Treatment blocks pain without disrupting other functions

Contact: Natalie Frazin
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NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
A combination of two drugs can selectively block pain-sensing neurons in rats without impairing movement or other sensations such as touch, according to a new study by National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported investigators. The finding suggests an improved way to treat pain from childbirth and surgical [...]

A FRANTIC FIBROMITE

by Jeanne Hambleton © 2007
It has been one of those days. I am trying to sort myself out before I can escape on holiday for a few days and get myself some sunshine before the clocks go back and winter becomes a reality.
By the time I reach this stage – countdown and 48 hours to [...]