A developmental framework for understanding the influence of sex and gender on health: Pediatric pain as an exemplar

KE Boerner, E Keogh, AM Inkster… - Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sex differences are a robust finding in many areas of adult health, including cardiovascular
disease, psychiatric disorders, and chronic pain. However, many sex differences are not …

Familial effects account for association between chronic pain and past month smoking

L Rader, AE Reineberg, B Petre… - … Journal of Pain, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Smoking is associated with chronic pain, but it is not established whether
smoking causes pain or if the link is due to familial effects. One proposed mechanism is that …

[HTML][HTML] Teriflunomide mitigates pain-depression dyad in mice: Modulation of PI3K-mediated defensive signaling

K Nabi, L Singh, A Kabra, AS Alanazi… - Arabian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pain-depression dyad refers to a complex and often bidirectional relationship between
physical pain and depression. It suggests that these two experiences can interact and …

Effect of intramuscular diazepam infusion on herpes zoster-related pain in older patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

B Ma, M Xu, L Yang, X Huang, P Wang, Y Ji, K Ma - BMC anesthesiology, 2024 - Springer
Objectives This study evaluated the effectiveness, psychological effects, and sleep quality
using intramuscular diazepam infusion compared with placebo in patients with herpes …

[HTML][HTML] Trim14-IκBα Signaling Regulates Chronic Inflammatory Pain in Rats and Osteoarthritis Patients

Z Niu, ST Qu, L Zhang, JH Dai, K Wang, Y Liu, L Chen… - Neuroscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Chronic inflammatory pain is the highest priority for people with osteoarthritis when seeking
medical attention. Despite the availability of NSAIDs and glucocorticoids, central …

Chronic pain as an emergent property of a complex system and the potential roles of psychedelic therapies

M Armstrong, J Castellanos, D Christie - Frontiers in Pain Research, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Despite research advances and urgent calls by national and global health organizations,
clinical outcomes for millions of people suffering with chronic pain remain poor. We suggest …