Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that acts via an immune cell and points toward a different way of treating chronic ...

Researchers at Stanford University have proposed a concept that could transform modern medicine: lab-grown human “bodyoids” ...

Scientists have uncovered a dedicated brain circuit that distinguishes between direct fear and fear learned by observing ...

A research team has uncovered the neural mechanisms underlying the processing of pain and itch in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). This study provides new insights into how the brain ...

This study, published in Nature Communications, provides new insights into how the brain distinguishes between these two distinct sensory experiences. Pain and itch are both unpleasant sensations ...

If you have ever brushed your hand against a thorn or been bitten by a mosquito, you know that feeling pain vs. an itch are two different experiences. A new study published in Nature ...

Exposure to nature makes you feel less pain, study suggests - The findings could offer a new way of managing pain ...

A research team has uncovered key insights into how the brain processes others' distress. Using miniature endoscopic calcium imaging, the researchers identified specific neural ensembles in the ...