Experts share how cannabidiol can impact anxiety medication, blood thinners and even pain relievers. By Julia Ries, On Assignment For HuffPost 03/21/2019 05:45am ET The interest in cannabidiol (aka CBD) ― a nonpsychoactive chemical found in marijuana and hemp plants ― is only growing. It has made its way into our shampoos and lotions. There are CBD-infused smoothies,...
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Brain activity predicts fear of pain
Neuroscientific approach may help reconcile self-reported emotions and their neural underpinnings SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE Researchers applied a machine learning technique that could potentially translate patterns of activity in fear-processing brain regions into scores on questionnaires used to assess a patient’s fear of pain. This neuroscientific approach, reported in eNeuro, may help reconcile self-reported emotions and their...
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Dectin-1-mediated pain is critical for the resolution of fungal inflammation
Osaka University study shows that the Dectin-1 to TRP channel pathway is a novel signaling mechanism in the onset of pain, and that inhibition of the VNUT ATP transporter blocks candidiasis-mediated pain Osaka, Japan – Candida albicans infection (candidiasis) can cause skin, genital, or oral pain. Many studies have attempted to understand the source of pain in...
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Antiques dealer, 48, who was forced to give up work for 8 YEARS because of her crippling back pain finds a cure – using a device designed for HORSES
Victoria Rockliffe, 48, was first diagnosed with a prolapsed disc back in 2010 Doctors gave her codeine, morphine and a spinal procedure – but none worked In desperation, she resorted to a pioneering £250 device called Arc4Health Ms Rockcliffe, from East Sussex, is now set to return to work as an antique dealer A mother...
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The guidelines on low back pain are clear—drugs and surgery should be the last resort
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is becoming more common as our population ages. Most people who have an episode of low back pain recover within six weeks, but two-thirds still have pain after three months. By 12 months, pain may linger but is usually less intense. Still, recurrence is common and in a small number...
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Can cannabis kill pain without getting you stoned?
More than 87 percent of medical marijuana users report smoking or ingesting it for pain-related conditions. Yet for many, the cognitively impairing properties of its active ingredient, THC, make cannabis impractical as an everyday painkiller. A new, first-of-its kind study by CU Boulder researchers suggests that legal market cannabis strains containing a lesser-known compound called...
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Researchers identify peptide produced during cartilage deterioration as a potential source of osteoarthritis pain
Credit: Rush University Medical Center Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic pain in the world. More than 30 million people in the United States alone suffer from osteoarthritis, or OA, which can affect any moveable joint of the body, including the knees, hips and hands. OA normally manifests itself as a...
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Accurately identifying aggressive head and neck cancers
The Case Western Reserve-led research team will analyze computerized images of tissue samples for patterns which could become “biomarkers,” or predictors, for determining relative risk for recurrence in one particularly common type of head and neck cancers. Those tumors, known as oropharyngeal cancers, occur primarily at the base of the tongue and in the tonsils....