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Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk for addiction to opioids and ultraviolet rays.

Lab animals deficient in vitamin D crave and become dependent on opioids, which is curbed when normal levels of the vitamin are restored. Human health records indicate that people with low vitamin D are more likely to use and misuse opioids. Study results suggest a potential role for vitamin D supplementation in fighting opioid addiction.

Studies in Mice Help to Explain Why Redheads Have Different Pain Thresholds April 6, 2021 Source: Photo by Colton Sturgeon on Unsplash New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has offered up new insights into why people with red hair exhibit altered sensitivity to certain kinds of pain. The results of studies in mice with loss of melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) function could help point to new ways to manipulate the body’s natural mechanisms for controlling pa...

A new study published in the journal Science Advances explains why individuals with red hair (the rarest of the natural hair colors in humans) might exhibit altered pain tolerance. The work, led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has validated a known phenomenon that links the pigmentation of ones hair to altered sensitivity to certain types of pain.  "These findings describe the mechanistic basis behind earlier evidence suggesting varied pain thresholds in different...

 E-Mail BOSTON - Use of a cosmetic laser invented at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may improve the effectiveness of certain anti-tumor therapies and extend their use to more diverse forms of cancer. The strategy was tested and validated in mice, as described in a study published in Immune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune systems response against various cancers, but only certain patients seem to benefit from the drugs. The cancer cells of these pati...

Ashikari Breast Center joins Northwell Health Physician Partners Share Article Two of Westchester’s leading breast surgeons, Andrew Ashikari, MD, FACS, and Pond Kelemen, MD, FACS of The Ashikari Breast Center in Dobbs Ferry and Cortlandt Manor, NY, have joined Northwell Health Physician Partners (NHPP) effective, Monday January 4th. They will now be accepting patients at two state-of-the-art locations: the Breast Care Center at Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) in Mount Kisco and NHPP Breas...