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Pain relief through artificial touch in new research project

Can a garment made from smart textiles relieve long-term pain? This is what researchers in neuroscience, materials science, pain research, textile science and biomechanics are seeking to find out in a new interdisciplinary research project.

How the nervous system distinguishes social touch

Two types of neurons in the skin may be particularly important for how the brain interprets social contact between people. Knowledge of how the nervous system processes social touch is important in order to develop ways to restore sensation.

Our sense of touch consists of 16 unique types of nerve cells

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between humans, mice and macaques show both similarities and significant differences.

Studie om ghrelins effekter på beteendemekanismer och beslutsfattande

Vill du delta i en studie om hungerhormonet ghrelins effekter på beteendemekanismer och beslutsfattande? Vi söker friska vuxna (18-65 år) för deltagande.

Elisabeth Paul receives stipend for psychiatric research

Elisabeth Paul, PhD student at 91视频, received a stipend of SEK 100 000 during Mental Health Evening 2023, organized by Fonden för Psykisk Hälsa. 鈥淭o be recognized by such an important organization is a great honor,鈥� she says.

Three LiU researchers share SEK 53 million from the ERC

Three researchers at LiU have received European Research Council Starting grants awarded to promising researchers. Their research areas are new cancer treatment, materials development and how people are affected by grief.

The brain鈥檚 cannabinoid system protects against addiction

High levels of the body鈥檚 own cannabinoid substances protect against developing addiction in individuals previously exposed to childhood maltreatment, according to a new study from 91视频.

How fear memories get stuck in some brains

Researchers at 91视频 have discovered a biological mechanism that increases the strength with which fear memories are stored in the brain. The study identifies shared mechanisms behind anxiety and alcohol dependence.

First international donation

91视频 has received its first international donation. Ingrid Bock, resident in the US, has donated to Professor Markus Heilig鈥檚 internationally renowned research on new ways to treat addiction.

"We have realized the importance of touch"

Research on the social aspect of touch has received a great deal of attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca Böhme, researcher at CSAN, focuses on this sense which is considered to be the first we use, already as a fetus inside the womb.

Markus Heilig - a professor with a voice

Discussions with his daughters inspired him to write a book in popular science: Hon, han och hjärnan. And last autumn he played a major role in a series on Swedish TV: Från savannen till Tinder. 鈥淚 love telling stories鈥�, says Markus Heilig.

Mechanism behind compulsive alcohol use revealed

A small group of nerve cells in the brain determines whether an individual continues to consume alcohol even when it has negative consequences. The scientists have identified a mechanism that may be a suitable target for treatment by medication.

Immune cells are behind the depression experienced in inflammation

The findings from a new study on mice suggest that special immune cells found in the brain, microglial cells, contribute to the negative mood experienced during several neurological diseases, and maybe also depression.

SEK 10 million for research in children's medicine

The Joanna Cocozza Foundation has announced the recipients of research grants for 2020. Funding has been awarded in the form of establishment and consolidation grants, support for visiting researchers, and a further seven project grants.

Leah Mayo received the Young Investigator Award

Leah Mayo, researcher at CSAN, has received this year鈥檚 Young Investigator Award from the European Behavioral Pharmacology Society (EBPS). - It is really encouraging to be recognized by many of the scientists who have inspired a lot of my research.

Research about skin sensation gave insights into pain

Håkan Olausson鈥檚 breakthrough research has partially upset the textbook description of the nervous system. His research group recently discovered a previously unknown component of the human pain-signalling system.

Over two million to research on social adjustments in early adulthood

Juulia Suvilehto receives 2.3 million in funding from Forte for her research project "Social adjustments in early adulthood". In the project, she will inspect loneliness and social adjustments - current issues in our modern society.

Markus Heilig receives award for research achievements

Professor Markus Heilig has been awarded the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, ECNP, award for his research into addictive disorders and other stress-related conditions.

Håkan Olausson appointed Wallenberg Clinical Scholar

Håkan Olausson has been appointed as a Wallenberg Clinical Scholar by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. He receives SEK 15 million for his research into the clinical significance of a newly discovered ultrarapid pain-signalling system.

Immune cells in the brain 鈥� a link between inflammation and depression

One in four people in Sweden will be affected at some time by a depression so serious that it requires treatment. Wouldn鈥檛 it be great if we could understand the brain circuits that determine the way we feel, and find new and better treatments?

LiU researchers receive Wallenberg grants

Two LiU researchers each receive around SEK 34 million for five years from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Håkan Olausson is working on ultrafast pain signalling, while Feng Gao is developing new materials for solar cells.

New medication may improve effects of treatment for PTSD

A medication that boosts the body鈥檚 own cannabis-like substances, shows promise to help the brain un-learn fear memories when these are no longer meaningful. This according to an early-stage, experimental study on healthy volunteers at LiU.

Self-injuring young girls overestimate negative feedback in social media simulation

Adolescent girls who self-injure feel that they receive more negative feedback than they actually receive, and are more sensitive to thumbs down responses, compared to other girls. These are the findings presented by Irene Perini, researcher at CSAN.

Pain signalling in humans more rapid than previously known

Pain signals can travel as fast as touch signals, according to a new study. The discovery of a rapid pain-signalling system challenges our current understanding of pain.