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When a person feels disgust, fear, or pain, there’s a good chance an observer can identify those emotions from the facial expressions of the individual they are watching. But what […]

Can mice perceive slight rises in temperature as warming? A new study says yes, and asserts that patterns of sensory afferent activity, rather than dedicated cold and warm pathways known […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps around the globe, shuttering schools and businesses, pain clinics and therapists’ offices have closed, too. As a result, people with chronic pain swiftly lost access […]

An obscure protein has emerged as a key control point in immune cell infiltration of the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and peripheral nerves after injury. The protein, a protease inhibitor […]

A number of pain labs are now using human tissue, primarily dorsal root ganglia (DRG), to learn more about species differences in pain between animals and people, and to improve […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 sweeps around the globe, business as usual has come to a screeching halt. Schools and universities, shops, and offices have […]

Over the next several decades, a rapid increase in aging populations will challenge healthcare systems around the world. This is particularly true for efforts to treat pain, since the prevalence […]

Immune cell recruitment and activation after nerve injury contribute to neuropathic pain, and recent studies have aimed to identify the types of immune cells and neuroimmune interactions that play a […]

Mechanotransduction is the process by which a mechanical stimulus is converted into an electrical signal, allowing us to hear, feel touch, and experience pain, among other sensations. But much remains […]