The world has changed since 1664, when French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes first claimed the brain was responsible for the sensation of pain. However, a key question remains: How exactly ...

A new study led by UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) shows that targeting emotional processing is key to treating and managing chronic pain. The study is based on a randomized ...

Pain, in its various forms, is a part of the human experience. It can be physical, such as the pain from an injury or illness, or emotional, such as loss, rejection, or failure. Regardless of its ...

There’s a laundry list of things that men and women experience differently, but new research finds that pain may be yet another one. For the study, researchers analyzed data from two clinical trials ...

Large language models (LLMs), such as those powering chatbots like Chat-GPT, might demonstrate behaviors akin to sentient ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Jeff Gadsden, MD: Hello, I'm Dr Jeff Gadsden, a professor of anesthesiology at Duke University Hospital in North Carolina. And with me is Dr Eliana ...

In the journey of life, pain is an inevitable companion. It is a universal experience transcends all boundaries of race, religion, and socio-economic status. However, how we perceive and react to pain ...