only bearable pain intensity correlated with hope. On the other hand, cognitive dimensions of pain, such as meaning of cancer pain, were significantly correlated with hope in an expected direction.

The Perceived Meanings of Cancer Pain Inventory was used to measure the cognitive dimension of pain, whereas pain intensity and relief were used to represent the sensory dimension of pain.

Ibuprofen, a common painkiller, is found to boost memory and intelligence in a University College London study. While some ...

Chronic pain is persistent pain that usually lasts for over three months which is usually beyond the usual recovery time for an injury or illness. Chronic pain can persist without a clear cause ...

A common painkiller used by millions, ibuprofen, may have additional cognitive benefits, according to a recent study.

Dr. Wager's mission is to investigate the brain pathways that underlie the generation and regulation of pain and emotion. One line of work concerns how cognitive and motivational factors influence the ...

Background Low back pain (LBP) is prevalent among adolescent rowers. This study evaluated the efficacy of a cognitive functional approach to reduce LBP in this population. Methods Thirty-six ...

More information: Patrícia Silva Tofani et al, Does the coexistence of pain and depressive symptoms accelerate cognitive decline?, Aging & Mental Health (2024). DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2392737 ...

pain, cognition and obesity. Now based in Paramus, New Jersey, PsychoGenics has a staff team of 120, led by Emer Leahy, a neuroscientist with more than 25 years of drug discovery experience.

We argue that pain is not needed to protect the body from damage unless the organism is able to make free choices in action selection. Then pain (including its affective and evaluative aspects) ...

People undergoing hemodialysis treatment for kidney failure often experience chronic pain related to their condition, but it ...