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Posts Tagged ‘Canadian Institutes of Health Research’

• Stem Cell Transplants Could Relieve Chronic Pain

  May 24th, 2012 by Elizabeth Magill

  Researchers in California say stem cell therapy could one day be used to relieve – and possibly even cure – chronic neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain from an illness or injury damages the nerves, is difficult to treat, and is often…

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• Gene Study Could Lead to New Treatments for Chronic Pain

  March 28th, 2012 by Elizabeth Magill

  A Canadian research team has identified a major gene that controls sensitivity to chronic pain. The findings are significant because they help scientists understand why people with similar disorders or injuries feel different levels of pain. They could also lead…

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