The OHSU Brain Institute has been a national leader in brain and neurology research for years. And that leadership role has been confirmed once again by a new analysis of federal research funding to U.S. medical schools for 2012. The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, a non-profit group based in North Carolina, ranked OHSU fifth in the nation in total research grants in the neurosciences awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2012. OHSU … Read More
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Posted by: Todd Murphy in Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, News, Research
On: Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Tags: Alzheimer's, Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, medical research funding, multiple sclerosis, National Institutes of Health, neurology, neurosciences, neurosurgery, OHSU Brain Institute, Parkinson's, stroke
In a broad sense, pain is much more than a sensation. Pain can be a lifesaver. Pain can be pleasure. Pain can be the gate to heaven. Pain can be just an emotional suffering. When we talk about the physiologic meaning of pain, we can think of the pain system as the alarm system of the body. It is essential for the survival of the organism and complete loss of pain sensation is not compatible … Read More
