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Researchers Learn About Pain From Morphine Failures

January 7th, 2013
Researchers Learn About Pain From Morphine FailuresMorphine is often the last resort to relieve intractable pain; however, for some unfortunate individuals the medication actually causes more pain. A new ...

Electrical Brain Stimulation Activates Body’s Opiates

January 3rd, 2013
Electrical Brain Stimulation Activates Body's Opiates Emerging research suggests electrical stimulation of certain regions in the brain releases an opiate-like substance that can reduce severe pain. Experts say the ...

Marijuana Pain Relief Varies Among Users

December 29th, 2012
Marijuana Pain Relief Varies Among UsersThe pain relief experienced by marijuana users varies greatly among individuals, a brain imaging study at the University of Oxford suggests. For some patients with ...

Brain Stimulation May Ease the Sting of Social Pain

December 6th, 2012
Brain Stimulation May Ease the Sting of Social PainEmerging evidence suggests that certain brain areas involved in processing physical pain may also play a role in regulating ...

Physician Empathy Helps Manage Stress and Pain

December 4th, 2012
Physician Empathy Helps Individual’s Manage Stress and Pain New research suggests a good patient-physician relationship can actually cause a biological response that improves clinical outcomes. Michigan State University ...

Sleeping Longer Can Reduce Pain Sensitivity, Increase Alertness

December 3rd, 2012
Sleeping Longer Can Reduce Pain Sensitivity, Increase AlertnessNew research suggests sleeping longer may help some adults increase daytime alertness and reduces pain sensitivity. "Our results suggest the importance ...

Music Found to Soothe Surgery Patients

November 20th, 2012
Music Found to Soothe Surgery PatientsMusic therapy can be beneficial to patients before, during and after a surgical procedure, reducing pain and recovery time, according to a new study. A ...

Doctors Push to Ease Children’s Anxiety, Pain in ER

October 30th, 2012
Doctors Push to Ease Children's Anxiety, Pain in ERThe American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a new report emphasizing the importance of controlling pain and anxiety ...

Mice Study Suggests Social Contact Relieves Nerve Pain

October 16th, 2012
Mice Study Suggests Social Contact Relieves Nerve Pain Researchers believe the results from a new experiment may help individuals better manage chronic pain. In the new study, experimenters ...

Not Getting Sleepy? Not Everyone Can Be Hypnotized

October 6th, 2012
Not Getting Sleepy? Not Everyone Can Be Hypnotized  The brains of people who can be easily hypnotized are different than the brains of people who can't be hypnotized, according to ...
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