Pain perception in affected individuals is more strongly influenced by learned fear than in healthy individuals. Changes along the gut-brain axis related to chronic inflammation may explain this. Many ...

Nearly half of the patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in sustained clinical and ultrasound remission still report unacceptable pain, with women experiencing higher pain levels than men. Patient ...

A gelatin memristor with 16 stable conductance states mimics biological pain perception, rating intensity, sensitizing after ...

New research has found that the benefits of graded sensorimotor retraining are likely to be similar for all patients with ...

Pain perception can vary greatly. Sometimes, we feel pain more intensely than expected due to an injury or physical ailment but may feel less intense pain at other similar instances. This variability ...

Pain has a protective role. A primary role of acute pain is to protect us from further harm. For example, a painful blister on your foot can motivate you to stop walking or to wear more comfortable ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes ...

The thermal grill illusion (TGI) is a striking phenomenon in which the simultaneous application of interlaced warm and cool stimuli to the skin produces paradoxical sensations of burning heat and pain ...