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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Men and Women, Male and Female Animals: What’s the Deal with Sex Differences in Chronic Pain? (Part 1)
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Men and Women, Male and Female Animals: What’s the Deal with Sex Differences in Chronic Pain? (Part 2)
This is part two of a feature article on sex differences in chronic pain.
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Human Tissue in Pain Research — A Promising Fix for a “Leaky” Drug Development Pipeline?
Effective pain relievers discovered in animal studies often fail in clinical trials, but testing drugs in human tissues first may overcome this problem.
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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.
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Pain 101—Neuropathic Pain: One Size Does Not Fit All
Pain researchers increasingly recognize that people with pain from nerve injury are not all alike; patient stratification could be the path to better diagnosis and treatment.