New research from the University of Colorado Boulder has uncovered a key brain circuit that decides whether short-term pain becomes long-lasting...

A nerve injury activates a brain pathway that turns short-term pain into chronic pain. Blocking this signal may prevent long-term pain.

Chronic pain affects more than 50 million people in the United States, and many of them—especially women—live with daily discomfort that current...

Chronic pain affects more than 50 million people in the United States, and many of them—especially women—live with daily discomfort that current...

A specific brain region known as the binsular cortex/b plays a key role in the progression of temporary pain to long-term chronic pain following a...

A specific brain region known as the binsular cortex/b plays a key role in the progression of temporary pain to long-term chronic pain following a...

Scientists have made an exciting discovery that could help us live healthier lives as we grow older. A gene called EDA2R might play a big role in the...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests that even small changes in kidney function—within what is normally considered a healthy...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests that even small changes in kidney function—within what is normally considered a healthy...

Scientists have made an important discovery about why many people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) die from heart-related problems. A new study shows...