Now at the age of 75, even after years of living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, I still get embarrassed and disappointed...
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Know Someone With Pain? Check in With Them Today
Recently, while I was having a rougher day with my condition, called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, I had this unwanted and...
Why Holidays Bring on Anxiety: Living with Chronic Pain
Those of us who live with chronic pain don’t always approach a holiday with the same enthusiasm as others. I struggle...
Eden Buell
When Eden’s mother, Kelly, needed a quick change of clothing while at dialysis, Eden’s husband, Markus, bought this...
Recognizing the People Behind the Progress
Pain research can feel distant and abstract—removed from the day-to-day reality of chronic pain, dwindling treatment...
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...
The NIH HEAL Initiative: Charting New Paths in Pain Research
By Stephani Sutherland Despite significant progress in pain research during the molecular biology explosion around the...
Centering the Patient Voice: Why Research Needs Lived Experience at Every Stage
By Samantha Kahn For decades, research treated people with pain as passive subjects, collecting data without letting...
The Science of Understanding Pain
By Stephani Sutherland While commonly considered a pathway to the development of new treatments, research does much...
Dive into Innovative Pain Science at 3 Leading Universities
By Kirsten Ellis Pain research is growing in leaps and bounds—with educational institutions playing a key role. Hear...
Dismantling Disparities in Pain Research
By Ashley Hattle When you pick up your medication or see a pain specialist, you want the best possible care. But what...