FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPainPsychology·August 16, 2016·4 min readChronic Pain Linked to Partners of People With DepressionA new study reports people with partners who suffer from depression are more likely to suffer from chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 13, 2022·3 min readA Handy Lesson About Pain and the Brain in Stroke SurvivorsFollowing a stroke, chronic pain can alter body perception and trick the brain into believing the affected hand is a different size. This increases the risk of accidents.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·June 29, 2015·3 min readMen and Women Process Pain DifferentlyAccording to a new study, women and men have different sensitivity to pain and women are more likely to suffer from chronic pain conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·February 29, 2016·3 min readResearchers Identify New Targets for Reducing Nerve PainResearchers reveal a new, promising therapeutic strategy for treating neuropathic pain.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 13, 2018·3 min readHow Insomnia KillsResearchers report on a link between insomnia and an increased risk of suicide in sufferers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2015·4 min readClosed Loop System Could Detect and Heal Disease by Modulating Peripheral Nerve ActivityResearchers have begun to work on a new closed loop system which will treat diseases by modulating the activity of peripheral nerves.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology·July 11, 2022·5 min readStudy Provides First Evidence of Link Between Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic PainCentralized sensation, or abnormal pain processing in the brain and spinal cord, may be an important underlying factor complicating the treatment of chronic pain in those with opioid use disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·February 21, 2017·3 min readCompound From Marine Snails May Provide Alternative to OpioidsResearchers have discovered a compound from marine snails that is able to block pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·April 9, 2021·3 min readHigher Rates of Chronic Pain in Women Linked to GeneticsGenetics may help explain why women are at higher risk for developing chronic pain disorders than men. The study also sheds light on the role the central nervous system plays in the development of chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 5, 2013·3 min readTorture Permanently Damages Normal Perception of PainPrisoners of war experience dysfunctional perception and regulation of pain many years after their release. Researchers believe this could be a result of torture they received while incarcerated.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
