A recent study in mice provides an explanation for the phenomenon of medication-overuse headache.
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Stopping the Transition to Chronic Pain
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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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.