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Pain Neuroscience news articles cover science research about pain receptors, nociceptors, nociception, sensory neurons, somatosensory cortex, chronic pain, acute pain, nocioceptors, musculoskeletal pain, therapies, phantom limb pain and other pain research.

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·March 2, 2017·4 min read

Sex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain Therapies

The microglia in women's brains are more active in regions involved in pain processing, a new study reports.

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·January 9, 2016·5 min read

Curbing The Epidemic of Opioid Abuse by Rethinking Chronic Pain

Could rethinking the way we think about chronic pain curb the growing epidemic of opioid addiction?

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·September 28, 2025·6 min read

Musicians’ Brains Show Remarkable Resistance to Pain

A new study finds that musicians experience pain differently than non-musicians, thanks to how their brains adapt through years of training. While pain usually shrinks the brain’s motor maps and increases discomfort, musicians showed stable motor maps and reported less pain after induced hand soreness.

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·October 26, 2023·5 min read

Your Favorite Song Might Just Be Your Pain’s Worst Enemy

Researchers discovered that music, specifically individuals' favorite tracks, can reduce pain perception. In the study, participants felt less pain intensity and unpleasantness when listening to their favorite music compared to unfamiliar relaxing tunes or silence.

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·October 3, 2021·7 min read

Psychological Treatment Yields Strong, Lasting Relief for Chronic Pain Sufferers

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.

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·March 13, 2023·5 min read

New Drug to Lower Brain Pressure Could Treat Blinding Headaches

Exenatide, 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.

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·November 12, 2022·3 min read

Two Fifths of People Have Chronic Pain by Their 40s, With Consequences for Later Life

People who experience chronic pain during middle age report poorer mental and overall health problems later in life.

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·February 1, 2022·4 min read

Exercise Harder if You Want to Ward off Pain Due to Aging

Participating in high levels of physical activities, such as swimming or a game of tennis, once a week helps stave off chronic musculoskeletal pain.

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·July 10, 2025·6 min read

Brain Pathway Reveals How Pain Feels Emotionally

Pain is more than a physical signal — it also carries emotional weight that shapes our response and memory of discomfort. A new study identifies a group of neurons in the thalamus that directly links pain signals to the brain’s emotional center.

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·March 20, 2022·5 min read

Researchers Map Human Sensory Neurons, Pursue Chronic Pain Cure

Study reveals how the origins of pain are generated by nociceptors in the dorsal root ganglia.

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·October 12, 2015·4 min read

Chronic Pain is in the Brain

A new study reports on the role of HCN channels in pain processing.

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·December 9, 2024·4 min read

Healthy Diet Linked to Reduced Chronic Pain

Chronic pain, affecting millions worldwide, may be alleviated by adopting a healthy diet, according to new research. A new study found that eating more vegetables, fruits, grains, lean proteins, and dairy was linked to less pain, especially among women, regardless of body weight.

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Sex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain Therapies

Curbing The Epidemic of Opioid Abuse by Rethinking Chronic Pain

Musicians’ Brains Show Remarkable Resistance to Pain

Your Favorite Song Might Just Be Your Pain’s Worst Enemy

Psychological Treatment Yields Strong, Lasting Relief for Chronic Pain Sufferers

New Drug to Lower Brain Pressure Could Treat Blinding Headaches

Two Fifths of People Have Chronic Pain by Their 40s, With Consequences for Later Life

Exercise Harder if You Want to Ward off Pain Due to Aging

Brain Pathway Reveals How Pain Feels Emotionally

Researchers Map Human Sensory Neurons, Pursue Chronic Pain Cure

Chronic Pain is in the Brain

Healthy Diet Linked to Reduced Chronic Pain

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Random Sounds During Sleep Impair Memory Consolidation

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