FeaturedNeurosciencePain·May 3, 2023·4 min readMusic Can Be an Alternative to Opioid-Based Medication for Chronic PainMusic has been suggested as a complementary alternative to chronic pain medication. A new study examines the experience of a woman with chronic pain who used music for pain management. The study delves into the contextual aspects of music listening, as well as the physiological and cognitive benefits of music listening. The study suggests that music-induced analgesia involves complex cognitive and emotional mechanisms, which may modulate the descending pain modulatory pathway.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·April 22, 2023·5 min readAlcohol Fuels Pain: Study Reveals Link Between Drinking and Chronic PainChronic alcohol consumption can increase sensitivity to pain through two molecular mechanisms. Researchers also identified potential new drug targets for treating alcohol-related chronic pain. Over half of people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) suffer from persistent pain, including alcoholic neuropathy. The study found that alcohol withdrawal could result in neuropathy that was not reversed by re-exposure to alcohol.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·April 16, 2023·5 min readTurning Down the Volume of Pain: How to Retrain Your Brain When You Get SensitizedFor those with chronic pain, it may be possible to retrain your brain to help manage or reduce your symptoms when you become over-sensitized to other treatment methods.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 11, 2023·4 min readModified Botox Found to Give Long-Term Pain Relief After Nerve Injury Without Side EffectsA newly created elongated botulinum neurotoxin can alleviate symptoms of chronic pain without causing addiction or nerve damage leading to paralysis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·April 5, 2023·4 min readPain Out of ControlBrain areas associated with pain processing do not function correctly in those with fibromyalgia, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology·March 29, 2023·4 min readFibromyalgia May Worsen Opioid AddictionPain associated with fibromyalgia may put patients at risk of developing opioid use disorder, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePain·March 24, 2023·3 min readClues to the Cause of Chronic Gut PainA specific pathway of nerves and cells that link the gut to the brain may be responsible for chronic gut pain. Chronic gut pain is commonly associated with IBS, and mental health disorders including anxiety and depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 16, 2023·5 min readThe Painful Truth: Preterm Infants Don’t Adapt to Pain Like Other Babies DoInfants who are born preterm do not habituate to repeated pain the same way in which full-term babies or adults do. Researchers believe this is because preterm infants have not yet developed the mechanism that enables people to adapt to moderate pain, which is thought to develop during the third trimester of pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 15, 2023·5 min readNew Test Quickly Identifies Patients Whose Postoperative Pain Can Be Effectively Treated by HypnosisA newly developed molecular diagnostic test is able to identify people who are most likely to benefit from hypnosis to help manage post-operative pain. This subset of highly hypnotizable people is also more likely to experience higher levels of post-operative pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 13, 2023·5 min readNew Drug to Lower Brain Pressure Could Treat Blinding HeadachesExenatide, an injectable peptide currently in phase two clinical trials for treating type 2 diabetes, reduces symptoms of Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension blinding headaches, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 12, 2023·8 min readSpinal Cord Stimulation Doesn’t Help With Back PainAccording to a new study, spinal cord stimulation does not provide long-term relief for back pain and may actually cause harm to a patient.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 2, 2023·4 min readFledgling Chronic Back Pain Therapy Needs More Rigorous StudyCognitive functional therapy (CFT), a popular new therapy for the management of chronic back pain, appears to be no better than traditional therapies for pain management, a new study reports.Read More
