A specific anthrax toxin blocks multiple types of pain in mouse models, a new study reports.
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Core neurons in the lateral parabrachial nucleus project to the amygdala, an area of the brain associated with fear and emotional processing of pain. Neurons in the shell project to the pre-Bötzinger complex, a region that generates breathing rhythm. Both core and shell neurons influence each other according to inputs from each area, increasing breathing rate when we are in pain or anxious.
Genetic differences contribute to both an increased risk of certain types of chronic pain and a reduction in the size of specific brain regions.
The extracts of certain plants long used by Native Americans as topical analgesics activate the KCNQ2/3 potassium channel. The compounds provide pain relief and prevent diarrhea.
A new rodent study uncovers a neural circuit in the brain that appears to govern pain-induced anhedonia. Altering the activity of this circuit restored motivation in pre-clinical models of pain.
Study reveals a causal mechanism for pain reduction may be due to an antibiotic-induced shift in the gut's amino acid concentrations.
Those with a genetic predisposition to clinical depression are more likely to exhibit physical symptoms including migraines, chronic pain, and fatigue, researchers report.
A four-week course of pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) provided up to 12 months of relief from pain for chronic pain sufferers. Additionally, the psychological treatment program altered brain networks associated with pain processing.
Temperature and barometric pressure are strongly related to cold pain tolerance and pressure pain tolerance, a new study reports.
Pain could be an under-recognized clinical manifestation for patients with specific autoantibodies that target neural proteins.
Brinker-related transcription regulators play a key role in the formation of nociceptive sensation and could be a new target for pain-relieving medications.
When a mother speaks to her newborn during a medical intervention, the baby's oxytocin levels increase and their expression of pain decreases.
