Four tiny 3D organs connected themselves in a lab dish, forming a replica of the human pain pathway, in a new study. The discovery allows scientists to better understand chronic pain and how pain ...

Dr Mezher notes that pain is a highly individual experience, shaped by a person’s life history and any underlying chronic conditions. While the ideal pain level is zero, the doctor highlights that it ...

The opioid crisis remains a significant public health challenge in the United States. In 2022, over 2.5 million American adults had an opioid use disorder, and opioids accounted for nearly 76% of ...

A new study has found that the brain system enabling us to inhibit our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based differences in those changes may lead females to be more sensitive to moderate ...

Chronic pain is not like pain from an injury. It has a different cause and a different treatment. Chronic pain often arises from the brain, while injury pain comes from damaged tissue in the body like ...

Digital distraction affects how we respond to suffering. This story shows how our attention shapes empathy, safety, and the ...

We often talk about a “normal” level of pain as if it’s something universal - but is there really such a thing? For someone living with a chronic condition, or an 85-year-old with arthritis, zero pain ...