The next time you feel aches or soreness, you might consider skipping the pain reliever and reaching instead for an old photo. Nostalgia – that sentimental feeling of longing for the past – can reduce ...

Given the difficulty in diagnosing the Alzheimer's, scientists are exploring all kinds of avenues when it comes to techniques that may reveal the disease in its early stages, and new research out of ...

Looking at old childhood photos or reflecting on a fond memory appears to go beyond making one feel sentimental — it can also reduce one’s perception of pain, according to new research. A study by ...

Pain has a protective role. A primary role of acute pain is to protect us from further harm. For example, a painful blister on your foot can motivate you to stop walking or to wear more comfortable ...

A new study in mice, carried out by researchers at Heidelberg University Medical Faculty Heidelberg, has helped illuminate how the brain’s primary motor cortex (a region known as M1) helps to suppress ...

Watching someone experience pain on screen activates your own brain’s touch-processing system in a highly organized, body-specific way.

Chronic pain affects millions and often resists medical treatment. German researchers are exploring how the brain’s pain matrix can be retrained, offering hope to those trapped in cycles of constant ...