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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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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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Creepy-Crawlies in Pain Research: From a Spider Venom to a Pain Reliever in Mice
At the 2019 annual gathering of the Australian Pain Society, Glenn King described how research on spider venoms could lead to a better understanding of the pain system, and to ideas for new treatments.
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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.