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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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MAR 13, 2020Cardiology
Cardiac tumors are generally considered rare, happening in only one in 500 cardiac surgery cases. These growths are ofte ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAR 13, 2020Health & Medicine
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee recently advanced two bills relating to veteran use of medical marijuana.&nb ...MAR 13, 2020Immunology
A drug commonly used to treat certain types of malaria has been found to have some surprising synergistic effects: havin ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 11, 2020Cardiology
As it turns out, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) doesn’t just affect the function of your joints. New research has found ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 09, 2020Cancer
A recent study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center reviewed the risk of cervical cancer among women using int ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 08, 2020Plants & Animals
People generally avoid hurting others because they feel a sense of empathy, which is the ability to share or understand ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 06, 2020Microbiology
The number of Americans who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 is increasing, and as more people are tested, that number is on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2020Cannabis Sciences
People over 50 are the fastest-growing group of cannabis users. As journalist Alex Halperin pointed out in The Guardian, ...Written By: Julia TraversMAR 05, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis is one of the oldest known psychoactive drugs. Used in cultures around the world for thousands of years for var ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 26, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Complaints about a painful belly are a common childhood lament. In such situations, the first thing that often comes to ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 25, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug that lowers cholesterol levels.The drug, known as Nexl ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 23, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Following the legalization of cannabis use, products derived from the plant are becoming more and more popular- especial ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 12, 2020Microbiology
Though vaccination rates are high, small mumps outbreaks sometimes still occur.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Recreational marijuana use becomes increasingly common as legalization spreads across the country. That includes women w ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 31, 2020Health & Medicine
A new study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care suggests that medical marijuana may not aid slee ...JAN 29, 2020Cannabis Sciences
The Sicilian government will now foot the bill for many patients using medical cannabis. Sicily’s top health admin ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 29, 2020Chemistry & Physics
When it comes to foods with a controversial reputation, milk isn't your usual suspect. First and foremost, we humans ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a mouse model to show that human stem cells could be used to engineer neurons that stop pain.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2020Plants & Animals
The state of Florida has endured an exceptionally chilly Winter season this time around, and some of the state’s w ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 22, 2020Cannabis Sciences
The hype in the media that surrounds cannabis and health benefits supposedly associated with its use may be detrimental ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 21, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Medicinal cannabis may not as effective as once thought as a solution for sleep problems for those with chronic pain in ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 21, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has recently approved Ayvakit (avapritinib) for the treatment of unresectable and metastatic gastrointestinal st ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 18, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals suffering from osteoarthritis often face challenges of limited treatment options mainly pain relievers or jo ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 16, 2020Neuroscience
Physicians and neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh have developed Apollo- a wearable they claim helps the bo ...Written By: Annie Lennon
MAR 13, 2020
Cardiology
Cardiac tumors are generally considered rare, happening in only one in 500 cardiac surgery cases. These growths are ofte
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 13, 2020
Health & Medicine
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee recently advanced two bills relating to veteran use of medical marijuana.&nb
...
MAR 13, 2020
Immunology
A drug commonly used to treat certain types of malaria has been found to have some surprising synergistic effects: havin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 11, 2020
Cardiology
As it turns out, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) doesn’t just affect the function of your joints. New research has found
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 09, 2020
Cancer
A recent study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center reviewed the risk of cervical cancer among women using int
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 08, 2020
Plants & Animals
People generally avoid hurting others because they feel a sense of empathy, which is the ability to share or understand
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 06, 2020
Microbiology
The number of Americans who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 is increasing, and as more people are tested, that number is on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
People over 50 are the fastest-growing group of cannabis users. As journalist Alex Halperin pointed out in The Guardian,
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 05, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis is one of the oldest known psychoactive drugs. Used in cultures around the world for thousands of years for var
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 26, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Complaints about a painful belly are a common childhood lament. In such situations, the first thing that often comes to
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug that lowers cholesterol levels.The drug, known as Nexl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 23, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Following the legalization of cannabis use, products derived from the plant are becoming more and more popular- especial
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 12, 2020
Microbiology
Though vaccination rates are high, small mumps outbreaks sometimes still occur.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Recreational marijuana use becomes increasingly common as legalization spreads across the country. That includes women w
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 31, 2020
Health & Medicine
A new study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care suggests that medical marijuana may not aid slee
...
JAN 29, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
The Sicilian government will now foot the bill for many patients using medical cannabis. Sicily’s top health admin
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 29, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
When it comes to foods with a controversial reputation, milk isn't your usual suspect. First and foremost, we humans
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a mouse model to show that human stem cells could be used to engineer neurons that stop pain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2020
Plants & Animals
The state of Florida has endured an exceptionally chilly Winter season this time around, and some of the state’s w
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
The hype in the media that surrounds cannabis and health benefits supposedly associated with its use may be detrimental
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 21, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Medicinal cannabis may not as effective as once thought as a solution for sleep problems for those with chronic pain in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has recently approved Ayvakit (avapritinib) for the treatment of unresectable and metastatic gastrointestinal st
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 18, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals suffering from osteoarthritis often face challenges of limited treatment options mainly pain relievers or jo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 16, 2020
Neuroscience
Physicians and neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh have developed Apollo- a wearable they claim helps the bo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon