Scientists have discovered a way to block pain while still allowing the body’s natural healing to take place. Current painkillers like ibuprofen and aspirin often come with harmful side effects ...

Researchers have found a set of brainstem neurons that can dial down chronic pain. These Y1 receptor neurons balance pain ...

Anesthesia works by using medications (anesthetics) to temporarily block pain signals from traveling along your nerves to your brain, or by numbing the brain itself to cause unconsciousness. The ...

In nursing homes, neonatal units, and ICU wards, researchers are racing to turn pain into something a camera or sensor can ...

Empathy is more than emotion — it’s a biological and social mechanism that shaped human cooperation, compassion, and survival ...

Chronic pain affects nearly 50 million Americans, yet new research reveals the brain may have an internal switch that can turn it down.

Today is World Anaesthesia Day 2025. Marking this historic date, Anaesthesiologist explains how anaesthesiologists, along ...

No one suggests that a catchy song can fully eliminate serious pain. But several recent studies, including in the journals ...

Acute or short-lived pain, despite its bad reputation, is usually a lifesaver. It acts as a transient negative sensory ...

Anna M. Zamorano has received funding from The Lundbeck Foundation and from the Danish National Research Foundation through the Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP). After years of working with ...

Acute or short-lived pain, despite its bad reputation, is usually a lifesaver. It acts as a transient negative sensory experience that helps us avoid danger.

Researchers have identified a novel way to block pain signals, paving the way for better medications to treat chronic pain. Every year, one in five Americans reach for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ...