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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·November 30, 2017·5 min readBehavior Not Indicative of Pain in Stressed BabiesA new study reveals newborns who are stressed by their environment have a greater neural pain response following a routine skin lance than babies who are not stressed. However, the neural response is not matched by their physical reaction to pain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·November 24, 2017·4 min readNew Avenue For Drug Treatment in Neuropathic PainBlocking dorsal root ganglion pain neurons from releasing microRNA-21 has an anti-inflammatory effect at the cellular level, preventing neuropathic pain, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·November 16, 2017·4 min readNew Painkillers Reduce Overdose RiskResearchers have developed a new pain killer that is on par with conventional opioids, but does not affect respiration, which is the main cause of opioid overdose.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·November 13, 2017·5 min readWhy Head and Face Pain Cause More SufferingDuke researchers have discovered head and facial sensory neurons are directly wired into one of the brain's main emotional signaling hubs. Sensory neurons throughout the rest of the body are indirectly connected to the system. The findings help explain why head and face pains are more emotionally draining than other pains.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·October 22, 2017·2 min readKetamine May Help Treat Pain in Migraine Sufferers Unresponsive to Other TreatmentsResearchers report ketamine may help to relieve pain symptoms associated with migraine in patients for whom other treatments have failed.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·October 18, 2017·6 min read‘Wasabi Receptor’ for Pain Discovered in FlatwormsDiscovery could pave the way for new treatments for chronic pain in humans, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyPain·October 17, 2017·3 min read‘Busybody’ Protein May Get On Your Nerves, But That’s A Good ThingResearchers have identified a protein that is critical for pain signaling.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPainPsychology·October 6, 2017·2 min readThe High Price of the Nocebo EffectNocebo effect becomes more pronounced over time when people believe they are exposed to a more expensive medication, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 3, 2017·3 min read‘Gatekeeper’ in Itching Sensation Plays No Role in Pain TransmissionResearchers reveal a neurotransmitter implicated in the itch sensation plays no role in the transmission of pain sensations.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 2, 2017·5 min readHealthy Lifestyle Linked to Lower Pain in MS SufferersModifying lifestyle to include more healthy options could help to relieve pain symptoms in multiple sclerosis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyPain·September 29, 2017·3 min readResearchers Uncover Source of Diabetic PainResearchers from King's College London have identified a single protein molecule that may be responsible for chronic nerve pain in diabetes.Read More
