Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief. New approach targets pain signals while leaving the rest of the brain untouched.

Meditation is a known painkiller, easing people's pain perception even after brief sessions. Now a study reveals why: Meditation changes the way the brain processes pain signals. In a study presented ...

A world-first study of stroke survivors shows how chronic pain can alter body perception, with the brain tricking patients into believing their affected hand is a different size, increasing the risk ...

A stroke survivor who experiences chronic pain may begin to perceive that their stroke-affected hand is a different size, raising the risk of accidents, a new study finds. The results may give ...

New research led by a team of Australian scientists has found chronic pain is associated with lower levels of key neurotransmitters in the brain. The researchers believe this chemical disruption plays ...

Chronic pain is a leading cause of years lived in disability and impaired quality of life, yet treatment options are limited and often induce severe side effects. A new breakthrough offers the ...

For individuals who experience chronic pain, weather can be a significant factor in their day-to-day plans. In a recent study, about 70 percent of respondents said they would alter their behavior ...

Most people living with chronic pain can tell you that pain drains their memory capacity. Indeed, it’s well demonstrated that pain affects your ability to encode information—to lay down new memories.

To Kelly Olson, living with chronic pain has been way of life since being injured in a motorcycle accident in 1972. He's had 23 major surgeries since then and had 10 pounds of metal plates put into ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who continually have their sleep disrupted, whether by insomnia or a crying newborn, may become more susceptible to pain, preliminary research suggests. Sign up here ...

If you have lower back pain that improves when you walk around, it’s likely due to a saggy mattress. Back sleepers typically ...