Scientists have re-created a pain pathway in the brain by growing four key clusters of human nerve cells in a dish. This laboratory model could be used to help explain certain pain syndromes, and ...

Human pain, it turns out, is not just a product of modern stress or injury, but a legacy written deep into our DNA. New ...

For decades, statins have been the quiet workhorses of cardiology, cutting heart attack and stroke risk for millions while ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) expert decision pathway for chest pain can safely and effectively rule out acute coronary syndromes in most patients, but not for those with known coronary ...

Salk scientists uncover a key neural circuit in mice that gives pain its emotional punch, opening new doors for treating fibromyalgia, migraine, and PTSD LA JOLLA (July 9, 2025)—Pain isn’t just a ...

Stanford Medicine investigators have replicated, in a lab dish, one of the most prominent human nervous pathways for sensing pain. This nerve circuit transmits sensations from the body’s skin to the ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say circuits in the brain could help provide pain relief without the use of opioids. Westend61/Getty Images Researchers have identified an alternative pain control ...