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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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OCT 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2019Cardiology
Those involved in professional sports have a lot on their plate. From fitting in intense regular workouts to getting ade ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Migraines are not just headaches, but often debilitating disorders usually characterized by a unilateral hemi cranial pu ...OCT 17, 2019Cardiology
Perhaps you have taken up a running or another cardiovascular activity to protect your health as you age. This is, of co ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have IDed nervous system receptors that can activate neurons and cause a painful feeling of itchy gut, often ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
As U.S. states continue to legalize the use of marijuana, so is the number of American women using cannabis before becom ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 14, 2019Microbiology
Valley fever primarily occurs in Arizona and California, and infects around 10,000 people every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2019Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2019Cardiology
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. Often starting with a barely noticeable tremor ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone is at risk from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The legal medical use of cannabis varies from state to state. A new bill in California would require hospitals to allow ...Written By: Julia TraversOCT 08, 2019Immunology
The circadian rhythm governs more than just waking and sleeping. The intricate functions of the digestive system rely on ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Gout is a common type of arthritis, and causes severe and sudden pain, redness and swelling in the joints.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2019Plants & Animals
Most people think of plants as being at the bottom of the food chain, but the Venus Flytrap defies this oversimplified w ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The stress of chronic pain has been known to be associated with depression for many years, and scientists have been stud ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2019Neuroscience
Excessive athletic training does some wear and tear on the body; but according to new research, it can also make the bra ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 26, 2019Cannabis Sciences
After a national survey in July confirmed that the vast majority of arthritis patients were either interested in using C ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 25, 2019Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 25, 2019Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2019Plants & Animals
Moms everywhere will tell you all about the excruciating labor pains that come along with delivering a baby, but in the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 22, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A recent vaccine was developed by scientists at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that prote ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 21, 2019Technology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School have reported on a new tablet-based app development concerned assessing cogni ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 13, 2019Health & Medicine
What is happiness? People have agonized over this philosophical question for centuries. Scientifically speaking, the an ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorSEP 09, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A study called, "The Effectiveness of Self-Directed Medical Cannabis Treatment for Pain," published in the jou ...Written By: Julia Travers
OCT 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2019
Cardiology
Those involved in professional sports have a lot on their plate. From fitting in intense regular workouts to getting ade
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Migraines are not just headaches, but often debilitating disorders usually characterized by a unilateral hemi cranial pu
...
OCT 17, 2019
Cardiology
Perhaps you have taken up a running or another cardiovascular activity to protect your health as you age. This is, of co
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have IDed nervous system receptors that can activate neurons and cause a painful feeling of itchy gut, often
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
As U.S. states continue to legalize the use of marijuana, so is the number of American women using cannabis before becom
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 14, 2019
Microbiology
Valley fever primarily occurs in Arizona and California, and infects around 10,000 people every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2019
Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2019
Cardiology
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. Often starting with a barely noticeable tremor
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone is at risk from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The legal medical use of cannabis varies from state to state. A new bill in California would require hospitals to allow
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
OCT 08, 2019
Immunology
The circadian rhythm governs more than just waking and sleeping. The intricate functions of the digestive system rely on
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Gout is a common type of arthritis, and causes severe and sudden pain, redness and swelling in the joints.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
Most people think of plants as being at the bottom of the food chain, but the Venus Flytrap defies this oversimplified w
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The stress of chronic pain has been known to be associated with depression for many years, and scientists have been stud
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2019
Neuroscience
Excessive athletic training does some wear and tear on the body; but according to new research, it can also make the bra
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 26, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
After a national survey in July confirmed that the vast majority of arthritis patients were either interested in using C
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 25, 2019
Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 25, 2019
Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2019
Plants & Animals
Moms everywhere will tell you all about the excruciating labor pains that come along with delivering a baby, but in the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent vaccine was developed by scientists at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that prote
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 21, 2019
Technology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School have reported on a new tablet-based app development concerned assessing cogni
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
What is happiness? People have agonized over this philosophical question for centuries. Scientifically speaking, the an
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
SEP 09, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A study called, "The Effectiveness of Self-Directed Medical Cannabis Treatment for Pain," published in the jou
...
Written By:
Julia Travers