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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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APR 20, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A commonly prescribed drug for the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder is officially blamed for causing severe bi ...APR 20, 2017Neuroscience
Migraine headaches can be a major obstacle to living a healthy life. In the United States, more than 37 million people s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that a common ingredient in many junk foods may be directly contributing to osteoarthritic joint degen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2017Videos
Whether it's a bruise, sprain, or strain, a common recommendation is to apply ice or a cold pack to the site of injury. ...APR 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. And now, this microb ...APR 14, 2017Videos
When treating breast cancer, catching it in the early stages usually results in better outcomes. However, no matter at w ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 13, 2017Cancer
The onset of colon cancer may be tied to antibiotic use, reported scientists. The importance of the microbiome has only ...APR 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Writing in the medical journal The Lancet, a doctor studying the use of ketamine for the treatment of depression is urgi ...APR 07, 2017Immunology
It is uncertain what precisely causes myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), but it is definitely ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 07, 2017Videos
Snakes, scorpions, and spiders represent some of the most known and studied poisonous animals on land. In the sea, the p ...APR 07, 2017Videos
If you're like 20 percent of the population, you've experienced white, painful ulcer/lesions on the inside of your lips ...APR 06, 2017Cardiology
Vitamin D deficiency and classic signs of cardiovascular disease go hand in hand, at least for overweight and obese chil ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 04, 2017Neuroscience
While the Zika virus has not been in the headlines as much recently as when it was first discovered, there is still acti ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 03, 2017Neuroscience
When the task of researching devastating neurological diseases like dementia, Parkinson’s, ALS and other neurodege ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 02, 2017Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins, ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 31, 2017Microbiology
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are painful and unfortunately quite common; half of all women get a UTI eventually, a qu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2017Plants & Animals
There exists a fish so small and colorful that you would think it was harmless; on the other hand, it seems as though it ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Migraine headaches are often so severe that they are incapacitating, and the pain, nausea and sensitivity to light and s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2017Videos
Some people may say that a paper cut is one of the most painful small injuries. And people who've experienced pain from ...MAR 27, 2017Immunology
An allergist might recommend to their patients to avoid all tree nuts even if they are only to allergic to a specific ty ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 27, 2017Neuroscience
It’s happened to almost everyone. A brain freeze. It’s not about being forgetful or not being able to think ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 26, 2017Microbiology
Dengue virus is easily transmitted by mosquitos, but when scientists tracked its spread, they found that most people wer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Australia is famous for harboring many of the world’s deadliest creatures. And while people would be wise to avoid ...MAR 23, 2017Videos
As Spring rounds the corner we all start to get antsy to get outside again. But lurking in that fresh foliage are ticks ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A commonly prescribed drug for the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder is officially blamed for causing severe bi
...
APR 20, 2017
Neuroscience
Migraine headaches can be a major obstacle to living a healthy life. In the United States, more than 37 million people s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that a common ingredient in many junk foods may be directly contributing to osteoarthritic joint degen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2017
Videos
Whether it's a bruise, sprain, or strain, a common recommendation is to apply ice or a cold pack to the site of injury.
...
APR 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. And now, this microb
...
APR 14, 2017
Videos
When treating breast cancer, catching it in the early stages usually results in better outcomes. However, no matter at w
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 13, 2017
Cancer
The onset of colon cancer may be tied to antibiotic use, reported scientists. The importance of the microbiome has only
...
APR 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Writing in the medical journal The Lancet, a doctor studying the use of ketamine for the treatment of depression is urgi
...
APR 07, 2017
Immunology
It is uncertain what precisely causes myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), but it is definitely
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 07, 2017
Videos
Snakes, scorpions, and spiders represent some of the most known and studied poisonous animals on land. In the sea, the p
...
APR 07, 2017
Videos
If you're like 20 percent of the population, you've experienced white, painful ulcer/lesions on the inside of your lips
...
APR 06, 2017
Cardiology
Vitamin D deficiency and classic signs of cardiovascular disease go hand in hand, at least for overweight and obese chil
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 04, 2017
Neuroscience
While the Zika virus has not been in the headlines as much recently as when it was first discovered, there is still acti
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 03, 2017
Neuroscience
When the task of researching devastating neurological diseases like dementia, Parkinson’s, ALS and other neurodege
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 02, 2017
Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 31, 2017
Microbiology
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are painful and unfortunately quite common; half of all women get a UTI eventually, a qu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2017
Plants & Animals
There exists a fish so small and colorful that you would think it was harmless; on the other hand, it seems as though it
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Migraine headaches are often so severe that they are incapacitating, and the pain, nausea and sensitivity to light and s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2017
Videos
Some people may say that a paper cut is one of the most painful small injuries. And people who've experienced pain from
...
MAR 27, 2017
Immunology
An allergist might recommend to their patients to avoid all tree nuts even if they are only to allergic to a specific ty
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 27, 2017
Neuroscience
It’s happened to almost everyone. A brain freeze. It’s not about being forgetful or not being able to think
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 26, 2017
Microbiology
Dengue virus is easily transmitted by mosquitos, but when scientists tracked its spread, they found that most people wer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Australia is famous for harboring many of the world’s deadliest creatures. And while people would be wise to avoid
...
MAR 23, 2017
Videos
As Spring rounds the corner we all start to get antsy to get outside again. But lurking in that fresh foliage are ticks
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan