Pain: Is It All in the Brain or the Heart?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11916-019-0827-4
Abstract: Scientists have reported that pain is always created by the brain. This may not be entirely true. Pain is not only a sensory experience, but also can be associated with emotional, cognitive, and social components.… read more here.
Keywords: heart; brain; heart pain; brain heart ... See more keywords
Pain from the brain
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DOI: 10.1038/s41684-018-0187-4
Abstract: In previous research with mice, the gene SIRT6 had been linked to aging— overexpressing it was shown to increase the lifespans of male mice, while deficient animals appeared to age and die prematurely. A new… read more here.
Keywords: brain; pain brain;
Testosterone effects on pain and brain activation patterns
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DOI: 10.1111/aas.12908
Abstract: This study investigated whether pain and pain‐related unpleasantness ratings were altered by blood testosterone levels. We also investigated whether activation of brain regions that represent pain intensity [primary somatosensory cortex (S1)] and pain‐related unpleasantness [perigenual… read more here.
Keywords: effects pain; pain; activation; testosterone effects ... See more keywords