Pain research can feel distant and abstract—removed from the day-to-day reality of chronic pain, dwindling treatment...
Blog Articles
Chili Peppers, Spinal Gates, Genetically Modified Mice: The History of Pain Research
By Stephani SutherlandHumans have always lived with pain—and history suggests we’ve always tried to alleviate it. The...
Why Drug Development Takes so Long: Understanding the Pain Pipeline
By Stephani Sutherland Millions of Americans live with chronic pain—and the lack of safe, effective pain therapeutics...
How Diabetes Damages Nerves: The Science Behind Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
By Jill WaldbieserThe rising rate of diabetes in the United States has long been a cause for concern. Not only does...
Diabetes and Pain: Greater Connections Need to Be Drawn
A Letter From the DocBy David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhDDiabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a silent, sinister...
Lisa and Dan Hughes
Partners in Pain By Christie Cox On a recent date night, Lisa and Dan Hughes spontaneously decided to go out to dinner...
Joseph Kapler
Although Joseph Kapler, 57, was only recently diagnosed with diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, he had...
Rowena Kumar
In 2016, Rowena Kumar was an active 45-year-old with no health conditions to speak of. She did yoga and Zumba, and...
Steven Hadfield
When Steven Hadfield was invited to introduce President Biden at a 2023 press conference related to the Inflation...
Billie Tohee
Growing up in Oklahoma as a descendant of both the Iowa and Otoe-Missouria tribes, Billie Tohee saw a number of her...
Sylvia Faircloth
Family History of Diabetes Shapes Personal Wellness JourneyBy Grayson SchultzEven as a small child, Sylvia Ann...
Beth Taylor
Silent Struggle to Second Chance By Christie Cox Beth Taylor’s story weaves together a tapestry of health challenges,...