Researchers have found a set of brainstem neurons that can dial down chronic pain. These Y1 receptor neurons balance pain ...

Acute or short-lived pain, despite its bad reputation, is usually a lifesaver. It acts as a transient negative sensory ...

The newfound ensemble of neurons could lead to therapies to treat persistent pain, which affects roughly one of five people ...

Previous applications of TUS were limited, as they were imprecise and too weak to target areas deeper in the brain. Parkinson ...

A little-known brain region helps us decide when to panic and relax, reshaping our understanding of how fear works.

Activating specific neurons in a part of the brain that serves as the body's master circadian pacemaker caused mice to eat ...

In the face of something that threatens survival, a certain group of neurons can produce a molecule that acts as a painkiller ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a ...

Pinpointing brain circuits underlying binge drinking alcohol offers potential targets to develop interventions and reveals ...

Chronic disappointment can train the brain to expect pain instead of reward. Restoring hope means reawakening dopamine ...

What makes the human brain different from that of other primates has long been a question. A new study suggests that the ...

Scientists identified two types of brain cells, neurons and microglia, that are altered in people with depression. Through ...