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·April 25, 2021·6 min read

Research Shows Pain Relieving Effects of CBD

CBD does not appear to reduce experimental pain intensity but does make the experience of pain less unpleasant.

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·April 18, 2021·4 min read

No Increase In Brain Health Problems in Middle Age for Men Who Played Football in High School

Study reveals there is no significant uptick in men who played high school football reporting problems with brain health in middle age compared to their peers who did not play sports. However, ex-football players were more likely to experience sleep problems and be prescribed medications for chronic pain during mid-life.

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·April 13, 2021·4 min read

Human Screams Communicate At Least Six Emotions

Study identifies six psycho-acoustically distinct types of screams, relaying emotions such as pain, anger, fear, joy, sadness, and pleasure. Non-alarming screams, such as expressions of joy and pleasure, are perceived and processed by the brain more effectively than screams of alarm.

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Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles Pain

·April 9, 2021·3 min read

Higher Rates of Chronic Pain in Women Linked to Genetics

Genetics 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.

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Featured Neurology Pain

·April 6, 2021·6 min read

Research Identifies Gender Bias in Estimation of Patients’ Pain

Findings reveal female patients were perceived to be in less pain than males who reported and exhibited the same level of pain intensity.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·March 19, 2021·3 min read

Virtual Reality Could Help to Reduce Pain for People With Nerve Injuries

Virtual reality can help reduce painful sensations following touch people with nerve damage experience.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·March 18, 2021·4 min read

Parsing Dopamine’s Different Pain Sensitivity Role in Males and Females

Focusing attention on a neural pathway starting at the periaqueductal grey region of the midbrain, researchers made a novel discovery about how dopamine generates different pain responses in male and female mice. Findings indicate dopamine may reduce pain sensitivity in males, whereas, in females, dopamine helps focus attention elsewhere in the presence of pain.

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·March 6, 2021·5 min read

Why We’re So Bad at Daydreaming, and How to Fix It

When people were presented with a list of scenarios that were meaningful or enjoyable, they enjoyed thinking 50% more than when they were instructed to think about whatever they wanted.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·March 4, 2021·4 min read

A New Cell Type Implicated in Chronic Pain and Inflammation

MRC1+ 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.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·March 1, 2021·2 min read

Can Cannabis Use Lead to Rebound Headaches for People With Migraine?

People who use cannabis to help manage the pain associated with chronic migraine are six times more likely to suffer from rebound headaches, or medication overuse headaches, than those who do not use marijuana.

Featured Genetics Neurology Pain

·March 1, 2021·3 min read

Addressing a Complex World of Pain in a Single Gene Difference

Researchers say it is essential to analyze individual influences to better understand disparities in treatment and personal experience of sickle cell anemia.

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Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·February 24, 2021·4 min read

Pain Perception Could Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Occur

Altered pain perception could be a new biomarker to assess late-onset Alzheimer's risk in cognitively healthy individuals with the AopE4 gene before symptoms occur.

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Research Shows Pain Relieving Effects of CBD

No Increase In Brain Health Problems in Middle Age for Men Who Played Football in High School

Human Screams Communicate At Least Six Emotions

Higher Rates of Chronic Pain in Women Linked to Genetics

Research Identifies Gender Bias in Estimation of Patients’ Pain

Virtual Reality Could Help to Reduce Pain for People With Nerve Injuries

Parsing Dopamine’s Different Pain Sensitivity Role in Males and Females

Why We’re So Bad at Daydreaming, and How to Fix It

A New Cell Type Implicated in Chronic Pain and Inflammation

Can Cannabis Use Lead to Rebound Headaches for People With Migraine?

Addressing a Complex World of Pain in a Single Gene Difference

Pain Perception Could Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Occur

Glioblastoma’s Chaos Follows Predictable Rules

One Autism Mutation Collapses the Whole Gene Network

Why Bitter Coffee Starts to Taste So Good to Your Brain

Omega-3 DHA Eases Autism Behaviors by Calming Inflammation

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