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To tackle childhood pain holistically, architecture is part of the treatment plan at UCSF's pain-focused Stad Center.

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The study, which was published in the journal Pharmacological Reports, analyzed the impact of four terpenes that are found in ...

Learn why most treatments for both acute and chronic back pain may not actually work.

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Dr. DePue attributes the growing interest in therapies like ketamine to a societal shift toward holistic, patient-empowered ...

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CBD has also been found to influence serotonin receptors in the brain, which can help reduce the perception of pain and improve mood. This dual-action approach—targeting both inflammation and pain ...

When the brain doesn't know what to expect we perceive pain to be worse, a new study shows. The study may help shape more effective ways to manage pain in the future.

Venetia Zachariou, PhD, Edward Avedisian Professor and chair of pharmacology, physiology & biophysics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received a Distinguished ...

When we accidentally touch something familiar, like a warm pan, our brains already know what feeling to expect and how much it might hurt.