Early in the pain process, newly generated neurons in the dentate gyrus showed increased activity – suggesting the brain initially mounts a protective response to persistent pain. Over time, however, ...

Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not ...

A new study by UB researchers has provided valuable insights that clarify the relationship between chronic pain and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults. The findings, published in the ...

Headaches are among the most relatable of human complaints – and one of the most disruptive. Whether it’s a dull, lingering discomfort or a sudden, throbbing pain, a hurting head can derail a workday, ...

Changes to one's hippocampus, the brain's memory centre, in response to prolonged pain could be an important factor for why ...

Over 50 million people in the U.S. live with chronic pain, a third of which have had their entire lives stopped because of it ...

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is being used in a new study funded by the NIH at University of California San Francisco to ...

Whoever first said the brain is like a muscle was closer to the truth than they probably knew. Spend an hour wrestling with a crossword puzzle, tackling a Sudoku grid, or calculating the area under a ...