Plugging into pain: ant toxin causes electrical sting
Plugging into pain: ant toxin causes electrical sting: University of Queensland researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual...
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Relationship between sleep and pain
Relationship between sleep and pain is not what we think: A University of Queensland study investigating the links between sleep and pain could fundamentally change...
Tell-tale gene Neuregulin 3 affects success chronic pain treatment
Tell-tale gene Neuregulin 3 affects success of drug used to treat chronic pain: Women who carry this particular form of a pain gene are more...
Expert reveals the most painful places to be tattooed
While everybody tolerates pain differently, getting a tattoo involves repeatedly piercing your skin’s top layer with a sharp needle, which is inevitably going to be...
People in pain feel more socially excluded than ever
A new study of 18,097 people across 18 countries has discovered that society has grown less tolerant of people in pain, despite the effects of...
Promoting sleep and enhancing mood without drugs
Promoting sleep and enhancing mood without cannabis: While we often feel we have to use drugs and medicines to help us rest and sleep, we...
Medicinal cannabis study for children in palliative care
Medicinal cannabis study into easing symptoms of children in palliative care: A pilot study will explore the use of medicinal cannabis to reduce symptoms in...
Adults learn babies cries
Deciphering a baby’s cries of pain is not an innate ability and must be learned. Before young children learn to speak, crying is their only...
Dancers dancing through pain
Dancers dancing through pain: A new Curtin-developed wearable sensor system has tracked the movement of dancers, providing valuable insights into how they adapt to dance...
Genetics, brain structure and chronic pain
Genetic factors partly explain the link between brain structure and chronic pain, according to University of Queensland-led research. This research is a step towards understanding...
