FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 27, 2018·5 min readWidespread Inflammation in Brains of Those with FibromyalgiaA new study reveals elevated glial activation in the brains of those with fibromyalgia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·January 12, 2018·4 min readDoes 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
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
FeaturedNeurologyPain·March 2, 2017·4 min readSex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain TherapiesThe microglia in women's brains are more active in regions involved in pain processing, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 12, 2017·4 min read20 Minutes of Exercise May Suppress InflammationA 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
FeaturedNeurologyPainPsychology·May 18, 2016·4 min readDrug Used For Pain and Anxiety May Be Linked to Birth DefectsA 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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 16, 2015·3 min readStudy Reveals Lack of Data on Opioid DrugsA white paper from the NIH reports little to no evidence for the effectiveness of opioid drugs in treating long term chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2013·2 min readIt’s Shocking: Ultra-Focused Electric Current Helps Brain Curb PainResearchers treat pain by 'shocking' the brain with low doses of electrical current delivered non-invasively to patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 30, 2013·3 min readStudy Finds Evidence of Nerve Damage in Around Half of Fibromyalgia PatientsResearchers 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
