Chronic pain can be debilitating and frustrating, especially among aging adults. While physical remedies and treatments can provide some relief, experts have found that shifting one's mindset — or the ...

The placebo effect has always sat on the strange side of medicine. Give someone a sugar pill, tell them it is a painkiller, ...

Using ultrasound to stimulate a specific part of the brain could offer a non-invasive therapy that benefits those ...

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Deep within the brain, scientists have uncovered a hidden “switch” that may decide whether pain fades away—or lingers for months or even years. Researchers found that a small, little-known region ...

Scientists have pinpointed Y1 receptor neurons in the brain that can override chronic pain signals when survival instincts like hunger or fear take precedence. Acting like a neural switchboard, these ...

Social relationships and social networks are vital to the evolutionary survival of our species. When we experience social loss, such as the death of a loved one or the breakup of an important ...

Pain and mood have a complicated relationship. Numerous studies show that low mood intensifies the experience of pain. Likewise, pain disorders develop more commonly in people with a history of ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. From stubbing your toe to dealing with the occasional headache or sore back, to ...

Share on Pinterest A few simple habits may help keep the brain younger, even in people living with chronic pain. Image credit: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images A new study from researchers at the ...