At NeuPSIG 2019, plenary speaker A. Vania Apkarian showed that it’s possible to identify and treat those who are at risk of developing chronic pain by targeting the brain’s limbic system.
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Stopping the Transition to Chronic Pain
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The Countdown Is On: The Most Popular Content on RELIEF in 2019
A two-part feature article on differences between the sexes in the pain system takes the number one spot.
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Why Headache Pain Is So Unpleasant
A recent study identifies a brain circuit that controls the aversiveness of headache pain, in an animal model of headache.
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Pain Nerve Endings Have Some New Company
Researchers discover a novel type of cell that supports the functioning of pain-sensing neurons in the skin.
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Keep At It: Improving an Old Strategy to Find New Treatments for Itch
Evidence from animals and human nerve cells points to a protein in the spinal cord as a potential treatment target for itch.