A new study reveals that when we experience short-term (acute) pain, the brain has a built‑in way to dial down pain signals—like pressing the brakes—to keep them from going into overdrive ...

Researchers have created an effective therapy for chronic pain that reduces pain intensity by focusing on emotional regulation.

Learning how to regulate negative emotions like anxiety could ease chronic pain. Scientists have found that a form of therapy that partly focuses on tolerating distress relieved ongoing discomfort ...

Discover how regulating emotions may reduce chronic pain. A new study shows promising results for Pain and Emotion Therapy, potentially helping millions.

Background POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M protein and skin changes) syndrome, a rare cause of demyelinating neuropathy associated with multiorgan involvement, has been ...

People who suffer from chronic pain are more likely to develop mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and substance use disorders.

What's behind the phenomena of chronic pain, and why is it so hard to solve? Compare Inpatient Rehab examined CDC data to uncover differences in pain and treatment.

Research suggests that better understanding the psychological and neurological components of chronic pain may lead to better treatments.

Chronic pain—or pain that lasts at least three months—is closely intertwined with depression. Individuals living with pain's persistent symptoms may be up to four times more likely to ...

Chronic pain can result from nervous-system overload that creates physical symptoms in response to repressed emotions, therapist Nicole Sachs says.

Scientists created a 3D replica of the human pain pathway using lab-grown organoids, offering insight into chronic pain, autism, and drug testing, no animals needed.

Disability rights advocate Alice Wong writes about living with chronic pain, learning to manage it, and finding a community that shared her experience.