FeaturedNeurosciencePain·August 15, 2022·5 min readAI Could Help Patients With Chronic Pain Avoid OpioidsCognitive behavioral therapy for pain that is supported by artificial intelligence renders the same results as guideline-recommended programs while requiring less clinician time, thus making the option more accessible for patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePain·August 11, 2022·5 min readSound Plus Electrical Body Stimulation Has Potential to Treat Chronic PainCombining electrical stimulation with sounds that activate the somatosensory cortex could help bring relief to those suffering from chronic pain and other neurological conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·August 3, 2022·4 min readPerceived Choice in Music Listening Is Linked to Pain ReliefPeople given the impression they had control over the music they heard experienced more pain relief than those who felt as though they had no control over their music exposure.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·August 2, 2022·6 min readAn Effective New Treatment for Chronic Back Pain Targets the Nervous SystemA newly developed method called sensorimotor retraining appears to be effective at treating chronic back pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·July 15, 2022·8 min readBuilding a Better PainkillerCannabidiol (CBD) simultaneously acts on two targets in pain-sensing neurons. Researchers are developing new drugs that have similar actions to CBD that may be better absorbed by the body.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology·July 11, 2022·5 min readStudy Provides First Evidence of Link Between Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic PainCentralized sensation, or abnormal pain processing in the brain and spinal cord, may be an important underlying factor complicating the treatment of chronic pain in those with opioid use disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology·July 8, 2022·5 min readMindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating It From the SelfMindfulness meditation interrupted communication between brain areas involved in processing pain sensations and areas that produce the sense of self. This resulted in reduced pain as individuals lost ownership of the sensation.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePain·July 7, 2022·4 min readHow Sound Reduces Pain in MiceResearchers have identified a network between the auditory cortex and thalamus that appears to blunt pain when an animal is exposed to specific sounds or noises.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePain·July 3, 2022·3 min readMiniature, Implantable Nerve Coolers for Targeted Pain ReliefResearchers have developed a new implantable device that can "cool" nerves and provide on-demand pain relief for those suffering from neuropathic or chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 21, 2022·5 min readNew Drugs With High Abuse Potential More Likely to Be Approved and Go to Market to Treat PainStudy reveals 27.8% of pain medications with high abuse potential make it all the way through the development process, compared to only 4.7% of medications with lower potential for abuse.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePain·June 18, 2022·3 min readDiscovery of Gene Involved in Chronic Pain Creates New Treatment TargetThe absence of the NCX3 gene amplifies pain signals within the spinal cord, a new mouse study reveals. Increasing levels of NCX3 in the spinal cord helped reduce symptoms associated with chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePain·June 13, 2022·3 min readChronic Pain in Gulf War Veterans Linked to Brain Structure ChangesNeuroimaging study reveals those suffering from Gulf War Syndrome who experience chronic pain have increased volume in brain areas associated with pain processing and smaller volume in areas associated with pain regulation.Read More
