FeaturedNeurologyPainPsychology·August 22, 2020·1 min readIs There a Link Between Pain and Depression?Researchers explore the close relationship between depression and pain. For some people, unexplained symptoms of pain, such as back or headaches, could be an early indicator of depression before mood changes occur.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·August 19, 2020·5 min readTargeting a Chronic Pain Gateway Could Bring Reliefc-Fos accumulates in the nucleus of peripheral nerve cells of mouse models of chronic pain. Researchers identified around 30 existing drugs that appear to target the importin alpha-3-c-Fos pathway to help treat chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·August 6, 2020·4 min readBrain Waves Can Be Used to Predict Future Pain SensitivityAlpha wave frequency measurement can accurately predict how a person will experience pain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·July 23, 2020·2 min readNeanderthals May Have Had a Lower Threshold for PainGenomic research finds those who inherited a special ion channel from Neanderthals experience more pain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·July 21, 2020·4 min readGenetic Variant May Explain Why Some Women Don’t Need Pain Relief During ChildbirthWomen who carry the KCNG4 gene experience less pain during childbirth than women who do not have the genetic variant.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 26, 2020·5 min readNovel electric impulses relieve the painResearchers have developed a new, sophisticated device that delivers vagus nerve stimulation to help treat chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 20, 2020·4 min readLegal Cannabis hemp oil effectively treats chronic neuropathic painHemp oil reduced mechanical pain sensitivity 10-fold within seven hours in mice with chronic postoperative neuropathic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 19, 2020·5 min readMapping the weather patterns affecting people with chronic painA new study confirms a link between the severity of symptoms for those with chronic pain and atmospheric weather conditions. Low atmospheric pressure was associated with more severe symptoms of pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·May 18, 2020·4 min readScientists find brain center that ‘profoundly’ shuts down painResearchers identified a distinct population of GABAergic neurons activated by general anesthetic in the central amygdala of mice. The findings point to central amygdala GABAergic neurons as a potential therapeutic target to alleviate chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·April 30, 2020·2 min readA potential treatment for chronic painA newly developed peptide called Tat-P4-(C5)2 is targets and only affects nerve changes that pose a problem resulting in chronic pain. Previous studies have also shown the peptide can also reduce addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 31, 2020·3 min readNew insights into pain signaling in the brainStudy reveals how a neuropeptide called Big Dynorphin binds to the acid-sensing ion channel receptor, causing pain signals to be sent around the body.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·March 27, 2020·4 min readStudy shows legal marijuana products too strong for pain reliefNinety percent of medical marijuana products offered at dispensaries are far stronger than recommended for chronic pain relief.Read More