Latest news from Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cnrr/news-rss/?orgId=110067&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 19:06:09 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cnrr/news-article/advancing-neuroscience-research-with-high-speed-automated-electrophysiology/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cnrr/news-article/advancing-neuroscience-research-with-high-speed-automated-electrophysiology/ Advancing Neuroscience Research with High-Speed Automated Electrophysiology In a major advancement, Yale researchers have unveiled a high-throughput automated method that captures the electrical activity of large numbers of neurons simultaneously. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:00:00 Z https://ventures.yale.edu/news/blavatnik-fund-innovation-yale-support-15-breakthrough-interventions-cardiometabolic https://ventures.yale.edu/news/blavatnik-fund-innovation-yale-support-15-breakthrough-interventions-cardiometabolic YSM Faculty Win Awards From the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale This year’s awardees are tackling some of the most urgent life science challenges with projects spanning novel therapeutics to AI-powered medical solutions. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/01/21/cannabinoids-offer-new-hope-safe-and-effective-pain-relief https://news.yale.edu/2025/01/21/cannabinoids-offer-new-hope-safe-and-effective-pain-relief Cannabinoids Offer New Hope for Safe and Effective Pain Relief Chemicals found in cannabis show promise for treating chronic pain, a new Yale study shows, and may present an alternative to opioids. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cnrr/news-article/breakthrough-in-osteoarthritis-research-nav17-sodium-channels-unveiled-as-potential-game-changer/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cnrr/news-article/breakthrough-in-osteoarthritis-research-nav17-sodium-channels-unveiled-as-potential-game-changer/ Breakthrough in Osteoarthritis Research: Nav1.7 Sodium Channels Unveiled as Potential Game-Changer In a groundbreaking development, Yale and VA researchers have identified Nav1.7 sodium channels as a novel target for the development of disease-modifying treatments for OA. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cnrr/news-article/clinical-trial-builds-upon-yale-studies-to-provide-proof-of-concept-that-subtype-specific-sodium-channel-blockers-can-reduce-pain-in-humans/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cnrr/news-article/clinical-trial-builds-upon-yale-studies-to-provide-proof-of-concept-that-subtype-specific-sodium-channel-blockers-can-reduce-pain-in-humans/ Clinical Trial Builds Upon Yale Studies to Provide Proof-of-Concept that Subtype-specific Sodium Channel Blockers can Reduce Pain in Humans Pain is a pervasive symptom encountered by physicians worldwide and a longstanding medical challenge, particularly against the backdrop of the opioid crisis. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 04:01:00 Z https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2305759 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2305759 Perspective: Prospects for Pain Some types of pain have proven resistant to all available medications. In this episode of “Intention to Treat,” Rachel Gotbaum talks with a patient with neuropathic pain and a researcher exploring new sodium-channel blockers that offer promise for such patients. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2305708 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2305708 Science Behind the Study: Targeting a Peripheral Sodium Channel to Treat Pain This editorial describes the science behind clinical trials of an inhibitor of the sodium channel Nav1.8 to treat acute postoperative pain. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 04:00:00 Z