The world has changed since 1664, when French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes first claimed the brain was responsible for the sensation of pain. However, a key question remains: How exactly ...

Researchers show that inhibitory interneurons, which prevent chemical messages from passing between different regions of the brain, make up 20% of the circuitry in the brain required for pain ...

The many different sensations our bodies experience are accompanied by deeply complex exchanges of information within the brain, and the feeling of pain is no exception. So far, research has shown how ...

In a new study evaluating meditation for chronic lower back pain, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that men and women utilize different biological ...

Life is good. But every once in awhile we have a bad experience, a bad day, or even a bad year. These times can bring confusion, sadness and heaviness. The lens through which we see the world gets ...

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas) would say about budget negotiations that “the pain was inevitable but the suffering was optional.” Sometimes, though, the suffering is not optional.

A new study led by the Central Institute of Mental Health shows that people with depression and fibromyalgia exhibit nearly ...

Narcissism is ever a hot topic. We deal with the challenges of pathological narcissism in personal relationships, family, friendships, work, and in our leaders. Narcissism is part of what makes our ...

The pain round is the final part of the postoperative pain process, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira. Mr. Mira defined a pain round as a provider visit meant to ...

There’s a laundry list of things that men and women experience, and can do, differently. The study, which was recently published in PNAS Nexus, suggests that women, compared to men, are more ...