Scientists have discovered that female hormones like estrogen and progesterone can trigger immune cells near the spinal cord ...

Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study from researchers ...

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” ...

Users say they feel relief from burning feet, numb fingers, nerve zaps, and leg cramps within weeks. More impressively, many ...

Scientists have uncovered a dedicated brain circuit that distinguishes between direct fear and fear learned by observing others—known as vicarious fear.

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, the researchers found that acute pain was rated as less intense and unpleasant when watching nature videos -- along with a reduction in brain activity ...

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 ...