Weekly Highlights from a Past President of the International Association for the Study of Pain
Lars Arendt-Nielsen
Professor, dr med, ph d, Past President at International Association for the Study of Pain
As a Past President of the?International Association for the Study of Pain?(IASP) I am pleased to provide weekly updates on the most recent activities within the field.
In the following, I draw your attention to the wealth of activities and resources that IASP offers the global pain community.
IASP News - This Week:
Explore IASP History from 1990-1999!
In 2024, IASP will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. Culminating at the IASP 2024 World Congress on Pain – taking place 5-9 August in Amsterdam, the Netherlands - IASP will celebrate this milestone with 50th Anniversary initiatives and history that reflect on the advances and contributions made by IASP and our members over the last 50 years. Click here to learn more about IASP’s history from 1990-1999!
IASP Journals:
PAIN is an official journal of IASP. Published monthly,?PAIN?presents original research on the nature, mechanisms, and treatment of pain. Take a look at this original research paper from the August 2023 issue:
Pain and insomnia as risk factors for first lifetime onsets of anxiety, depression, and suicidality in adolescence. Soltani et al. PAIN.?August. 164(8):1810-1819.
PAIN Reports is an official IASP publication. An online, open access, multidisciplinary journal,?PAIN Reports?promotes a global, rapid, and readily accessible forum that advances clinical, applied, and basic research on pain. ?
Take a look at the latest articles from PAIN Reports by visiting here.
IASP Pain Research Forum:
The IASP Pain Research Forum (PRF) is an interactive community of pain researchers working to understand the basic neurobiology of pain and translate new knowledge into novel treatments for chronic pain.?
PRF News: PRF’s professional science journalists cover the latest topics in pain research each and every week for thousands of readers throughout the world.
Intracranial electrode recordings in four chronic patients over 180 days shows activity in the orbitofrontal cortex predicts chronic pain states.
PRF Papers of the Week: PRF’s weekly review of the scientific literature on pain. This week’s highlighted papers:
DRG afferents that mediate physiologic and pathologic mechanosensation from the distal colon. Wolfson et al. Cell. August 2023.
Sex differences in peripheral immune cell activation: Implications for pain and pain resolution. Friedman et al. Brain Behav Immun. August 2023.
Extracellular RNAs-TLR3 signaling contributes to cognitive impairment after chronic neuropathic pain in mice. Zhang et al. Signal Transduct Target Ther. August 2023.
Second messenger signaling bypasses CGRP receptor blockade to provoke migraine attacks in humans. Do et al. Brain. August 2023.
RELIEF
RELIEF?is the?IASP Pain Research Forum’s companion site for patients and the wider public. RELIEF aims to provide anyone touched by or interested in chronic pain with knowledge and information about the latest research?to help them raise awareness of chronic pain, rally support for pain research, and contribute to an international conversation about ways to advance pain treatment and care.
DID YOU MISS? Can We Learn to Feel Tired?
Despite the high prevalence of fatigue associated with chronic pain, its development remains poorly understood and cannot be explained by biological variables alone. In fact, our own experiences and what we learn from them may influence fatigue.
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1 年Awesome. I am honored to have worked for such a phenomenal organization.
Experienced Medical Director | Championing Scientific Advocacy and Synergistic Collaboration with Healthcare Professionals to Enhance Self-Care and Quality of Life for Patients and Consumers
1 年Great milestone in the development of understanding what is pain and how to manage it best!
Founder & CEO PGW Associates Ltd.
1 年Hi Lars - Wow ! what a stunning milestone of IASP success - please pass these sentiments onto Claudia - in case you missed my post here I retired from Haleon in May this year - allowing me to concentrate on my consultancy work - would be great to catch up again - best wishes ??