pain /tags/pain pain en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:06:34 GMT A brain circuit linking pain and breathing may offer a path to prevent opioid deaths /news/2021-12-23/a-brain-circuit-linking-pain-and-breathing-may-offer-a-path-to-prevent-opioid-deaths Opioids can kill because they reduce breathing along with pain. Now brain scientists have made a discovery that could lead to potent pain drugs that don't affect breathing. Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:06:34 GMT /news/2021-12-23/a-brain-circuit-linking-pain-and-breathing-may-offer-a-path-to-prevent-opioid-deaths Jon Hamilton Don't Force Patients Off Opioids Abruptly, New Guidelines Say, Warning Of Severe Risks /2019-10-10/dont-force-patients-off-opioids-abruptly-new-guidelines-say-warning-of-severe-risks Researchers say chronic pain patients can feel suicidal or risk overdose when taken off medication too quickly. The warnings seek to course-correct after doctors felt pressured to taper drugs rapidly. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:35:00 GMT /2019-10-10/dont-force-patients-off-opioids-abruptly-new-guidelines-say-warning-of-severe-risks Will Stone, Allison Aubrey A Patient Hopes Gene-Editing Can Help With Pain Of Sickle Cell Disease /2019-10-10/a-patient-hopes-gene-editing-can-help-with-pain-of-sickle-cell-disease She's the first patient with a genetic disorder to be treated with the powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR. The treatment has wrapped up, and now she's waiting to see if it brings relief. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:07:00 GMT /2019-10-10/a-patient-hopes-gene-editing-can-help-with-pain-of-sickle-cell-disease Rob Stein Can You Reshape Your Brain's Response To Pain? /2019-06-10/can-you-reshape-your-brains-response-to-pain Changing how the mind reacts to pain can reduce the discomfort experienced, according to scientists who study brain pathways that regulate pain. A new type of therapy aims to enhance that effect. Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:00:00 GMT /2019-06-10/can-you-reshape-your-brains-response-to-pain Patti Neighmond New Study Suggests Link Between Chronic Pain And Prematurely Aging Brains /news/2019-05-09/new-study-suggests-link-between-chronic-pain-and-prematurely-aging-brains Virtually all of us will have to endure some aches and pains in the course of growing older. Maybe a bad back that makes getting out of bed a grueling… Thu, 09 May 2019 11:25:04 GMT /news/2019-05-09/new-study-suggests-link-between-chronic-pain-and-prematurely-aging-brains Christine DiMattei Words Matter When Talking About Pain With Your Doctor /npr-breaking-news/2018-07-23/words-matter-when-talking-about-pain-with-your-doctor When you go to the doctor in pain, you'll probably be asked to rate your discomfort on a scale of 0 to 10. But doctors say there may be a better way to assess pain. Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:01:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2018-07-23/words-matter-when-talking-about-pain-with-your-doctor Patti Neighmond