ANNOUNCEMENT: A New Classification System of Chronic Pain Approved by World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted ICD-11, the latest revision of its International Classification of Diseases, including a new classification system for chronic pain developed by an International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Task Force. The decision was made at the World Health Assembly on 25 May 2019. The new system will transform patient care and pain research worldwide. To learn more, read the IASP press release here, along with a previous Pain Research Forum feature article here.
Pain Biomarkers: What Are They, Why Do They Matter, and How Can Patients Benefit from Them?
Pain research leaders convene to discuss the promise of objective measures of pain in people.
How Sleep Affects Pain
A recent brain imaging study shows that sleep deprivation increases pain sensitivity.
How the Brain Distinguishes Different Types of Touch
A new study in healthy volunteers shows significant differences in how the brain processes self-touch versus the touch of another person.
Male Mice—and Men—Remember the Pain
A new study shows that males show evidence of “pain memories” when placed in an environment where they had previously experienced pain. Stress may be to blame.
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Physiotherapy for Pain and All That Jazz: A Chat with Romy Parker
Pain management expert Romy Parker discusses the importance of interdisciplinary teams to help manage chronic pain, the crucial role of physiotherapists on those teams, and her hopes for the future of pain management.
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I Feel Your Pain: Emotional “Mirror Neurons” in the Brain Respond to Pain in the Self and in Others
A new animal study shows that nerve cells in a part of the brain called the anterior cingulate cortex become active when a rat undergoes pain or watches another rat experience pain.
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Neurons Go Haywire During Pain From Nerve Injury
A new study uses nerve cells from patients with spinal tumors to identify changes in the nervous system underlying neuropathic pain.
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History, Religion, Euthanasia and Pain―Exploring Palliative Care in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Conversation With Cynthia Goh
Palliative care pioneer Cynthia Goh talks about her work in the Asia-Pacific region, how the Opium Wars and religious beliefs have shaped views of opioids in this area of the world, and much more.