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
FeaturedNeurology·December 3, 2014·2 min readTobacco Smoke Toxin Could Increase Pain in Spinal Cord Injury and Worsen MSAcrolein, a toxin found in cigarette smoke can exacerbate pain and worsen symptoms of multiple sclerosis, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGenetics·November 18, 2014·2 min readMother’s Presence Makes Pain Go Away and Changes Gene Activity in Infant BrainThe tender love of a mother not only helps sooth an infant's pain, it could also have an impact on early brain development, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 4, 2014·2 min readPain Words Stand Out More for Those Experiencing ItPeople suffering from chronic pain pay more attention to pain related words than those who are pain free, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2014·5 min readSurprising New Role for Calcium in Sensing PainResearchers block TRP ion channels in clinical trials to evaluate a possible treatment for various types of pain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2014·2 min readDiscovery of a New Means to Erase PainResearchers reveal it is possible to relieve pain hypersensitivity by rekindling pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 6, 2014·3 min readMap of Pain Reveals How Our Ability to Identify the Source of Pain Varies Across the BodyResearchers map how pain is distributed across the body without touch sensation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 8, 2014·4 min readSmall Mutation Changes Brain Freeze to Hot FootResearchers have discovered a small change in a single protein which turns a cold sensitive receptor into one that senses heat.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 6, 2014·2 min read“Exploding Head Syndrome” A Real, Overlooked Sleep DisorderA sleep disorder known as exploding head syndrome is both real and often overlooked, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 20, 2014·2 min readComputers See Through Faked Expressions of Pain Better Than PeopleA new study reports a computer system is better able to spot real or faked pain expressions than humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 10, 2014·4 min readResearchers Increase and Decrease Pain Sensitivity Using LightUsing optogenetics, researchers report being able to control pain sensitivity in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 10, 2014·4 min readStudy Identifies New Drug Target for Chronic Touch Evoked PainResearchers have identified a subset of neurons which mediate tactile allodynia, a touch evoked pain condition that is resistant to conventional pain medications.Read More
