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...
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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...
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...
20 Minutes of Exercise May Suppress Inflammation
A new study reports 20 minutes of moderate exercise can act as an anti-inflammatory. The findings could be beneficial for those with inflammatory diseases such as fibromyalgia and arthritis.... Read More...
Drug Used For Pain and Anxiety May Be Linked to Birth Defects
A new study reports that pregnant women who take pregabalin, a drug commonly used to treat pain and anxiety, were three times more likely to have a child with a major birth defect.... Read More...
Study Reveals Lack of Data on Opioid Drugs
A white paper from the NIH reports little to no evidence for the effectiveness of opioid drugs in treating long term chronic pain.... Read More...
It’s Shocking: Ultra-Focused Electric Current Helps Brain Curb Pain
Researchers treat pain by 'shocking' the brain with low doses of electrical current delivered non-invasively to patients.... Read More...
Study Finds Evidence of Nerve Damage in Around Half of Fibromyalgia Patients
Researchers find about half of a small group of patients with fibromyalgia have damage to nerve fibers in their skin and other evidence of SFPN.... Read More...