FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 23, 2021·4 min readWestern High-Fat Diet Can Cause Chronic PainA Western-style diet, high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, increases symptoms of inflammation, neuropathy, and chronic pain. However, changing to a lower-fat diet can help reverse or relieve symptoms of inflammatory pain disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·September 6, 2020·3 min readWhy People with Knee Osteoarthritis Experience Different Kinds of PainPeople with osteoarthritis in the knee who report more pain sensations are more likely to suffer constant and unpredictable pain. Researchers identified a potential mechanism in the nervous system that could explain why people experience varying pain patterns associated with knee osteoarthritis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·August 8, 2016·5 min readTargeting Brain Cells to Alleviate Neuropathic PainNew findings suggest neuropathic pain could be prevented.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
Neurology·July 2, 2012·2 min readWhy Chronic Pain is All in Your HeadResearchers were able to predict, with 85 percent accuracy at the beginning of the study, which participants would go on to develop chronic pain based on the level of interaction between the frontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 10, 2013·5 min readSticks and Stones: Brain Releases Natural Painkillers During Social RejectionResearchers find the opioid system responds to social rejection, not just physical pain.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPainPsychology·September 21, 2020·5 min readMiddle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than the ElderlyMiddle-ages adults are reporting more chronic pain symptoms than older generations. Those who are less educated are more likely to report symptoms of chronic 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 ArticlesPain·February 13, 2019·7 min readBreakthrough in Developing Blood Test for PainResearchers have identified biomarkers in the blood which can help determine the severity of a person's pain level. The findings could help doctors to accurately measure pain and stem the opioid crisis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 5, 2017·3 min readBreastfeeding May Protect Against Chronic Pain Following a C-SectionResearchers 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
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·January 6, 2023·4 min readNearly 1/3 of People With Chronic Pain Turn to CannabisStudy reveals almost one-third of chronic pain patients use cannabis to help manage their symptoms.Read More