For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain psychologists help patients retune their sensitivity to their check engine light, ...

Neuropathic pain doesn't just affect the body—it also alters the brain.Chronic pain of this nature often leads to depression, anxiety, social isolation and a deep sense of helplessness.

Scientists have discovered a brain circuit that gives pain its emotional sting, explaining why some hurts linger as suffering ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Pain is easy to understand until it isn’t. A stubbed toe or sprained ankle hurts, but it makes sense because the cause is clear and the pain fades as you heal. But what if the pain ...

A research team has found a small area of the brain in mice that can profoundly control the animals' sense of pain. Somewhat unexpectedly, this brain center turns pain off, not on. It's located in ...

But you do need a brain. No brain - no pain. Don’t believe me? You may not want to accept this – and many can’t at first bite – but it’s a comparatively small step to get there: ...

Neuropathic pain has no immediate cause – research on a brain receptor may help stop this hard-to-treat condition By Pooja Shree Chettiar , Texas A&M University June 23, 2025 ...