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A perspective on a precision approach to pain in cancer; moving beyond opioid therapy.

Cancer-related pain is primarily treated with opioids which while effective can add significant patient burden due to side effects, associated stigma, and timely access. The purpose of this perspective discussion […]

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Hypercontractile Cardiac Phenotype in Mice with Migraine-Associated Mutation in the Na,K-ATPase α-Isoform.

Two α-isoforms of the Na,K-ATPase (α and α) are expressed in the cardiovascular system, and it is unclear which isoform is the preferential regulator of contractility. Mice heterozygous for the […]

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Catecholaminergic and Cholinergic Systems Mediate Beneficial Effect of Vortioxetine on Diabetes-Induced Neuropathic Pain.

The therapeutic potential of vortioxetine on mechanical hyperalgesia/allodynia was investigated in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes, and its possible mechanism of action was elucidated in this study. The obtained findings demonstrated […]

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Profiling the Spectrum of Headache Disorders on 440 Breast Cancer Patients: Highlights on Clinical and Pathological Mechanisms.

Although widely studied, the association between migraines (M) and breast cancer (BC) risk remains evasive. In this prospective single-center study, 440 early or locally advanced BC patients were enrolled at […]

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TLR4 activation by lysozyme induces pain without inflammation.

Mostly, pain has been studied in association with inflammation, until recent studies which indicate that during bacterial infections, pain mechanisms could be independent of the inflammation. Chronic pain can sustain […]

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Risk factors for the long-term incidence and progression of knee osteoarthritis in older adults: role of nonsurgical injury.

For one of the most chronic medical conditions, osteoarthritis, uncertainties remain on the impact of injury chronology, the role of repeat injury on the incidence/progression of this disease and the […]

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Nocebo hyperalgesia in patients with fibromyalgia and healthy controls: An experimental investigation of conditioning and extinction processes at baseline and one-month follow-up.

Nocebo effects are adverse treatment outcomes that are not ascribed to active treatment components. Potentially, their magnitude might be higher in patients with chronic pain compared to healthy controls since […]

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Patients’ experiences of treatment-relevant processes in multimodal pain rehabilitation for severe complex regional pain syndrome – a qualitative study.

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a longstanding condition with spontaneous and evoked pain, that usually occurs in an upper or lower extremity. Although it often resolves within the first […]

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The Be-Home Kids Program: An Integrated Approach for Delivering Behavioral Therapies to Adolescents with Episodic and Chronic Migraine.

Migraine disorders are common in populations of children and adolescents. There are different pharmacological treatments for migraine in young patients, but none have specific indications, and doubts about their efficacy […]

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Influence of Cannabinoid Treatment on Trajectories of Patient-Related Outcomes in Chronic Pain: Pain Intensity, Emotional Distress, Tolerability and Physical Disability.

The treatment of chronic pain with cannabinoids is becoming more widespread and popular among patients. However, studies show that only a few patients experience any benefit from this treatment. It […]

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