Chronic pain

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Researchers bridge the gap between animal studies and new treatments for chronic pain
July 25, 2019 - Carleton University’s Dr. Mike Hildebrand and his partners, including Dr. Eve Tsai of The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa, are publishing new research into managing chronic pain. The lack of effective treatments has created a major healt
Ottawa researchers shine in SPOR funding announcement
April 12, 2016 - Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital are playing a lead role in two of the five chronic disease networks recently funded by Canada's Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), managed by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. Dr. Patric
Fighting back against chronic nerve pain: researchers get $295K to test combination therapy
March 9, 2016 - During their war with cancer, it’s common for survivors to find themselves in a new battle with chronic nerve pain. Either damaged by the disease or the treatments used, some of their nerves start sending incorrect signals causing shooting, burni