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A study of nearly 3,000 people with diabetes found that more time spent doing moderate or vigorous physical activity significantly lowered the odds of developing diabetic nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy). This suggests that exercise intensity matters and that staying active could be a powerful, non-drug way to prevent this common and painful complication of diabetes.
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A new review highlights a protein called FABP5 as a promising new target for pain relief, showing that blocking it reduces pain in animal models of inflammation, nerve damage, and joint pain without the risks of addiction or severe side effects seen with opioids. This research opens the door to developing a new class of safer, non-opioid pain medications for chronic conditions.
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A study in rats found that eating a diet high in fat and sugar can disrupt how the brain responds to the drug morphine, making it harder for the animals to tell when they have received it. This finding is important because it suggests poor diet could worsen substance use disorders by interfering with the brain’s reward and learning systems.
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