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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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JAN 01, 2019Cancer
Shingles or herpes zoster is a viral infection that causes a painful rash; it is caused by the varicella-zoster virus th ...Written By: Heba El-wassefJAN 01, 2019Neuroscience
When you imagine a Neanderthal, what comes to mind? For many, the brain paints a picture of a primitive person; one ofte ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 01, 2019Cardiology
We all know that timely access to healthcare is fundamental to good health. Still, rural residents at home and abroad fa ...Written By: Abbie ArceDEC 30, 2018Space & Astronomy
It’s only been about a month since NASA’s InSight lander touched down on the Martian surface, but it has alr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 29, 2018Videos
Have you ever gotten a headache from spending too much time staring at a screen? Although researchers have yet to determ ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2018Videos
The Marburg virus was identified in 1967 after lab workers, and then some of their family members became ill.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2018Technology
Clinicians have always sought ways to help patients with chronic skin wounds to heal. In normal circumstances, our skin ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 19, 2018Immunology
Researchers have shed new light on the connection between recurring urinary tract infections and the bacterial strain in ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 19, 2018Cannabis Sciences
As a previous practitioner of Brazillian Jui Jitsu (BJJ), I can attest that it takes a lot of endurance, motivation ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 19, 2018Health & Medicine
Mastitis, occurring in approximately 1-3% of new mothers, is an unexpected bump in the road for those with newbor ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
EMBL researchers have now found a way to stop itch with light in mice. Nature Biomedical Engineering publishes their res ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated f ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
Microglia are in primed states when injury happens and acute exposure to opioids activates them further creating pain se ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 16, 2018Technology
In 1994, a university student in China—Zhu Ling—started to experience disturbing symptoms characterized by s ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 15, 2018Videos
Hyperthymesia is an extremely rare neuropsychological condition. It is the condition of superior autobiographical memory ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 13, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the medical journal—PAIN, a non-opioid drug compound discovered by researchers from the Na ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 12, 2018Health & Medicine
Lalochezia is an emotional relief obtained by spewing vulgar language, and science suggests that swearing regularly coul ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 11, 2018Immunology
Research reveals a genetic mutation causes a protein binding site to alter its structure resulting in the development of ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 11, 2018Cancer
Last month the FDA approved two new drugs for cancer, both drugs target cancers with specific genetic mutations which ma ...Written By: Heba El-wassefDEC 09, 2018Cardiology
Of the 600,000 coronary angioplasties performed in the United States each year, about half of them are elective procedur ...Written By: Abbie ArceDEC 09, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The human endocannabinoid system (ECS) is one of the body's largest network of neurotransmitters, receptors, and neu ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 08, 2018Health & Medicine
Ask anyone who suffers from an autoimmune disease or fibromyalgia about the most challenging aspect of their cond ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 08, 2018Videos
Titanium implants and bone grafts can be painful. Researchers are creating a better way to fix damaged bones.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2019
Cancer
Shingles or herpes zoster is a viral infection that causes a painful rash; it is caused by the varicella-zoster virus th
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
JAN 01, 2019
Neuroscience
When you imagine a Neanderthal, what comes to mind? For many, the brain paints a picture of a primitive person; one ofte
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 01, 2019
Cardiology
We all know that timely access to healthcare is fundamental to good health. Still, rural residents at home and abroad fa
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 30, 2018
Space & Astronomy
It’s only been about a month since NASA’s InSight lander touched down on the Martian surface, but it has alr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 29, 2018
Videos
Have you ever gotten a headache from spending too much time staring at a screen? Although researchers have yet to determ
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Videos
The Marburg virus was identified in 1967 after lab workers, and then some of their family members became ill.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2018
Technology
Clinicians have always sought ways to help patients with chronic skin wounds to heal. In normal circumstances, our skin
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 19, 2018
Immunology
Researchers have shed new light on the connection between recurring urinary tract infections and the bacterial strain in
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 19, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
As a previous practitioner of Brazillian Jui Jitsu (BJJ), I can attest that it takes a lot of endurance, motivation
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
Mastitis, occurring in approximately 1-3% of new mothers, is an unexpected bump in the road for those with newbor
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
EMBL researchers have now found a way to stop itch with light in mice. Nature Biomedical Engineering publishes their res
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated f
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
Microglia are in primed states when injury happens and acute exposure to opioids activates them further creating pain se
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 16, 2018
Technology
In 1994, a university student in China—Zhu Ling—started to experience disturbing symptoms characterized by s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 15, 2018
Videos
Hyperthymesia is an extremely rare neuropsychological condition. It is the condition of superior autobiographical memory
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 13, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the medical journal—PAIN, a non-opioid drug compound discovered by researchers from the Na
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 12, 2018
Health & Medicine
Lalochezia is an emotional relief obtained by spewing vulgar language, and science suggests that swearing regularly coul
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 11, 2018
Immunology
Research reveals a genetic mutation causes a protein binding site to alter its structure resulting in the development of
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 11, 2018
Cancer
Last month the FDA approved two new drugs for cancer, both drugs target cancers with specific genetic mutations which ma
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
DEC 09, 2018
Cardiology
Of the 600,000 coronary angioplasties performed in the United States each year, about half of them are elective procedur
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 09, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The human endocannabinoid system (ECS) is one of the body's largest network of neurotransmitters, receptors, and neu
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
Ask anyone who suffers from an autoimmune disease or fibromyalgia about the most challenging aspect of their cond
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 08, 2018
Videos
Titanium implants and bone grafts can be painful. Researchers are creating a better way to fix damaged bones.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch