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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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SEP 08, 2019Cannabis Sciences
One of the main health claims for marijuana is rheumatoid arthritis (RA). If marijuana acts to alleviate symptoms of rhe ...Written By: Amy LoriauxSEP 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
It has been found that 90% of patients that are diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, and only a decade ago doctors tho ...Written By: Amanda KahlSEP 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Nature has given us some of our best medicines; it's thought that as many as half the drugs we used are derived from nat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2019Neuroscience
When a fetus reaches six months old, it starts to produce electrical signals resembling brain waves. Now, we know that c ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fast-acting skin patch that effectivel ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 25, 2019Technology
A team of Brown University researchers has developed a new computer model that simulates the way red blood cells become ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 23, 2019Immunology
The opioid crisis results in 130 American deaths every day, and both prescribed and synthetic opioids are at the core of ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAUG 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Colorado researchers found that cannabis played a possible role in pain management in active athletes through observing ...AUG 20, 2019Neuroscience
Schwann cells are octopus-like cells in the nervous system that wrap around nerve cells, jelly-roll fashion, to form a s ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 17, 2019Cancer
Research reported recently in ACS Nano explains a new method of targeting metastases in lymph nodes as a means of preven ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Powerful genetic sequencing technologies are helping researchers learn more about how changes or errors in genes are lin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Modern medicine commonly refers to addiction as a brain disease caused by drugs and other negative stimuli. However, evi ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 07, 2019Neuroscience
A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control ne ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 01, 2019Cardiology
The loss of muscle mass associated with aging, called sarcopenia, begins at about age 30 and continues throughout an ind ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 01, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a novel drug, by the name of rimegepant, was found to elimi ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 31, 2019Health & Medicine
In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ketamine nasal spray to treat depression. Ketamine has gotten a ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUL 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Many human diseases can be traced back to genetic mutations, and researchers are beginning to find ways to correct those ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recent study found that hospital stay rates remained steady after recreational marijuana was legalized in Colorado. Co ...Written By: Julia TraversJUL 25, 2019Health & Medicine
Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of textured breast implants linked to breast impla ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 25, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Tinea Versicolor (TV) is a fungal infection of the skin. Also called Pityriasis Versicolor, the condition is common, esp ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 24, 2019Plants & Animals
While most people are familiar with the penguins that reside in colder climates, some species, such as the African pengu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 23, 2019Infographics
According to the latest statistics, more than 10% of adults in the U.S. have diabetes. These days, this condition is con ...Sponsored By: Save Rite Medical RiJUL 20, 2019Cardiology
Rheumatic fever (RF) is a complication resulting from untreated strep throat. Caused by group A streptococcal infection, ...Written By: Abbie Arce
SEP 08, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
One of the main health claims for marijuana is rheumatoid arthritis (RA). If marijuana acts to alleviate symptoms of rhe
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
SEP 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
It has been found that 90% of patients that are diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, and only a decade ago doctors tho
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
SEP 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nature has given us some of our best medicines; it's thought that as many as half the drugs we used are derived from nat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2019
Neuroscience
When a fetus reaches six months old, it starts to produce electrical signals resembling brain waves. Now, we know that c
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fast-acting skin patch that effectivel
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 25, 2019
Technology
A team of Brown University researchers has developed a new computer model that simulates the way red blood cells become
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 23, 2019
Immunology
The opioid crisis results in 130 American deaths every day, and both prescribed and synthetic opioids are at the core of
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Colorado researchers found that cannabis played a possible role in pain management in active athletes through observing
...
AUG 20, 2019
Neuroscience
Schwann cells are octopus-like cells in the nervous system that wrap around nerve cells, jelly-roll fashion, to form a s
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 17, 2019
Cancer
Research reported recently in ACS Nano explains a new method of targeting metastases in lymph nodes as a means of preven
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Powerful genetic sequencing technologies are helping researchers learn more about how changes or errors in genes are lin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Modern medicine commonly refers to addiction as a brain disease caused by drugs and other negative stimuli. However, evi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 07, 2019
Neuroscience
A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control ne
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 01, 2019
Cardiology
The loss of muscle mass associated with aging, called sarcopenia, begins at about age 30 and continues throughout an ind
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 01, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a novel drug, by the name of rimegepant, was found to elimi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 31, 2019
Health & Medicine
In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ketamine nasal spray to treat depression. Ketamine has gotten a
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Many human diseases can be traced back to genetic mutations, and researchers are beginning to find ways to correct those
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study found that hospital stay rates remained steady after recreational marijuana was legalized in Colorado. Co
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 25, 2019
Health & Medicine
Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of textured breast implants linked to breast impla
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 25, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tinea Versicolor (TV) is a fungal infection of the skin. Also called Pityriasis Versicolor, the condition is common, esp
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 24, 2019
Plants & Animals
While most people are familiar with the penguins that reside in colder climates, some species, such as the African pengu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 23, 2019
Infographics
According to the latest statistics, more than 10% of adults in the U.S. have diabetes. These days, this condition is con
...
Sponsored By:
Save Rite Medical Ri
JUL 20, 2019
Cardiology
Rheumatic fever (RF) is a complication resulting from untreated strep throat. Caused by group A streptococcal infection,
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce