Researchers are seeking to understand why chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, temporomandibular disorder and others tend to occur together.
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Seeing Acupuncture in a Completely Different Light: A Conversation with Vitaly Napadow
In this exclusive RELIEF interview, neuroscientist and acupuncturist Vitaly Napadow discusses the evidence for a beneficial effect of acupuncture on pain and how this ancient technique might work.
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Calls to Rename “Pain Catastrophizing” Backed by International Patient-Researcher Partnership
An ongoing initiative is investigating different perspectives on what has become a controversial term, aiming to identify the most suitable replacement.
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Using Males AND Females in Pain Studies: Are Researchers Doing Better?
A review of the scientific literature published since 2015 reveals a better balance in the number of male vs. female animals in pain research, yet the existing literature still shows a deep male bias.
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Anesthetics Turn Off Pain – But Not Only Because They Put You to Sleep
Isoflurane and ketamine suppress pain via nerve cells in a brain structure called the central amygdala.