A single neural thread in the brain may explain why some people who are hurt lash out while others turn the pain inward. A ...

Scientists have discovered a brain circuit that gives pain its emotional sting, explaining why some hurts linger as suffering. The breakthrough challenges our beliefs about how we process pain and may ...

Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC found that early-life trauma changes a brain circuit linked to ...

Researchers have discovered a novel pain control pathway that links the cingulate cortex in the front of the brain, through the pons region of the brainstem, to cerebellum in the back of the brain.

Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Pain is a constant, complex companion that clinicians often struggle to understand and measure for people living with sickle ...

Aggression and self-harm often co-occur in individuals with a history of early-life trauma—a connection that has largely been ...