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Pain Neuroscience news articles cover science research about pain receptors, nociceptors, nociception, sensory neurons, somatosensory cortex, chronic pain, acute pain, nocioceptors, musculoskeletal pain, therapies, phantom limb pain and other pain research.

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·March 9, 2016·3 min read

Serotonin Deficiency Implicated in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Researchers have implicated serotonin in the pathophysiology of RA.

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·March 7, 2016·4 min read

Love Hormone Oxytocin Relieves Pain

Researchers have discovered that the so-called love hormone, oxytocin, may also help to relieve pain.

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·February 29, 2016·3 min read

Researchers Identify New Targets for Reducing Nerve Pain

Researchers reveal a new, promising therapeutic strategy for treating neuropathic pain.

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·February 22, 2016·6 min read

Dehydration Increases Pain Perception and Reduces Blood Flow in the Brain

A new study sheds light on the role dehydration can play in pain perception and cerebral blood flow.

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·February 11, 2016·3 min read

Chronic Pain Relieved by Blocking Stress Protein in Mice

According to a new study, a group of drugs being developed to treat mood disorders could also be used to relieve chronic pain.

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·February 3, 2016·6 min read

Electromagnetic Field From Cellphone Towers May Amplify Pain in Amputees

Study provides evidence that exposure to electromagnetic fields such as those from cell phone towers can generate pain sensations in amputees.

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·February 3, 2016·3 min read

Receptor Location May Be Key to Effectively Controlling Pain

The location of the receptor in the cell has a major effect on the cell’s ability to transmit pain signals, a new study reports.

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·January 28, 2016·3 min read

New Painkiller May Be A Safer, Non-Addictive Alternative to Morphine

Researchers have developed a new pain relieving medication that is as strong as morphine, but is less likely to be addictive, and with fewer side effects.