A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary pain into pain that ...

Paper provides new insights into warfare’s lifelong health consequences, particularly for noncombatants, with critical policy implications related to post-war recovery efforts.

A nerve injury activates a brain pathway that turns short-term pain into chronic pain. Blocking this signal may prevent long-term pain.

The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other parts of the brain. A new preclinical study has identified a gene therapy ap ...

When you strain your back or burn your arm, receptor cells send messages along your nerve pathways to your brain. This results in a feeling of pain, a signal from your body that you must tend to it; ...

Neurological pathways ID’d in chronic back pain Greater connectivity between the nucleus accumbens and prefrontal cortex areas of the brain increase the likelihood that back pain will become chronic.

Manual therapy — joint mobilization and soft-tissue techniques—adds critical short-term benefits. Studies demonstrate that ...

Clinical hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and pain education led to reductions in chronic pain among veterans in the US.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A variety of pain-relieving drugs are available both over the counter and by prescription. SelectStock/Vetta via Getty Images ...

Even while acknowledging the challenges of chronic pain, there are meaningful ways to use gratitude for coping, and gratitude ...