Pain is not simply “in your head”—and reducing it to a brain-first narrative risks both stigma and substandard care. Real ...

Scientists have discovered a brain circuit that gives pain its emotional sting, explaining why some hurts linger as suffering. The breakthrough challenges our beliefs about how we process pain and may ...

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 ...

Now, though, a new study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B has uncovered how the human brain's perception of pain is influenced by instructions-such as whether to perceive pain as ...

In a new study, an international team of neuroscientists led by the University of Vienna has shown that experiencing nature can alleviate acute physical pain. Surprisingly, simply watching nature ...

As we learn more about how pain processing can vary between women and men, it might lead to better treatments.

An Adelaide-based research collaboration has identified the specific nerve pathways responsible for relaying pain signals ...

A new study led by UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) shows that targeting emotional processing is key to treating and managing chronic pain. The study is based on a randomised ...

Left-handedness has always been something of a mystery. If you’re among the roughly 10 percent of the population that favors their left hand, you’ve probably heard all kinds of theories about your ...

If you have ever brushed your hand against a thorn or been bitten by a mosquito, you know that feeling pain vs. an itch are two different experiences. A new study published in Nature Communications ...

Breakfast cereal, packaged snacks, and sugary drinks may seem harmless in moderation. Yet new research suggests that eating ...