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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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JUL 24, 2020Immunology
It can be extremely different even for professionals to tell the difference between psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder, a ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 23, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
After a prostate cancer diagnosis, urologists do not always initiate immediate clinical intervention. In those with Low- ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 20, 2020Neuroscience
Phantom-limb pain is a condition in which amputees feel like their amputated limb is still attached to their bodies. Whi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 19, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Due to the rise in opioid-associated deaths, physicians and researchers are on the constant lookout for new, healthier o ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 18, 2020Cancer
A development in precision medicine in cancer treatment for dogs has led to a similar advancement in cancer treatment fo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 18, 2020Earth & The Environment
Breaking news reports that agrochemicals that pollute our waters also increase the transmission of the parasite that cau ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Arthritis can be a very unpredictable disease, causing challenges for those that have it by suddenly flaring up and maki ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2020Health & Medicine
Evidence suggests that chronic pain is the most common “qualifying condition” for patients who have been iss ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUL 14, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Opioids continue to have a bad name, and for a good reason, the number of lives they took due to their abuse has led to ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 14, 2020Health & Medicine
A new report in the journal Pediatrics gets the conversation going on a much under-reported area: sick children being ad ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUL 10, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2020Cardiology
Reporting in JAMA Network Open, scientists have found that broken heart syndrome, called stress cardiomyopathy, has been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2020Cannabis Sciences
It’s estimated that up to a fifth of dogs above the age of one are afflicted with osteoarthritis, which causes inf ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUL 07, 2020Health & Medicine
As of May 2020, Cannabis is fully legal in 20 states and has partial legality (e.g. it may be legal as a medicine b ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUL 07, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Forget the go-to stereotype of a lazy stoner. In fact, older people who consume marijuana are more, not less, likely to ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUL 07, 2020Microbiology
Urinary tract infections can be very painful and can cause nausea, chills, and fever. A pathogenic strain of E. coli is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2020Immunology
Acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, is a rare but devastatingly debilitating neurologic disease in children caused by a resp ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 30, 2020Neuroscience
Stroking a cuddly seal robot boosts happiness and reduces pain in young adults, according to a new study by researchers ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 29, 2020Cannabis Sciences
There is very limited research on the effects of cannabinoids on pets. Although some studies have emerged touting their ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 25, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Around 30% of Americans are affected by eczema, a common condition known to cause dry skin, itching, irritation, and inf ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 23, 2020Health & Medicine
For people with long term ongoing pain, medical cannabis is a valid option that could pave the way to reduced use of opi ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUN 20, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Between 1% and 2% of the world's population suffers from chronic migraines. Researchers from Israel have now found t ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 18, 2020Health & Medicine
Legalization of medicinal cannabis is now fairly widespread, yet there's been a paucity of data collected on patient exp ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUN 15, 2020Cancer
New research reported during a virtual presentation of the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2020 Annual Scienti ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 24, 2020
Immunology
It can be extremely different even for professionals to tell the difference between psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder, a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 23, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
After a prostate cancer diagnosis, urologists do not always initiate immediate clinical intervention. In those with Low-
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 20, 2020
Neuroscience
Phantom-limb pain is a condition in which amputees feel like their amputated limb is still attached to their bodies. Whi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 19, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Due to the rise in opioid-associated deaths, physicians and researchers are on the constant lookout for new, healthier o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 18, 2020
Cancer
A development in precision medicine in cancer treatment for dogs has led to a similar advancement in cancer treatment fo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 18, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Breaking news reports that agrochemicals that pollute our waters also increase the transmission of the parasite that cau
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Arthritis can be a very unpredictable disease, causing challenges for those that have it by suddenly flaring up and maki
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2020
Health & Medicine
Evidence suggests that chronic pain is the most common “qualifying condition” for patients who have been iss
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 14, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Opioids continue to have a bad name, and for a good reason, the number of lives they took due to their abuse has led to
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 14, 2020
Health & Medicine
A new report in the journal Pediatrics gets the conversation going on a much under-reported area: sick children being ad
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 10, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2020
Cardiology
Reporting in JAMA Network Open, scientists have found that broken heart syndrome, called stress cardiomyopathy, has been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
It’s estimated that up to a fifth of dogs above the age of one are afflicted with osteoarthritis, which causes inf
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 07, 2020
Health & Medicine
As of May 2020, Cannabis is fully legal in 20 states and has partial legality (e.g. it may be legal as a medicine b
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 07, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Forget the go-to stereotype of a lazy stoner. In fact, older people who consume marijuana are more, not less, likely to
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 07, 2020
Microbiology
Urinary tract infections can be very painful and can cause nausea, chills, and fever. A pathogenic strain of E. coli is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2020
Immunology
Acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, is a rare but devastatingly debilitating neurologic disease in children caused by a resp
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 30, 2020
Neuroscience
Stroking a cuddly seal robot boosts happiness and reduces pain in young adults, according to a new study by researchers
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 29, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
There is very limited research on the effects of cannabinoids on pets. Although some studies have emerged touting their
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Around 30% of Americans are affected by eczema, a common condition known to cause dry skin, itching, irritation, and inf
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 23, 2020
Health & Medicine
For people with long term ongoing pain, medical cannabis is a valid option that could pave the way to reduced use of opi
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 20, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Between 1% and 2% of the world's population suffers from chronic migraines. Researchers from Israel have now found t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 18, 2020
Health & Medicine
Legalization of medicinal cannabis is now fairly widespread, yet there's been a paucity of data collected on patient exp
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 15, 2020
Cancer
New research reported during a virtual presentation of the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2020 Annual Scienti
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan