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Nerve or neuropathic pain has long been a tricky condition to treat effectively. However, a new study has comprehensively evaluated current drug and non-drug therapies to provide up-to-date guidelines to inform treatment options for those with the condition.Continue ReadingCategory: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Neuropathic pain, Nerves, Chronic pain, Treatment, Neu
Four tiny 3D organs connected themselves in a lab dish, forming a replica of the human pain pathway, in a new study. The discovery allows scientists to better understand chronic pain and how pain perception is affected by conditions like autism and offers an animal-free method of testing pain treatments.Continue ReadingCategory: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Chronic
Researchers have reviewed non-drug and non-surgical treatments for low back pain to assess which ones are more likely to reduce pain and improve function. What the review made clear is that more research into effective low back pain treatments is needed.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Low back pain, Treatment, Chronic pain, University of New South Wal
A surgical procedure to restore the power of sight to blind patients using their teeth is slowly gaining traction around the world, with Canada opening its first clinic for this treatment.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Surgery, Eye surgery, Vision, Sight, Blindness
Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have identified the specific neurons in mice brains that tell them they've eaten enough. This fascinating discovery could play a big role in the future of weight loss treatments for humans.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Hunger, Weight Loss, Obesity, Brain, neurons, Columbia University
Scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to new treatment options for celiac patients. The team identified how and where the gluten response begins, with certain cells playing a bigger role than thought.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: celiac, Autoimmune, The Immune System, McMaster University, Bacteria, Cells
Following a trail of evidence that started with a study of fruit flies nearly 25 years ago, researchers have found adding a hyperactive form of the protein Rac2 to macrophages, immune cells that eat pathogens, causes them to cannibalize T cells. The novel technique could potentially boost the effectiveness of an emerging cancer treatment.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: The Immune
Scientists have discovered a new mechanism for how type 2 diabetes takes hold, and demonstrated in mice that blocking a particular enzyme could open a new avenue of treatment for the disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Diabetes, Diabetic, Insulin, Enzyme, Cardiovascular, Case Western Reserve University
Researchers have improved upon existing organoids, creating a miniature 3D colon complete with immune cells that could lead to the development of personalized treatments for colon-related diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and cancer.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: organoid, The Immune System, Medical University of South Carolina
Researchers have discovered how a metabolite involved in repairing damaged DNA not only controls a person’s sensitivity to cancer therapies but can also protect healthy tissues from damage. The findings may lead to more effective treatments for cancer.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: DNA, Repair, Cancer, Brain cancer, University of Michigan


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