Molecule derived from tarantula venom may help relieve chronic IBS pain
For patients who have inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS), the condition is literally a pain in the gut. Chronic or long-term abdominal pain is common, and there are currently no effective treatment options for this debilitating symptom. In a new study in
ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, researchers identify a new potential source of relief: a molecule derived from spider venom. In experiments with mice, they found that one dose could stop symptoms associated with IBS pain.
The sensation of pain originates in electrical signals carried from the body to the brain by cells called neurons. Tiny channels in the surfaces of neurons help them transmit these signals by allowing positively charged sodium ions to pass into the cell. There are numerous types of sodium channels, and some pain-killing drugs work by blocking them. However, existing treatments interfere with channels indiscriminately and can onl
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Solving chronic pain during intercourse: study ANI | Updated: Feb 04, 2021 22:42 IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): Researchers at Flinders University are working for a remedy on pain >chronic pain during intercourse by identifying what triggers this pain in the female reproductive tract.
Dr Joel Castro Kraftchenko - Head of Endometriosis Research for the Visceral Pain Group (VIPER), with the College of Medicine and Public Health at Flinders University - is leading research into the pain attached to Dyspareunia, also known as vaginal hyperalgesia or painful intercourse, which is one of the most debilitating symptoms experienced by women with endometriosis and vulvodynia.
Pain is detected by specialised proteins (called ion channels) that are present in sensory nerves and project from peripheral organs to the central nervous system.