Neuropathic Pain

Companies Neuropathic Pain

Hoba Therapeutics, Denmark

At Hoba Therapeutics we are a dedicated team with world-class expertise in pain and development of biopharmaceuticals. Our goal is to improve pain treatment with novel and innovative drugs more

News Neuropathic Pain

• Researchers explore epigenetic influences of chronic pain

  Despite the enormous societal impact of chronic pain, present treatment options are limited to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), opioids, anticonvulsants and antidepressants, which provide pain relief to only about half of patients. Furthering the problem, prescription opioid overdoses more

• New drug treatment reduces chronic pain

  A new drug treatment has been found to be effective against chronic pain caused by nerve damage, also known as neuropathic pain, in patients who have had shingles. The researchers hope that the drug might also be effective against other causes of chronic neuropathic pain, such as diabetes, HIV, nerv more

• A new role for sodium in the brain

  Researchers at McGill University have found that sodium – the main chemical component in table salt – is a unique “on/off” switch for a major neurotransmitter receptor in the brain. This receptor, known as the kainate receptor, is fundamental for normal brain function and is implicated in numerous d more