Neanderthal gene variants may boost the pain sensitivity of people who carry them and may be most common in populations with prevalent Native American ancestry, a new study finds. The research, ...

A recent JAMA Neurology study focussed on determining an effective sensorimotor cortical biomarker for pain based on two metrics, namely, PAF and CME. Over the years, many studies have proposed ...

People who carry three gene variants inherited from Neanderthals are more sensitive to some types of pain, according to a new study co-led by UCL researchers. The findings, published in the journal ...

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Meanwhile, pain-sensitive conservatives showed a mirroring trend, favoring values such as fairness and care typically associated with liberals. “ (Nevertheless,) these 'cross-aisle' effects of pain ...

Researchers have identified two biomarkers that can reveal how sensitive an individual is to pain, and may offer new approaches for treating pain. Reporting in JAMA Neurology, scientists found that ...

It's important for the body to detect what we touch, or feel the cold or heat of the environment. Scientists have now found that inflammation can alter these important signals, and boost pain ...

Many surgeons recommend giving up smoking, alcohol, or drugs before surgery, but researchers have found this may also ...

Pain is an intricate experience arising from a convergence of physiological, psychological and environmental factors. Contemporary research has elucidated that pain sensitivity is determined by both ...

Abstinent smokers experience increased pain sensitivity during withdrawal, to the point that they often require more pain relief after surgery. Why? New from JNeurosci, Zhijie Lu, from Fudan ...

BOSTON - For many years, it was assumed that people with autism were less sensitive to pain, but a new study finds the opposite is true. Experts would often point to the tendency of many people with ...