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·August 2, 2022·6 min read

An Effective New Treatment for Chronic Back Pain Targets the Nervous System

A newly developed method called sensorimotor retraining appears to be effective at treating chronic back pain.

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·July 21, 2022·3 min read

No Pain, No Gain? How the Brain Chooses Between Pain and Profit

The ventral striatum plays a crucial role when it comes to choices about future pain versus future profit.

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·July 15, 2022·8 min read

Building a Better Painkiller

Cannabidiol (CBD) simultaneously acts on two targets in pain-sensing neurons. Researchers are developing new drugs that have similar actions to CBD that may be better absorbed by the body.

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·July 11, 2022·5 min read

Study Provides First Evidence of Link Between Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain

Centralized 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.

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·July 8, 2022·5 min read

Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating It From the Self

Mindfulness meditation interrupted communication between brain areas involved in processing pain sensations and areas that produce the sense of self. This resulted in reduced pain as individuals lost ownership of the sensation.

This shows neurons in the auditory cortex that project to the thalamus

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·July 7, 2022·4 min read

How Sound Reduces Pain in Mice

Researchers have identified a network between the auditory cortex and thalamus that appears to blunt pain when an animal is exposed to specific sounds or noises.

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·July 3, 2022·3 min read

Miniature, Implantable Nerve Coolers for Targeted Pain Relief

Researchers have developed a new implantable device that can "cool" nerves and provide on-demand pain relief for those suffering from neuropathic or chronic pain.

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·June 21, 2022·5 min read

New Drugs With High Abuse Potential More Likely to Be Approved and Go to Market to Treat Pain

Study reveals 27.8% of pain medications with high abuse potential make it all the way through the development process, compared to only 4.7% of medications with lower potential for abuse.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Pain

·June 18, 2022·3 min read

Discovery of Gene Involved in Chronic Pain Creates New Treatment Target

The absence of the NCX3 gene amplifies pain signals within the spinal cord, a new mouse study reveals. Increasing levels of NCX3 in the spinal cord helped reduce symptoms associated with chronic pain.

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·June 13, 2022·3 min read

Chronic Pain in Gulf War Veterans Linked to Brain Structure Changes

Neuroimaging study reveals those suffering from Gulf War Syndrome who experience chronic pain have increased volume in brain areas associated with pain processing and smaller volume in areas associated with pain regulation.

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·June 13, 2022·4 min read

Brain Differences in Pain Modulation in People With Self-Injury Behavior

On average, women who self-harm have a higher tolerance to pain than those who do not self-injure. Brain scans revealed greater connectivity between brain areas involved in pain perception and pain modulation in those who self-harm.