Although there are a number of symptoms that can be used to identify depression, such as a lack of energy, or a loss of interest in life, it’s unclear what happens in the brain when someone becomes ...

In those nations, MAID is available to a wider universe of pained people, not just those with fewer than six months to live.

Visual auras, like those that occur in migraines, may be signs of small injuries to the brain’s visual cortex, according to a clinical trial at UC San Francisco that tracked the appearance of these ...

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USC and UCLA researchers have created a wireless device that uses AI to decode pain levels from brain activity and customize ...

New research suggests that premature babies and even full-term newborns experience pain very differently than adults do.

It's incredibly scary to experience a random symptom out of nowhere, especially when it won't go away. So when I saw Reddit ...

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. It can make ...

A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain -- offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments.

P ippa Cossens’ agonising medical condition began with pain in her back. But soon the discomfort had spread to the muscles in ...

PARIS, France — Simply looking at nature — or even just digital pictures of it — can relieve pain, according to new research which scanned the brains of people receiving electrical shocks.