From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release via EurekAlert!: The more than 100 million Americans living with chronic pain and daily suffering often have limited outlets to talk about their conditions with others who…
From the National University of Ireland, Galway press release via AlphaGalileo: New findings about how the brain functions to suppress pain have been published in the leading journal in the field Pain, by National University…
From the University of Rochester press release via EurekAlert!: If you think giving someone the cold shoulder inflicts pain only on them, beware. A new study shows that individuals who deliberately shun another person are…
From the Research Council of Norway press release via AlphaGalileo: When something causes less pain than expected it is even possible for it to feel pleasant, a new study reveals. These findings may one day…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: For chronic pain sufferers, such as people who develop back pain after a car accident, avoiding the harmful effects of stress may be key to managing…
From the University of Porto press release via MedicalXpress: A group of Portuguese researchers from IBMC and FMUP at the University of Porto has found the reason why patients with chronic pain often suffer from…
From the Brown University press release via HealthCanal: Why does training in mindfulness meditation help patients manage chronic pain and depression? In a newly published neurophysiological review, Brown University scientists propose that mindfulness practitioners gain…
From the Université Laval press release via EurekAlert!: For individuals with agonizing pain, it is a cruel blow when the gold-standard medication actually causes more pain. Adults and children whose pain gets worse when treated…
From the Virginia Tech press release via MedicalXpress: A century after the world’s first ultrasonic detection device – invented in response to the sinking of the Titanic – Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Accumulating evidence suggests that certain brain areas involved in processing physical pain may also underlie feelings of social pain. But can altering brain activity in these areas…