Since your nervous system needs to be in a space of safety to regulate and allow the body to properly heal, taking the time and care to integrate the brain science behind chronic conditions is a ...

We all feel physical pain in different ways, but people with nerve injuries often have a dysfunctional pain suppression system, making them particularly prone to discomfort. Now researchers have ...

We all feel physical pain in different ways, but people with nerve injuries often have a dysfunctional pain suppression system, making them particularly prone to discomfort. Now researchers have ...

Competitive Technologies Inc. says it got a U.S. patent on a critical piece of technology used in the Fairfield firm’s electronic pain-therapy device. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued ...

Researchers at Duke University recently identified specific neurons in the central amygdala that appear to "turn off" pain during general anesthesia, even if there is no loss of consciousness. This ...

Professor Fan Wang’s research is zeroing in on brain circuits that control the perception of pain. Her work could one day make it possible to manage pain without opioids. Fan Wang spends most of her ...

Pain is something most people experience after an injury, whether from a sprained ankle, surgery or car accident. Normally, pain fades as the body heals. But it may last longer in women than in men, ...