Pain has a protective role. A primary role of acute pain is to protect us from further harm. For example, a painful blister on your foot can motivate you to stop walking or to wear more comfortable ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Patients with fibromyalgia and those prone to opioid addiction may have something in common, researchers say: the part of the brain that controls the body’s perception of pain has ...

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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 ...

BackgroundPhytochemicals—bioactive molecules derived from plants—have a long history in traditional medicine and have already given rise to several modern ...

The next time you feel pain, you might consider skipping the ibuprofen and reaching instead for an old photo. Nostalgia -- that sentimental feeling of longing for the past -- can reduce pain ...