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First Brands’ Elusive CEO Weighs Stepping Down as Pain Grows – Bloomberg.com

First Brands’ Elusive CEO Weighs Stepping Down as Pain Grows  Bloomberg.com First Brands boss weighs resigning under pressure from lenders  Financial Times Spokesperson For First Brands CEO Patrick James Says James Evaluating Path Forward, Including Potentially Relinquishing Role As CEO  TradingView First Brands CEO Patrick James weighs resignation  Latest news from Azerbaijan First Brands’ Elusive CEO Weighs Stepping Down as Fallout Builds  Mint Source link

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What comes next for Phillies’ core after 3 years of postseason pain?

What comes next for Phillies’ core after 3 years of postseason pain?

LOS ANGELES — After the fireworks exploded, after Orion Kerkering bent to his knees in despair, after the Los Angeles Dodgers mobbed the field and claimed the National League Division Series with a 2-1 walk-off win in Game 4, the Phillies processed it all in the Dodger Stadium visitors clubhouse.  The Phillies lined the room, sitting at their lockers and …

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Scientists discover brain circuit that can switch off chronic pain

Scientists discover brain circuit that can switch off chronic pain

Pain may be unpleasant, but in most cases it plays a vital, even lifesaving, role. Short bursts of pain act as warning signals that protect us from harm. When you touch a hot pan, stub your toe, or bump your head, your nervous system instantly delivers an “Ow!” that prompts you to pull back before more damage occurs. The pain …

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Hunger, Fear, and the Brain’s Hidden Switch to Turn Off Chronic Pain

Hunger, Fear, and the Brain’s Hidden Switch to Turn Off Chronic Pain

Summary: Chronic pain affects nearly 50 million Americans, yet new research reveals the brain may have an internal switch that can turn it down. Scientists identified a group of neurons in the brainstem that regulate long-term pain by integrating signals related to hunger, fear, and thirst. When survival needs take priority, these neurons dampen pain through neuropeptide Y signaling, suggesting …

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A parabrachial hub for need-state control of enduring pain

A parabrachial hub for need-state control of enduring pain

Experimental model and subject details Mice were group-housed on a 12 h light:12 h dark cycle with ad libitum access to food (Purina Rodent Chow, 5001) and water unless otherwise noted. Temperature (21.5–22.3 °C) and humidity (50 ± 15%) were controlled. Group-housed adult male and female mice (at least eight weeks old) were used for experiments. Npy1r-cre (Jackson Laboratory 030544, B6.Cg-Npy1rtm1.1(cre/GFP)Rpa/J (ref. 46), Npy-Flp (Jackson …

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Jack Osbourne Looks Back on the Pain and Joy of Ozzy’s Final Years

Jack Osbourne Looks Back on the Pain and Joy of Ozzy’s Final Years

Growing up, Jack Osbourne felt like he had to share his dad with the world. “He was always touring,” Ozzy’s youngest son, 39, tells Rolling Stone over Zoom from his Los Angeles home on Tuesday. “I really feel like it was in adulthood that we got to know each other, doing [the travel TV series] World Detour.” Although MTV’s reality …

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Common opioid is not that effective for easing chronic pain, study finds | News

Common opioid is not that effective for easing chronic pain, study finds | News

Common opioid is not that effective for easing chronic pain, study finds | News | wkow.com We recognize you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore access cannot be granted at this time. For any issues, contact news@wkow.com …

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Brain area linked to chronic pain discovered — offering hope for treatments

Brain area linked to chronic pain discovered — offering hope for treatments

Neurons (pictured) in a brain region called the parabrachial nucleus have been implicated in creating the sensation of pain that persists long after an initial injury.Credit: Mike Agliolo/Science Photo Library Scientists have spotted a small set of easily overlooked brain cells that is activated during persistent pain — the kind that lasts long after an initial injury. The research was …

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