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A new study found that people with chronic back pain process sounds, especially obnoxious ones, more intensely than people ...

Researchers identify the hippocampus and microglia as the "tipping point" that determines if chronic pain leads to depression ...

A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary pain into pain that can last months or years, according to new University of Colorado Boulder ...

A few simple habits may help keep the brain younger, even in people living with chronic pain. Image credit: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Many people live with chronic pain, and previous research has ...

People with chronic back pain process everyday sounds differently, and more intensely, than people without pain, according to new research from the University of Colorado Anschutz. Published in Annals ...

Chronic pain—pain which lasts 3-6 months or more—affects 1 in 5 adults globally. Medication, steroid injections, and other common medical treatments for chronic pain have limited efficacy, as well as ...

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But Bongiorno wasn’t asking for drugs — she simply wanted help. For two years, Bongiorno, 54, had been living with pain that she describes as a deep burning sensation far worse than kidney stones or ...

What do you anticipate when you are about to go for a 20-minute walk, but struggle with chronic pain in your back, legs, or feet? You probably dread the inevitable ache radiating from your back or the ...

A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary pain into pain that can last months or years, according to new University of Colorado Boulder ...

"Our findings validate what many patients have been saying for years that everyday sounds genuinely feel harsher and more intense. Their brains are responding differently, in regions that process both ...