Physical activity stimulates the release of endorphins (natural painkillers) and promotes the production of anti-inflammatory ...

Daily usage of a popular over-the-counter medication may compromise immune function while offering temporary pain relief, recent findings indicate. Millions reach for their medicine cabinet daily, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have pinpointed the precise pathway in the brain that suppresses pain in times of threatening situations. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The study in ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers reviewed available literature on cannabis as a self-management strategy in the treatment of pain arising due to ...

Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain, with those who felt more present experiencing the strongest effects. A ...

Stepping into a virtual forest or waterfall scene through VR could be the future of pain management. A new study shows that immersive virtual nature dramatically reduces pain sensitivity almost as ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara identified a pain pathway in fruit flies that reduces the sensation of pain from heat. The researchers discovered that just a single neuron on each side of the animal’s ...