This study is the first of its kind in developing an off-label indication for RLS. Other conditions we’re considering ...

The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other ...

Evidence-based resource helps teens retrain pain signals and responses and supports parents, clinicians, educators, and ...

Once used mainly for distraction, VR is now being studied as a way to retrain the brain’s pain pathways—especially for people ...

Nothing’s quite as refreshing as a slushie or ice cream cone on a hot, humid day. But these frozen treats can sometimes trigger "brain freeze" — a sharp headache and intense mouth pain. We wanted to ...

But Bongiorno wasn’t asking for drugs — she simply wanted help. For two years, Bongiorno, 54, had been living with pain that she describes as a deep burning sensation far worse than kidney stones or ...

A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of ...

When living with chronic pain, over time, the brain becomes hypersensitive to pain signals, which increases pain. Pain is a danger signal. When something happens, such as touching a hot surface or ...

Editor’s note: Shift Your Mindset is an occasional series from CNN’s Mindfulness, But Better team. We talk to experts about how to do things differently to live a better life. Although often invisible ...

I have a vague memory of learning about the brain and pain in the early seventies when I was an undergraduate student. Pain gateways in the brain had something to do with our individual pain ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...