1+ week, 6+ day ago  (658+ words) A new map of a brain circuit specific to chronic pain suggests a promising route to treatment for the'roughly 60 million Americans living with persistent pain, according to a'study published in'Nature. The study showed that silencing the specific cells that drive…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago  (253+ words) A landmark'paper published today in'The Lancet Psychiatry" the largest-ever review of the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids across a range of'mental'health conditions " found no evidence that medicinal cannabis is effective in treating anxiety,'depression'or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). "Though our…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (228+ words) People with chronic back pain process everyday sounds differently, and more intensely, than people without pain, according to new research from the'University of Colorado Anschutz. Published today in'Annals of Neurology, the study is one of the first to tie this…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (173+ words) Technology Networks Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease characterized by chronic inflammation of synovial tissue in joints, potentially leading to permanent damage to cartilage and bone, which can affect physical function and quality of life. Effective treatment is required to prevent…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (497+ words) Pain-sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine. The'findings, published Jan. 7 in Nature, suggest that current drugs may not be as effective because they only…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (375+ words) Researchers have produced some "electrifying" results in a new study examining how graphene foam can help to construct better lab-grown cartilage tissue for osteoarthritis treatment. To learn more about this research, how these findings could shine a light on broader…...