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In addition to reward and motivational processing, dopamine (DA) dysfunction is also associated with many chronic pain conditions. It is known that pain reduces the activity of DA neurons in […]
Learn More >The year 2021 required pain researchers to continue to adapt to the myriad of challenges presented by the ongoing pandemic. Through the increased utilization of hybrid approaches, interdisciplinary collaboration, creativity, […]
Learn More >Cancer is a leading cause of death in North America, and extracts a highly damaging personal and economic toll on those who suffer from it. Many common cancers, including those […]
Learn More >Research published in Cell on April 15, 2021, found that a specific subset of neurons, MrgprD-expressing neurons, suppress mast cell hyperresponsiveness in the skin and work to maintain skin homeostasis. […]
Learn More >A plethora of epidemiological studies demonstrate that chronic pain conditions are more common in women than in men. Women are also at a greater risk for developing common chronic pain […]
Learn More >Pain education is an integral part of interventions to alleviate pain, with the goal of helping people with pain reconceptualize what pain actually is. Several campaigns such as Pain Revolution […]
Learn More >Opioids are a complex and controversial topic in the pain field. Debate surrounding use of these drugs has intensified over the last decade because of increases in opioid-related morbidity and […]
Learn More >Since joining PRF in February 2012, Neil Andrews has devoted himself to the development and continued excellence of the Pain Research Forum. PRF, which began as a joint project between […]
Learn More >On October 4, 2021, the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet jointly awarded David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their independent discoveries of receptors […]
Learn More >Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is one of the most common chronic pain conditions, and yet the underlying mechanisms driving it have remained elusive. Previous work has started to build a case […]
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