All over the body are tiny sensors called nociceptors whose job is to spot potentially harmful stimuli and send warning ...

Researchers from China’s Northeast Normal University have developed a novel soft, jelly-like electronic “pain nerve” that could give robots human-like reflexes. These “nerves,” the researchers explain ...

A breakthrough discovery reveals how the SLC45A4 gene fine-tunes polyamine transport in sensory neurons, reshaping our understanding of pain and opening new paths for targeted therapies. Study: ...

New research suggests that difficult experiences in childhood may prime the nervous system for chronic pain later in life. A ...

Asking people how much money they would accept to experience pain again can provide a more accurate and comparable measure of pain levels than the familiar 1-10 scale, according to an international ...

The female sex hormone estrogen, along with progesterone, appears to underlie a fundamental difference in how males and females process pain, a mouse study finds. When you purchase through links on ...

We are living in a historic period where artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning provides the foundation to rapidly transform human health and wellness. A new peer-reviewed study by researchers ...

Josh Leonardis, a researcher at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, received funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...

"On a scale of one to ten, how much does it hurt?" If you've suffered an injury or painful illness, you've probably heard this question. It is quick and to the point. In emergency rooms, physicians ...