News - Powered by Yahoo NewsCell Transplant Tested as Treatment for Nerve Pain in Mic
WEDNESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- A new study in mice suggests that scientists may someday be able to treat nerve pain by transplanting embryonic nerve cells to restore a broken nervous system.
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Chronic pain is relieved by cell transplantation in lab stud
Chronic pain, by definition, is difficult to manage, but a new study shows how a cell therapy might one day be used not only to quell some common types of persistent and difficult-to-treat pain, but also to cure the conditions that give rise to them.
Wed, 23 May 2012 15:17:36 -0700 -
Chronic pain a high price to pa
There are many risk factors for developing chronic pain that may persist for years after an operation and be so severe that it affects daily life.
Tue, 22 May 2012 15:51:22 -0700 -
Optical Illusion Relieves Arthritis Pai
Amputees who experience phantom limb pain can sometimes get relief from an optical illusion. This trick involves looking in a mirror at the reflection of a healthy limb from a certain angle, which causes it to appear where the missing limb should be. Seeing the limb move freely fools the brain into relieving the pain. Now a study suggests this technique might also work for arthritis pain. [More]
Wed, 23 May 2012 04:40:40 -0700 -
Stem Cells Curb Chronic Pain in Mic
Replacing dead or dysfunctional nerve cells with new, healthy ones derived from stem cells eases chronic pain in mice, a new study found. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco coaxed mouse embryonic stem cells into becoming mature nerve cells that could bridge gaps...
Wed, 23 May 2012 09:24:16 -0700 -
Pain Treatment For "Suicide Disease"
It is a pain so severe, it is often called the "suicide disease." Tonight on NBC4 at 5, we go inside a treatment that cured a woman of her chronic pain.
Tue, 22 May 2012 10:17:18 -0700 -
Treating pain with transplants: Reduced pain from integrating embryonic cells into adult mouse spinal cor
Transplanting embryonic cells into adult mouse spinal cord can alleviate persistent pain. The research suggests that reduced pain results from successful integration of the embryonic cells into the host spinal cord. The findings open avenues for clinical strategies aimed not just at treating the symptoms of chronic debilitating pain, but correcting the underlying disease pathology.
Wed, 23 May 2012 13:16:56 -0700 -
Treating pain with transplant
( Cell Press ) A new study finds that transplanting embryonic cells into adult mouse spinal cord can alleviate persistent pain. The research, published by Cell Press in the May 24 issue of the journal Neuron, suggests that reduced pain results from successful integration of the embryonic cells into the host spinal cord. The findings open avenues for clinical strategies aimed not just at treating ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 09:55:39 -0700 -
Pain-Killing Transplant
Neurons injected into mice help treat chronic pain at its roots, rather than simply alleviating its symptoms.
Wed, 23 May 2012 09:09:03 -0700 -
Getting Pain Treatment For 'Suicide Disease'
It is a pain so severe, it is often called the "suicide disease." Tonight on NBC4 at 5 p.m., we go inside a treatment that cured a woman of her chronic pain.
Tue, 22 May 2012 10:32:18 -0700 -