November 20, 2019
A new link between migraines, opioid overuse may be key to treating painUsing opioids to treat migraines needs reevaluation
October 4, 2018
NIH deputy director addresses ways to combat opioid crisisNIH research initiative aims to combat public health crisis of opioid misuse
October 11, 2017
Acupuncture could ease women’s vulvar painHealth care professionals don’t know how to treat vulvodynia
October 13, 2015
Lung cancer patients receive more radiation than recommendedUnnecessary treatments mean increased cost, needless hospital trips
February 27, 2015
Heightened social pain in depression tied to pain perceptionPhysical, emotional pain colored by neurochemical mechanism
November 26, 2013
Research seeks to ease pain in dying cancer patientsComputer app allows hospice patients to report symptoms
May 22, 2013
Seven UIC students named Schweitzer FellowsUnderserved communities to benefit from year-long service learning programs
February 12, 2013
Pinpointing painDiana Wilkie can’t alleviate all the suffering in people’s lives, but she’s working to reduce their physical pain.
December 5, 2012
Evolution of naked mole-rats may offer clues to pain reliefNaked mole-rats evolved to thrive in an acidic environment that other mammals, including humans, would find intolerable. How these rodents adapted to this environment may offer clues to pain relief for humans and other animals, UIC researchers say.