A new study examines the strength of the evidence for different interventions for pediatric pain and where the gaps in knowledge are.
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Managing Pain in Kids: What We Know and What We Don’t Know
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A Ten-Year Anniversary: Reflecting on the Declaration of Montreal
One decade ago, pain stakeholders from across the globe called for the world to recognize that access to pain management is a fundamental human right. How has the Declaration of Montreal influenced pain research and treatment in the years since?
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How Well the Brain Dampens Pain Differs According to Age and Sex
A brain imaging study in healthy rats reveals differences in the strength of connections between different parts of the brain, in young versus old animals, and in males versus females.
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Higher Pain Ratings in African Americans Rooted in Discrimination
Brain imaging suggests ethnic differences in pain stem from life experience, not the biology of the pain system.
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Helping Others Eases Pain
A new study shows that altruistic behaviors relieve acute pain in healthy volunteers and chronic pain in cancer patients.