FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·January 28, 2019·4 min readSleep Loss Heightens Pain Sensitivity and Dulls Brain’s Painkilling ResponseResearchers report sleep deprivation intensifies and prolongs pain.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·January 12, 2018·4 min readDoes an Exploding Brain Network Cause Chronic Pain?University of Michigan researchers report hyperreactive brain networks may play a role in hypersensitivity associated with fibromyalgia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosPain·November 3, 2016·4 min readTuning the Brain to Alleviate PainAccording to researchers, both visual and auditory stimulation can significantly induce pain intensity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePain·March 12, 2019·3 min readNeuroscientists Find Brain Pathway Supporting an Intersection of Taste and PainResearchers have identified a pathway near the midbrain where neural messages for taste and pain converge, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPainPsychology·September 26, 2018·3 min readThe Soothing Effects of StrangersResearchers report people experience a stronger pain relief if they are treated by someone outside of their social group.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePain·January 29, 2023·6 min readPeople With Autism Experience Pain at a Higher IntensityPeople with autism experience pain at a higher intensity than those not on the autism spectrum and are less adaptable to the sensation. This revelation contradicts the prevailing belief that those with ASD tend to be indifferent to pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·September 22, 2015·3 min readResearchers Discover Unexpected Link Between Chronic Pain and Choroid PlexusResearchers have discovered a novel link between the size of the choroid plexus and complex regional pain syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·February 13, 2019·7 min readBreakthrough in Developing Blood Test for PainResearchers have identified biomarkers in the blood which can help determine the severity of a person's pain level. The findings could help doctors to accurately measure pain and stem the opioid crisis.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
FeaturedNeurologyPainPsychology·May 18, 2016·4 min readDrug Used For Pain and Anxiety May Be Linked to Birth DefectsA new study reports that pregnant women who take pregabalin, a drug commonly used to treat pain and anxiety, were three times more likely to have a child with a major birth defect.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·August 22, 2019·6 min readScorpion toxin that targets ‘wasabi receptor’ may help solve mystery of chronic painWaTx, a short protein in the venom of Australian Black Rock scorpions, is helping researchers uncover new information about chronic pain and inflammation.Read More
