FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·August 8, 2016·5 min readTargeting Brain Cells to Alleviate Neuropathic PainNew findings suggest neuropathic pain could be prevented.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 4, 2021·4 min readA New Cell Type Implicated in Chronic Pain and InflammationMRC1+ macrophages are dysfunctional in animal models of neuropathic pain. Stimulating the expression of the anti-inflammatory protein CD163 reduced signs of neuroinflammation in the spinal cords of mice with neuropathic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·January 7, 2016·4 min readLink Between Dry Eye and Chronic Pain Syndromes IdentifiedA new study draws a link between some chronic pain syndromes and 'dry eye'.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 19, 2020·5 min readMapping the weather patterns affecting people with chronic painA new study confirms a link between the severity of symptoms for those with chronic pain and atmospheric weather conditions. Low atmospheric pressure was associated with more severe symptoms of pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePainPsychology·November 14, 2018·4 min readPain Can Be A Self Fulfilling ProphecyThe expectation of pain, even when the stimulus isn't painful, can lead us to believe we are hurt, a new study reveals. Using fMRI neuroimaging, researchers report expectations influence how we perceive and process pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 11, 2019·3 min readPromising treatment option for Complex Regional Pain SyndromeBlocking the activity of interleukin-1 in mouse models of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) helped reverse symptoms. Researchers say patients with CRPS should respond to immune-based treatments which reduce some of the disease features.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPainPsychology·September 12, 2018·4 min readSugar Pills Provide Relief for Those with Chronic PainAccording to a new study, placebo sugar pills appear to relieve pain as effectively as medication for almost half of patients who suffer chronic pain. Researchers report those with chronic pain who received sugar pills felt a 30% reduction in symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·September 22, 2015·3 min readResearchers Discover Unexpected Link Between Chronic Pain and Choroid PlexusResearchers have discovered a novel link between the size of the choroid plexus and complex regional pain syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·April 30, 2020·2 min readA potential treatment for chronic painA newly developed peptide called Tat-P4-(C5)2 is targets and only affects nerve changes that pose a problem resulting in chronic pain. Previous studies have also shown the peptide can also reduce addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2018·5 min readBeing Hungry Turns Off Perception of Chronic PainResearchers report the brain can suppress feelings of chronic pain when mice are hungry.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·August 11, 2017·2 min readDoes 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
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 31, 2020·3 min readNew insights into pain signaling in the brainStudy reveals how a neuropeptide called Big Dynorphin binds to the acid-sensing ion channel receptor, causing pain signals to be sent around the body.Read More
