Being Hungry Turns Off Perception of Chronic Pain
Researchers report the brain can suppress feelings of chronic pain when mice are hungry. ... Read More...
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How Insomnia Kills
Researchers report on a link between insomnia and an increased risk of suicide in sufferers.... Read More...
Does an Exploding Brain Network Cause Chronic Pain?
University of Michigan researchers report hyperreactive brain networks may play a role in hypersensitivity associated with fibromyalgia.... Read More...
The High Price of the Nocebo Effect
Nocebo effect becomes more pronounced over time when people believe they are exposed to a more expensive medication, researchers report.... Read More...
Does Widespread Pain Spread From the Brain?
Neuroimaging study reveals people who report widespread pain have increased gray matter and functional connectivity in sensory and motor areas of the brain.... Read More...
Breastfeeding May Protect Against Chronic Pain Following a C-Section
Researchers report mothers who breastfed their babies for at least 2 months following a c-section were three times less likely to experience chronic pain than those who breastfed for shorter periods of time, or formula fed their babies.... Read More...
Caffeine and More Sleep Help Improve Chronic Pain
Researchers report getting more sleep, and for those who can't sleep, increasing caffeine uptake, can help relieve chronic pain better than standard pain killers.... Read More...
Sex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain Therapies
The microglia in women's brains are more active in regions involved in pain processing, a new study reports.... Read More...
Reading Can Help With Chronic Pain
Shared reading may be a helpful therapy, and an alternative to CBT, to help those living with chronic pain, a new study reports.... Read More...
Compound From Marine Snails May Provide Alternative to Opioids
Researchers have discovered a compound from marine snails that is able to block pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids.... Read More...
Harnessing Pain Relieving Properties of Cannabis Without Addictive Effects
A new study suggests developing new therapeutics that use cannabinoid receptors to treat chronic pain.... Read More...
Phantom Movements in Augmented Reality Helps Patients With Phantom Limb Pain
Researchers have developed a new method that utilizes both machine learning and augmented reality to help treat those with chronic phantom limb pain following amputation.... Read More...