Men and Women, Male and Female Animals: What’s the Deal with Sex Differences in Chronic Pain?
Researchers are identifying the biological basis for differences between the sexes when it comes to the development of chronic pain, both in people and in rodents. The payoff for a better understanding could one day be huge for patients.
Opioids Can Heighten Pain Through an Immune System Protein
A new study shows how opioids can actually increase pain. The relevance of the findings to people with persistent pain remains uncertain.
A New Initiative to #SeePainMoreClearly in Patients with Dementia: An Interview with Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
A recently launched social media campaign aims to raise awareness and improve assessment and management of pain in people with dementia.
After a New Clinical Trial, Where Is a Promising Treatment for Osteoarthritis Pain Headed?
Results confirm that tanezumab, an antibody therapy, relieves pain, but joint safety remains a concern.
A New Proposed Definition of Pain
After nearly 18 months of collaboration, the IASP Definition of Pain Task Force is suggesting a new definition to better reflect current knowledge.
A Complementary and Integrative Approach to Easing Pain: A Podcast with Helene Langevin
In this RELIEF podcast, the director of the US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health discusses the work the agency is doing, her own research on connective tissue, and much more.
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Understanding Pain Through Lived Experience
Childhood cancer changes the pain experience for survivors and parents.
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Keep At It: Improving an Old Strategy to Find New Treatments for Itch
Evidence from animals and human nerve cells points to a protein in the spinal cord as a potential treatment target for itch.
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Men and Women, Male and Female Animals: What’s the Deal with Sex Differences in Chronic Pain? (Part 1)
Researchers are identifying the biological basis for differences between the sexes when it comes to the development of chronic pain, both in people and in rodents. The payoff for a better understanding could one day be huge for patients.
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An Unattractive Creature Provides Some Beautiful Insights About Pain—or the Lack of It
From the Horn of Africa to the highveld of South Africa, some mole-rat species are insensitive to certain kinds of pain. A new study shows why.