An integrated approach that unifies psychosocial factors with neurobiology sheds light on chronic pain traits and their underlying brain networks, […]
The mind-muscle connection: For aesthetes, not athletes? Focusing on movement instead of muscle can enhance weightlifting performance, suggests research
The ‘mind-muscle connection’. Ancient lore for bodybuilders, latest buzz for Instragram fitness followers. Focusing one’s attention on a particular muscle […]
Snoring causes injuries and prevention of healing in the upper airways
The recurrent vibrations caused by snoring can lead to injuries in the upper airways of people who snore heavily. This […]
Catalyst renders nerve agents harmless
A team of scientists including researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has studied a catalyst […]
Back pain shows significant association with mortality among older women
Researchers at Boston Medical Center found that frequent, persistent back pain is associated with earlier death in a study of […]
Nerve-on-a-chip platform makes neuroprosthetics more effective
Neuroprosthetics — implants containing multi-contact electrodes that can substitute certain nerve functionalities — have the potential to work wonders. They […]
Pain disruption therapy treats source of chronic back pain: Dorsal root ganglion stimulation provides long-term relief, research shows
People with treatment-resistant back pain may get significant and lasting relief with dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation therapy, an innovative […]
Gut branches of vagus nerve essential components of brain’s reward and motivation system
A novel gut-to-brain neural circuit establishes the vagus nerve as an essential component of the brain system that regulates reward […]
Mind over matter: Amygdala circuit counteracts pain-driven emotion: Study identifies brain pathway that may control negative emotion during stress
Two pathways in the brain converging at the amygdala regulate the anxiety and depression that often accompanies chronic pain, suggests […]