Deadly sea snail venom offers pain relief potential
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Toxin from a deadly sea snail found on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could revolutionize the treatment of chronic pain relief, scientists from the University of Queensland said on Tuesday.
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Researchers use gene therapy to stop pain signals before they reach the brain.
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Electro-shock therapy is being tested as a way of saving some of the world's endangered corals.
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This Australian seaweeed could yield a new treatment for cholera and perhaps a whole new type of antibiotic medicine, scientists said yesterday.
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Reducing the levels of a certain protein may be as powerful a tool in preventing cardiac-related death as lowering cholesterol.
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Using a novel research technique, Hong Kong scientists find new ways to attack a deadly disease
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WASHINGTON -- As a primary human drive, not even the pursuit of prolonged pleasure can compete with the avoidance of pain. That is why the sudden emergence of the painkiller issue strikes home to so many who
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Scientists believe they have found a target in the body that could stop gallstones from being formed.
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BOSTON - The same type of sound waves that pulsate from sonar fish-finders and ultrasound fetal monitors can dramatically boost the power of anti-clotting medicine and help it dissolve brain blockages in stroke patients, a study suggests.
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Clot-busting drugs that are normally used to treat heart disease could also help women with endometriosis, a painful condition of the womb.
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The pleasant scent of essential oils may not dull the body's physical response to pain, but it may make a person's memory of the pain less bitter, a small study suggests.
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A study shows promising results for Novartis's COX-2 inhibitor.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- French researchers say they've discovered a natural painkiller in human saliva that's several times more potent than morphine used in animal studies.
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Scientists have discovered a potentially marketable contraceptive in the venom of Chile's black widow spider, whose bite is fatal to many but can also cause prolonged, painful and involuntary erections in men.
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While bee venom has been touted for many years as an analgesic for arthritis sufferers, a new study has discovered just how it might work to make people feel better.
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Scientists have found a molecule they believe will protect and promote the survival of heart cell muscles, raising hopes of a treatment to repair the damage after a heart attack.
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Two studies an ocean apart illustrate the growing importance of inflammation as a contributor to heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.