Scripps research team sheds light on long-sought cold sensation gene
The discovery, reported in the May 3 issue of the journal Neuron, might one day lead to the development of drugs that induce cold sensation as an analgesic, or block it to prevent certain forms of chronic pain associated with cold sensation. "This study represents the first demonstration that a single gene is responsible for most cool temperature sensation," says team leader Ardem Patapout...Scratch no more: Gene for itch sensation discovered
Itching for a better anti-itch remedy" Your wish may soon be granted now that scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified the first gene for the itch sensation in the central nervous system. The discovery could rapidly lead to new treatments directly targeting itchiness and providing relief for chronic and severe itching. The "itch gene" is GRPR (gastr...Sensations Generated By Cocaine And Methamphetamine Abuse Are Not Same.
Investigators from UCLA had found that the there is a marked difference between the sensations generated by cocaine and methamphetamine use in onset, pattern and duration of their “highs”. // The study shows that subjective, or self-reported, responses to cocaine peak and decline more rapidly than those of methamphetamine. Cardiovascular responses to the two stimulants are similar at...New Diet Sensation Insists That Carbs Are Good For Health
The Israeli researcher Olga Raz is all set to launch her diet plan, which recommends eating of bread to reduce weight, in US and other parts of the world through her book The Bread for Life Diet: The High-on-Carbs Weight Loss Plan.// The diet features bread, and lots of it – up to 12 slices a day for women and 16 slices a day for men – plus lots of other wholesome carbohydrates -- and...Blend Of Sleep And Wake States To Explain Near Death Sensation
The phenomenon of near-death experience could be due to the tendency of the brain to blur the line between wakefulness and sleep, suggests a new study. // Until now, why some people see bright light, have extraordinary sensations or feel detached from their body when they are in death bed has remained a mystery. The present research highlights that it might have a physiological base, o...BMA Scotland Blasts 'Sensational Headlines' Over GPs Pay
BMA Scotland has defended the hike in salaries offered to GPs after negative publicity over the move resulted in a backlash with critics claiming //that the wage hikes were responsible for NHS deficits. The new GP contracts were introduced in 2004 and since then salaries have increased by 25 percent. BMA's Dr Mary Church defended the move and said that the sensational headlines over the...French Face Transplant Patient Reports Feeling of Sensation in New Face
World’s first partial face transplant patient reports great improvement following her face transplant surgery done 5 months back//. Isabelle Dinoire (dee-NWAHR') tells a French newspaper that her facial scars are more healed and she's recovered total feeling in her face. The 38-year-old mother of two has said she was under the influence of drugs when she was horribly mauled by her pet...SOMATOM Sensation Cardiac 64-Slice Scanner
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