Pain

Dropping the F-bomb or other expletives may not only be an expression of agony, but also a means to alleviate it

As it turns out, size also matters when it comes to pain perception.

Stanford University pain expert Sean Mackey talks about the modern take on pain, how to treat it, why treatment is so important, and the relationship between pain and empathy. Plus, we'll test your knowledge about some recent science in the news. Web sites related to this episode include sciencegeekgirl.wordpress.com/2008/10; paincenter.stanford.edu

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Study shows that anesthesia actually increases post-surgery pain

Phantom limbs (an often painful sensation that an amputated limb is still part of the body) affect approximately 40 to 80 percent of all amputees. Lorimer Moseley, a researcher at Oxford, looks at a recent study that used mirrors to erase this phantom pain.

Spicy compound clears the way for an anesthetic to silence pain sensation

Several drugs, some used clinically today, have been found to be effective in regulating the growth of neural stem cells, including cancer cells