Light-Switched Opioid Painkiller Promises Relief Without Addiction Risk
Researchers have created a light-switchable morphine derivative that delivers potent, localized pain relief in preclinical models while avoiding addiction, tolerance, ...
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Microglial Cannabinoid Receptors Emerge as Key Players in Pain and Brain Inflammation
A new mouse study shows that deleting CB2 cannabinoid receptors from microglia markedly alters pain sensitivity, while mu-opioid receptor loss ...
Blocking a Nerve Cell Receptor Could Make Morphine Work Better, Study Finds
New research in mice shows that blocking the EphB1 receptor prevents GRK2-driven internalization of mu-opioid receptors, preserving morphine's pain-relieving power ...
Common Gut Molecule Reverses Brain Damage From Prenatal Opioid Exposure
New research in Translational Psychiatry shows that sodium butyrate, a gut-derived histone deacetylase inhibitor, can rescue long-term neurodevelopmental deficits caused ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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