FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePainPsychology·September 10, 2018·4 min readAnger and Sadness May Cause Real Pain as Well as Being a Result of ItExploring the relationship between emotion and pain in rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report emotions may function as a stressor, promoting inflammation and causing pain symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·September 9, 2018·4 min readMarijuana May Bring Relief to Those Suffering SciaticaResearchers report THC oil may be beneficial in providing pain relief for those suffering radicular pain, such as sciatica. The study reports marijuana reduces connections between areas of the brain that process sensory signals and emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·September 8, 2018·4 min readMindful People Feel Less PainThose who are more mindful are less caught up in the experience of pain, and report feeling less pain than those who are less mindful, a new study reports. Researchers say higher disposition mindfulness during painful heat is associated with greater deactivation of the posterior cingulate cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePainPsychology·September 6, 2018·4 min readDoes the Brain Really Feel No Pain?Is the popular claim that the brain feels no pain substantiated? A new paper looks at the accuracy of the belief.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·September 6, 2018·6 min readNew Theory for Phantom Limb Pain Points the Way to More Effective TreatmentResearchers present a new theory which states, following amputation, the neural circuitry connected to the missing limb becomes entangled with other neural networks, specifically ones responsible for pain perception.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·August 28, 2018·4 min readNovel Brain Network Linked to Chronic Pain in Parkinson’sResearchers have identified a novel, pain sensing network that links the subthalamic nucleus to a pain processing network in mouse models of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·July 4, 2018·5 min readStudy Finds No Strong Evidence Cannabis Reduces Chronic PainA controversial new study reports cannabis may not be as helpful in treating chronic pain as believed. Researchers say they have found no clear evidence that cannabis can reduce pain severity or pain interference in those with chronic non cancer pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·June 1, 2018·4 min readThe Brain is Able to Anticipate Painful Movements Following InjuryA new study reports, following an injury, the motor areas of the brain reduce signaling to a muscle if the muscle is responsible for producing painful movements, but enhances signaling if the muscle counteracts the painful movement.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPainPsychology·May 29, 2018·3 min readWhy Some Gain While in PainA new study looks at why pain enhances some people's ability to perform well.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 26, 2018·4 min readFrontal Lobe Implicated in Chronic PainA new study reveals, in rodents, some spinal pain begins in the frontal cortex. Researchers say the findings could help in the development of new treatments for chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·April 24, 2018·3 min readManaging Chronic Pain With LightResearchers have developed a new method that appears to successfully help treat neuropathic pain in animal models.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·February 20, 2018·4 min readJymmin: How a Combination of Exercise and Music Help Us Feel Less PainJymmin, a system that mixes working out on exercise equipment and free musical improvisation, may make us less sensitive to pain, researchers report.Read More
