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Pain pathways and mechanisms of neuropathic pain

open access: yesActa Neurológica Colombiana, 2007
Several neural steps are involved in the processing of noxious signals that can lead to the experience of pain. Nociceptors readily respond to different noxious modalities such as thermal, mechanical or chemical stimuli, but nociceptors do not respond ...
Oscar A. de Leon-Casasola
doaj   +2 more sources

Clinical Outcome and Hormone Profiles Before and After Laparoscopic Electroincision of the Ovaries in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

open access: yesBiomolecules & Biomedicine, 2007
The aim of study was to evaluate clinical outcome and hormone profiles of laparoscopic elec-troincision of the ovaries in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) before and after treatment.
Zulfo Godinjak, Ranka Javorić
doaj   +1 more source

Auricular Acupressure Effectively Reduces Labor Anxiety in Primigravidae by Increasing β-Endorphin Levels

open access: yesFolia Medica Indonesiana, 2023
Highlights: 1. Auricular acupressure at the Shenmen point is effective in reducing anxiety. 2. Auricular acupressure is more practical than body acupressure since it does not interfere with expectant mothers' mobilization. 3.
Setiawandari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Interaction with Therapy Horses on University Students\u27 Perceived Stress Level [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This research project investigates how university students are affected by interacting with therapy horses. Stress is the factor that will be evaluated in this particular study.
Chapman, Alexa
core   +2 more sources

Computational Content Analysis of Negative Tweets for Obesity, Diet, Diabetes, and Exercise

open access: yes, 2017
Social media based digital epidemiology has the potential to support faster response and deeper understanding of public health related threats. This study proposes a new framework to analyze unstructured health related textual data via Twitter users ...
Karami, Amir, Shaw Jr., George
core   +1 more source

‘I feel like a mermaid and the sea is my home’: A qualitative exploration of wild swimming, meaning and well‐being in Victoria, Australia

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is growing interest in blue space as a natural environment that may foster well‐being. Blue space encourages mindful, immersive, and connected ways of being in and interacting with place. A popular blue space activity that may promote well‐being is wild swimming (WS). Existing research suggests that swimmers find WS meaningful because it
Emily Barber   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The psychophysiology of music-based interventions and the experience of pain

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
In modern times there is increasing acceptance that music-based interventions are useful aids in the clinical treatment of a range of neurological and psychiatric conditions, including helping to reduce the perception of pain.
Carolyn A. Arnold   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

From morphine to endogenous opioid peptides, e.g., endorphins: the endless quest for the perfect painkiller

open access: yesSubstantia, 2018
Opium was known since the Neolithic era and in 5th century wild Papaver use was reported to induce sleep and relieving pain. First active component isolated from Opium was morphine, the paradigm of a natural product discovered 150 years before isolation ...
Anna Maria Papini
doaj   +1 more source

Meditation Experiences, Self, and Boundaries of Consciousness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Our experiences with the external world are possible mainly through vision, hearing, taste, touch, and smell providing us a sense of reality.
Barnes, Vernon A.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

NEVIGRAV Study: A Case–Control Analysis on Changes in Melanocytic Nevi During Pregnancy

open access: yesThe Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pregnancy can influence modifications and appearance of melanocytic nevi, but studies report inconsistent findings, often lacking standardized methods and comparison groups. This study evaluates dermoscopic changes in nevi and the development of new melanocytic lesions in pregnant women using full‐body photography and digital dermoscopy ...
Vincenzo Maione   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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