Study Reveals Lack of Data on Opioid Drugs
A white paper from the NIH reports little to no evidence for the effectiveness of opioid drugs in treating long term chronic pain.
View ArticleDopamine Could Play a Role in Promoting Chronic Pain
New findings could open the doors for the development of treatments for chronic pain.
View ArticleMen and Women Process Pain Differently
According to a new study, women and men have different sensitivity to pain and women are more likely to suffer from chronic pain conditions.
View ArticleLasting Relief From Chronic Pain Thanks to Stem Cells
According to a new study, injecting stem cells extracted from bone marrow could help provide lasting relief from chronic neuropathic pain.
View ArticleAntidepressants Reduce Neuropathic Pain by Altering Signaling Protein Levels...
Researchers believe the newly understood mechanism could yield insights into more precise future treatments for nerve pain and depression.
View ArticleResearchers Discover Unexpected Link Between Chronic Pain and Choroid Plexus
Researchers have discovered a novel link between the size of the choroid plexus and complex regional pain syndrome.
View ArticleCentral Gatekeeping System Implicated in Tinnitus and Chronic Pain Identified
Researchers identify a central gatekeeping system they believe is implicated in both chronic pain and tinnitus.
View ArticleClosed Loop System Could Detect and Heal Disease by Modulating Peripheral...
Researchers have begun to work on a new closed loop system which will treat diseases by modulating the activity of peripheral nerves.
View ArticleChronic Pain is in the Brain
A new study reports on the role of HCN channels in pain processing.
View ArticlePain Threshold Can Be Raised by Altering Brain Chemistry
According to a new study, the number of opiate receptors in the brain increases in order to combat severe pain in arthritis sufferers.
View ArticleTherapy Could Help Chronic Pain Sufferers Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Researchers report chronic pain sufferers could benefit from cognitive therapy to help them sleep better.
View ArticleRevealing the Secret to a Pain Free Life
A transgenic mouse model helps researchers uncover a recipe for painlessness. The findings could help those who suffer from chronic pain conditions.
View ArticleNew Drug Therapy Could End Chronic Pain
Drug combination targets brain circuits in the nucleus accumbens and completely eliminate chronic pain behavior.
View ArticleLink Between Dry Eye and Chronic Pain Syndromes Identified
A new study draws a link between some chronic pain syndromes and 'dry eye'.
View ArticleCurbing The Epidemic of Opioid Abuse by Rethinking Chronic Pain
Could rethinking the way we think about chronic pain curb the growing epidemic of opioid addiction?
View ArticleIncreased Risk of Depression Linked to Long Term Opioid Use
According to a new report, long term use of opioid for pain can increase the risk of patients developing depression.
View ArticleHow Chronic Pain Alters the Immune System
A new study reports chronic pain may reprogram the way genes work in the immune system.
View ArticleChronic 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.
View ArticleDehydration 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.
View ArticleResearchers Identify New Targets for Reducing Nerve Pain
Researchers reveal a new, promising therapeutic strategy for treating neuropathic pain.
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