Psychological characteristics are important in the development and progression of low back pain (LBP); however, their role in persistent, severe LBP is unclear. Full story.
Psychological characteristics are important in the development and progression of low back pain (LBP); however, their role in persistent, severe LBP is unclear. Full story.
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified specific regions of the brain that drive, influence, and moderate depressive mood and its relationship to perceiving physical pain.
According to a new study, poverty and history of anxiety and depressive disorders were impediments to recovery from suicidal ideation.
Major depression, obesity and chronic pain are all linked to the effects of one protein, called FKBP51. Researchers have now developed a highly selective compound that can effectively block FKBP51 in mice, relieving chronic pain and having positive effects on diet-induced obesity and mood.