What makes a smell bad?
MBI researchers at the Florida Chemical Senses Institute reveal the mechanisms behind how your brain decides you dislike a smell.
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Does vagus nerve stimulation really work?
Drs. Tracy Centanni and Eric Porges discuss the role of the vagus nerve and the efficacy of stimulation treatments.
Turning agony into action: One man’s quest to cure facial pain
For more than two decades, Michael Pasternak has worked to help find a cure for trigeminal neuralgia.
Stories of brain resilience inspire UF’s research community
Two powerful stories of perseverance took center stage Wednesday evening at an MBI Insights event called “The Resilient Brain: Patient Journeys & Neuroplasticity.”
Researchers present latest advances in developing nonopioid pain relievers
UF Center for Advanced Pain Therapeutics and Research (CAPToR) hosts inaugural symposium.
A neuroscientist explains the science of pain
In The Conversation's Curious Kids series, Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida explains pain, how it travels, and why it's needed as a warning signal.
Pain Research Snapshot: Drs. Cheng Tang and Rajesh Khanna
New nonopioid compound shows potential for mitigating pain in preclinical animal models, human cells.
UF researchers combine expertise to investigate safe pain relief
Dr. Rajesh Khanna is targeting key proteins involved in pain pathways, with a goal of safely “turning down the volume” on pain.
MBI researcher elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Christine Schmidt has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, recognizing outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service in the fields of health and medicine.
Pain is ‘dramatically’ different in men and women
Dr. Roger Fillingim was featured in article in The Hill examining how men and women experience pain differently.
