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How do placebo and nocebo effects differ in strength and duration in pain studies? Check out this study from Kunkel et al. in @elife.bsky.social in last week’s edition of #PapersoftheWeek bit.ly/4hKNxfZ #PRF
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
How does @iasp.bsky.social assist those from low- and middle-income countries to access up-to-date pain research and management methods? Listen to the newest episode of the Pain Exchange podcast to hear how Vietnamese scientist Le Thi Cuc (Daisy) benefited from these resources and more now!
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Are you interested in the psychobiological pathways of healing? Register now for this webinar from UMaryland’s Placebo Beyond Opinions Center, featuring Karin Meissner bit.ly/43ebAxY #PRF #webinar
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Make sure you're up to date on the best primary outcome measurements for pain. Check out David Finn's commentary on this topic in the comments of the botton of the week's paper of the week! painresearchforum.org/paper/moving...
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Want to stay up to date on the latest clinical pain research? Check out our editor David Finn's latest pick discussing the use of Tofacitinib for juvenile idiopathic arthitis and more in PRF's papers of the week! painresearchforum.org/paper/tofaci...
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Have you wondered about the effects of perioperative benzodiazepine administration on postoperative patient-reported pain outcomes? Check out this paper from Zhou et al. in @bjajournals.bsky.social, as well as Sam Hughes’s comment on this #EditorsPick now! bit.ly/495btsq #PRF
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Join us in celebrating @US_ASP’s 5th anniversary with a special webinar featuring @kren27 speaking about decades of progress in pain science, highlighting the discoveries that defined the field, and the innovations shaping its future bit.ly/4hvk4GK #PRF
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Have you seen the new Gene Set Enrichment Analysis highlighting key biological processes shared between #neuropathy and #myopathy from Laurini et al. in @Brain1878? Check out this paper and Lanfranco Pellesi’s other #PapersoftheWeek picks bit.ly/47tXidL
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Are you a North American-based #trainee in the pain field looking for opportunities for scientific education, professional development, and connections with peers? Applications for #NAPS2026 at @NAPainSchool open later this month bit.ly/4nuxQLk #PRF
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Want to stay up to date on the latest clinical pain research? Check out our editor Sam Hughes's latest pick discussing perioperative benzodiazepine use and more in PRF's papers of the week! painresearchforum.org/paper/effect...
November 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Have you been looking for peer-reviewed evidence of attention’s role in pain perception? Check out Zhi et al.’s article in Annals of @NYASciences, a #PRF #PapersoftheWeek pick from @Alex_Chesler bit.ly/4oHeovR
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Have you been searching for data supporting interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation programs’ claims of longterm improvements in pain and functioning? Check Craner et al.’s study in #ClinJrnlPain and @drjerinmathew.bsky.social clinical #papersoftheweek picks now! bit.ly/4nhaVDa #PRF
October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Have you wondered what it’s like creating a special journal issue is like? Listen to Episode 2 of the Pain Exchange #podcast from @iasp.bsky.social with @karenddavis.bsky.social discussing the 50th Anniversary supplement of @painthejournal.bsky.social bit.ly/4ox3B7i #PRF #academicpublishing
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Attention #trainees! Register for this webinar on 30 October about the various opportunities available through @iasp.bsky.social, and to hear general advice on how to develop competitive grant, prize, award, and fellowship applications bit.ly/4qp40KG #PRF
October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
How can #AI-based “decision support tools” assist in healthcare provision? Attend this @iasp.bsky.social webinar on 29 October to find out more! bit.ly/3JlWhwl #PRF
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
What do you think the findings of Zheng et al., published in @science.org’s #ScienceAdvances mean for the emotional experience of pain? Check out Qiufu Ma’s comment on this and his other #PapersoftheWeek picks here bit.ly/3LoHSjB #PRF
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
How can you feel “grounded” when your body is in pain? Check out this conversation where @napainschool.bsky.social Patient Partner @quanamadison.bsky.social and Science Communicator @shirinshs.bsky.social discuss how art helped to find power in her own story bit.ly/4navXTQ #PRF #NAPS2025
October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
How does chronic pain impact an artist’s style and craft? Check out this conversation between @napainschool.bsky.social Patient Partner @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social and Science Communicator @shirinshs.bsky.social discussing the creation of #ArtDespitePain bit.ly/4onsZMW #PRF #NAPS2025
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Are you a #trainee interested in hearing cutting-edge research from other #earlycareer researchers about pain in those with intellectual and developmental disabilities? Register for this #DataBlitz from the IASP PIDDSIG now! bit.ly/4hgrgGP #PRF
October 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The latest papers published in pain research are now on PRF! Dr. Jerin Mathew provides a curated list a commentary on his pick for Paper of the Week! painresearchforum.org/paper/longit...
October 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What do you think the innovative methods in this study from Shim et al. in Brain could help uncover next in pain-related genetics research? bit.ly/42GuvRV #PRF #EditorsPick #PapersoftheWeek
October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Millions of Americans use weed to treat chronic pain, but there's little high quality research on whether it works. New findings suggest it can be effective for low back pain, on par with opioids. n.pr/47ESYJ5
Cannabis works better than opioids for back pain, in two European studies
Millions of Americans use weed to treat chronic pain, but there's little high quality research on whether it works. New findings suggest it can be effective for low back pain, on par with opioids.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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What do you think of Allan Basbaum’s comment on the #pain study featuring the peptide, Vulnusin - newly identified as an acute wound signal in drosophila larvae epidermal tissue, published by Guo et al. in @cp-neuron.bsky.social? Respond now! bit.ly/4qhENCc #PRF
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Hey pain scientist! Come stay up to date on the latest pain research! Check out #PRF's new #PapersoftheWeek selections from Qiufu Ma. Tip: see the comments for our editor's take on the papers. painresearchforum.org/paper/dysfun...
October 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM