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Joseph Shavit
May 30, 2022
Scientists develop artificial skin that can feel pain
Researchers developed an SPS-enabled artificial skin which mimicks human skin for pain perception and sensitivity to touch.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022
Lower back pain prevention: It's all in the hiPS
Researchers develop a stem cell-based biomaterial that can help regenerate tissue associated with low back pain and spinal issues.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 14, 2022
'Promising evidence' that osteopathy may relieve musculoskeletal pain
Osteopathy is based on the principle that the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of a person’s body are intertwined.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 28, 2022
Opioid-free solution for chronic pain developed by scientists
A gene therapy for chronic pain, developed by researchers at UC San Diego, could offer a safer, non-addictive alternative to opioids.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 10, 2022
Tick saliva drug could ease chronic pain and itching in people
A protein found in tick saliva could be turned into a drug that eases itching and chronic pain in people.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
Researchers find clues in the brain linking pain and food
A new study suggests that circuitry in the brain responsible for motivation and pleasure is impacted when someone experiences pain.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 2, 2022
Does cannabis ease pain, speed recovery in injured athletes? The NFL wants to know
The National Football League announced funding of a novel clinical trial that will assess the therapeutic efficacy of cannabis compound THC.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 11, 2021
With gene therapy, scientists develop opioid-free solution for chronic pain
A gene therapy for chronic pain could offer a safer, non-addictive alternative to opioids. Researchers at the UCSD...
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