2019According to the research, cannabis is not effective when it comes to treating individuals struggling with opioid use disorder. While some may have conside...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerNOV 18, 2019Drug Discovery & DevelopmentNOV 18, 2019Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 Americans. Currently, the only available cure for the disease is a costly bone marrow transplant, putting...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonNOV 12, 2019Cannabis SciencesNOV 12, 2019Pharmaceutical drugs aren’t doing the job for women with endometriosis pain, and cannabis seems to be an exceedingly popular alternative. As a chroni...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerNOV 07, 2019Cannabis SciencesNOV 07, 2019Long drives and high prices can complicate medical cannabis access in rural areas. Once medical marijuana is legalized in a state, licensed dispensa...WRITTEN BY: Julia TraversNOV 06, 2019Drug Discovery & DevelopmentNOV 06, 2019Ever heard of conotoxins? 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Many s...WRITTEN BY: Abbie ArceNOV 01, 2019Clinical & Molecular DXNOV 01, 2019Transplant rejection is a process where the immune system of the patient consider the donor's organ as foreign and rejects them. This is because t...WRITTEN BY: Nupur SrivastavaOCT 31, 2019Chemistry & PhysicsOCT 31, 2019It is safe to say that we live in a world of hydrogen and helium, the lightest elements in the periodic table. Born minutes after the Big Bang, the two mak...WRITTEN BY: Yin (Daniel) DuanOCT 30, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyOCT 30, 2019In a first, researchers have produced detailed images of a molecule in the skin as it senses various temperatures....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2019Health & MedicineOCT 25, 2019With cannabis edibles on the rise as an easy way to ingest marijuana, police are warning parents to be wary about their children accidentally ingesting edi...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonOCT 25, 2019CardiologyOCT 25, 2019Cardiac mapping is an essential diagnostic tool. 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DEC 02, 2019
Cancer
DEC 02, 2019
If anyone you know has ever had to go through treatment for cancer, or if you yourself have had to, you know that fighting the cancer is only part of the b...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
DEC 02, 2019
A non-invasive ultrasound procedure may provide lasting relief from tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET), accord...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
DEC 01, 2019
Cancer
DEC 01, 2019
Peeing on a stick may not just be for pregnancy-detection anymore – an at-home urine test could also detect prostate cancer in the near future. New r...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
NOV 27, 2019
Researchers have discovered a new painkiller dubbed to be as effective as opioids, only minus their disadvantages, from a 16-year old mud sample found near...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
NOV 26, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 26, 2019
Innovative technology allowed researchers to conduct the first-ever study of cannabis use for the treatment of headache and migraine pain in real-time. Wit...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
NOV 25, 2019
Microbiology
NOV 25, 2019
Salmonella infections are growing increasingly resistant to antibiotics, and are beginning to affect more adults instead of just children and the elderly....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
NOV 24, 2019
Pain can be anything a sunburn, a toothache, or a leg injury to name a few. The relievers that target our pain come in many colors—one being morphine...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
NOV 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
NOV 22, 2019
The U.S. government is weighing in on the hot topic of whether or not medical marijuana is a successful tool in treating opioid addiction by barring the us...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
NOV 22, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 22, 2019
Two federal agencies are alerting CBD companies that their marketing claims are illegal. The FTC and FDA sent out letters to several CDB companies deemed t...
WRITTEN BY:
Julia Travers
NOV 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 19, 2019
Acute pain can progress to chronic pain, which can cause other problems including depression, loss of motivation and sensory dysfunction....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 19, 2019
According to the research, cannabis is not effective when it comes to treating individuals struggling with opioid use disorder. While some may have conside...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
NOV 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
NOV 18, 2019
Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 Americans. Currently, the only available cure for the disease is a costly bone marrow transplant, putting...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
NOV 12, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 12, 2019
Pharmaceutical drugs aren’t doing the job for women with endometriosis pain, and cannabis seems to be an exceedingly popular alternative. As a chroni...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
NOV 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 07, 2019
Long drives and high prices can complicate medical cannabis access in rural areas. Once medical marijuana is legalized in a state, licensed dispensa...
WRITTEN BY:
Julia Travers
NOV 06, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
NOV 06, 2019
Ever heard of conotoxins? They are bioactive peptides present in the venom of the predatory marine cone snails that are well known for their effective enve...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
NOV 06, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
NOV 06, 2019
Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Opioids are a class of drugs that act...
WRITTEN BY:
Nupur Srivastava
NOV 05, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 05, 2019
It only takes one incidence of cannabinoid exposure during the first month of pregnancy to yield detrimental effects on a developing embryo. New research r...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
NOV 02, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
NOV 02, 2019
Chronic pain comes in many forms. Over half of those suffering from chronic pain, say they experience life-altering levels of pain on a daily basis. Many s...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
NOV 01, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
NOV 01, 2019
Transplant rejection is a process where the immune system of the patient consider the donor's organ as foreign and rejects them. This is because t...
WRITTEN BY:
Nupur Srivastava
OCT 31, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
OCT 31, 2019
It is safe to say that we live in a world of hydrogen and helium, the lightest elements in the periodic table. Born minutes after the Big Bang, the two mak...
WRITTEN BY:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
OCT 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 30, 2019
In a first, researchers have produced detailed images of a molecule in the skin as it senses various temperatures....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2019
Health & Medicine
OCT 25, 2019
With cannabis edibles on the rise as an easy way to ingest marijuana, police are warning parents to be wary about their children accidentally ingesting edi...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
OCT 25, 2019
Cardiology
OCT 25, 2019
Cardiac mapping is an essential diagnostic tool. These imagining tools are used for diagnosing arrhythmias in the heart. Cardiac mapping can be done in sev...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
OCT 25, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
OCT 25, 2019
U.S.A. Triathlon has just made a sponsorship deal with a company selling CBD products. This is a first for national governing bodies. Athletes, who often a...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker