Reversing opioid overdoses in rats using a drug that does not enter the brain prevents the sudden and severe withdrawal symptoms associated with therapeutics that target the central nervous system.

A dysfunctional signaling pathway in the hippocampus has been linked to chronic pain-related memory impairment in mice.

A network of nerves similar to wires runs all through the human body, from the tips of your fingers and toes, through your ...

Those who experience the runner’s high will know that familiar euphoric or blissful post-run feeling. For many of us, it’s a ...

Local anaesthetic and the lack of pain receptors on the brain itself mean there is no pain, but instead it is intensely loud ...

A man was charged with a pair of drug-related offenses after Worcester Police witnessed an apparent drug deal.

A new study found that stimulating CB2, a receptor involved in immune cell function, improved cognitive performance in Alzheimer's disease (AD) mouse models. Researchers showed that activating CB2 ...

Sometimes, however, pain receptors continue to fire. This can be caused by a disease or condition that continuously causes damage. With arthritis, for example, the joint is in a constant state of ...

“A Real Pain,” which earned Kieran Culkin a Golden Globe on Sunday night, is available to rent/purchase on all digital platforms. It will become available to stream for Hulu subscribers on Ja ...

But scientists have long assumed that bacteria can’t survive in the human brain. The powerful blood-brain barrier, the thinking goes, keeps the organ mostly free from outside invaders.

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This pain is driving me mad. The phrase comes to mind whenever I catch myself responding angrily or stupidly to some challenge or threat. Who would I be if I didn’t have pain? Would I have acted ...