If you have ever wondered why stubbing your toe or hitting your funny bone can feel like the most excruciating pain on Earth, you aren't the only one. Researchers behind a 2014 study were also curious ...

Cutting-edge genetics research reveals a startling legacy embedded in our DNA.

Abstinent smokers experience increased pain sensitivity during withdrawal, to the point that they often require more pain relief after surgery. Why? New from JNeurosci, Zhijie Lu, from Fudan ...

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A novel biomarker signature may offer a more objective way of predicting pain sensitivity, new research suggested. Investigators utilized the biomarker, which consisted of two measures — sensorimotor ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- People who suffer from chronic low back pain (CLBP) are likely to have greater pain sensitivity, researchers reported here. Compared to healthy controls, people with CLBP reported ...

When older relatives complain about their pains, show a little empathy, because new research suggests that as we age, we may all become more sensitive to pain. A small, preliminary University of ...

Abstinent smokers experience increased pain sensitivity during withdrawal, to the point that they often require more pain relief after surgery. Why? New from JNeurosci, Zhijie Lu, from Fudan ...

Light sensitivity is extremely common in migraine. Learn how tinted glasses, migraine medications, and different lighting ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elevated auditory sensitivity was observed in a cohort of individuals with chronic back pain. Patients with ...