What is inflammation? We usually talk about “inflammation” in relation to infections and injuries. When the body is infected, the immune cells recognize the ‘non-self’ molecules and produce inflammatory factors, called “cytokines”, to coordinate the ...
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Low-grade inflammation and the brain
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Optimizing the impact of research in chronic pain
Evidenced-based medicine integrates clinical experience with the results of the best available clinical research data to inform treatment decisions. Optimal application of evidenced-based medicine requires 2 things. First, the results of clinical research must be ...
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“Encontros Saúde & Dor” Bringing Pain Education to Low-Income Communities in Brazil
Approximately 11.25 million Brazilians live in low-income communities or “favelas.” In my home town of Jundiaí, near São Paulo, there are no less than 14 of these low-income communities, the largest of which houses approximately ...
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How We Feel Touch
Scientists discover that a protein called PIEZO2 controls the sensation of touch in people. But what allows touch to become painful remains a mystery.
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Damage to Small Nerve Fibers in the Skin: A New Way to Understand Fibromyalgia?
Newly emerging perspective in pain research helps to explain the source of pain in fibromyalgia and other widespread pain conditions.