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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Neurons Go Haywire During Pain From Nerve Injury
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How Sleep Affects Pain
A recent brain imaging study shows that sleep deprivation increases pain sensitivity.
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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.
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Exercise Can Make Pain Better
Researchers are learning more about how physical activity affects physiological systems to improve pain, in rodents and in people.
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The Role of Expectations in Pain
A study in healthy volunteers shows how pain can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.