Studies shed light on pain perception, placebo effect pathways, and how human stem cells can be used to model pain.

Chronic pain is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, and its management has been a significant challenge for medicine. As research progresses, important discoveri ...

Researchers found spinal disinhibition in people with fibromyalgia, adding new clues about the role of central pain ...

A growing body of research suggests crabs, lobsters and other animals caught for seafood can feel pain. Scientists are ...

Groundbreaking research connects specific brain activities to the facial expressions we make when in pain. This study suggests that understanding these connections could enhance how pain is assessed ...

Recent reports claim that cannabis can facilitate exercise by increasing motivation, performance and pleasure. Using cannabis ...

The tool, which is also termed designer receptors exclusively activated ... for the sensory neurons to transmit pain information to the spinal cord and brain. To be more specific, mHCAD reduces ...

Unrelieved pain has major negative effects on the lives of millions of people worldwide, and is associated with huge societal costs. Breakthroughs in pain therapy have been rare in the past 50 ...

If you have recently visited your doctor for pain management and were surprised when they did not prescribe opioids, you are ...

Opioid addiction doesn’t just take a toll on the body—it reshapes the brain itself. A new study reveals that opioid use ...