The world has changed since 1664, when French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes first claimed the brain was responsible for the sensation of pain. However, a key question remains: How exactly ...

Low mood and negative thoughts amplify pain in the brain. Therapies that reduce subconscious negative thinking reduce ...

Chronic pain is a daily reality for millions of Americans, interfering with their everyday activities and quality of life. An ...

Drinking alcohol can also cause both short term and long term changes to your brain. Here’s what you need to know.

Pain is not simply “in your head”—and reducing it to a brain-first narrative risks both stigma and substandard care. Real pain often originates in the body, whether from a fractured bone, spinal ...

When pain strikes from multiple sources-such as a paper cut followed by contact with hot water-the experience can feel disproportionately intense. But is this agony merely additive, or does the brain ...

A new study reveals a breakthrough method for getting CBD into the brain, easing nerve pain in mice without side effects.

CBD is a popular natural remedy for many common ailments, including pain. But how effective is it? Let’s look at the science behind CBD and pain relief. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of many compounds ...

Acetaminophen has been available since the 1950s and in everyone’s medicine cabinet for so long that some of us treat it as a part of a food group. Now, surprisingly, it’s in the news. Much has ...

Chronic pain affects millions and often resists medical treatment. German researchers are exploring how the brain’s pain ...