IBS pain sensitivity may be psychological
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NEW YORK  - Increased colon pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) appears to be related more to "a psychological tendency to report pain," rather than to actual increased neurosensory sensitivity, investigators report.
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NEW YORK  - Among women who complain of heavy periods, it's often the pain that accompanies menstruation -- not the heaviness itself -- that bothers them the most, UK researchers report.
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(WebMD) People with super-sensitive taste buds may be less likely to overindulge in alcohol, according to a new study. Researchers found the extent to which people can detect bitter tastes in food and drinks
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NEW YORK  - One in five children will develop chronic abdominal pain during adolescence, according to a new study in English schoolchildren.
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Researchers have identified a faulty inflammatory signaling process that may lead to the development of Crohn&#39;s disease. Further research on this signaling process may help
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NEW YORK  - Patients with chronic pain  disorders, such as fibromyalgia, appear to have abnormalities  in the self-monitoring mechanism that allows the discrimination  of internally produced versus externally produced stimuli, new  research shows.
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NEW YORK  - Symptoms of anxiety may speed  the progression of certain physical disabilities in older  women, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The findings from a large study indicate that patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are at increased risk for migraine, depression or fibromyalgia, a chronic condition of fatigue, muscle pain and other symptoms.
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NEW YORK  - Children who suffer from stomach pain, headaches, and vomiting are more likely than their peers who don't report such symptoms to go on to develop chronic widespread pain as adults, UK researchers report.
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A mechanism in the brain may explain why some people cope better than others in the face of adversity.
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Research in psychiatrically ill  children and adolescents suggests that those with depression,  anxiety and other so-called "internalizing" disorders are more  likely to have allergies.
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When painful medicine is involved, closeness to a patient can make for fuzzy views.
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Oh, it brings such blessed relief and now scientists can tell you why -- scratching an itch temporarily shuts off areas in the brain linked with unpleasant feelings and memories.
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Geneticists following up the case of a 10-year old Pakistani boy who could walk on coals without discomfort have discovered a gene that is central to the perception of pain.
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Experts say alternative therapies should be considered to treat irritable bowel syndrome.
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AN Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have revealed that physical symptoms are nearly as common as emotional ones in patients suffering from depression.
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WASHINGTON -- As a primary human drive, not even the pursuit of prolonged pleasure can compete with the avoidance of pain. That is why the sudden emergence of the painkiller issue strikes home to so many who