A new study reveals how evolution fine-tunes instinctive fear responses by tweaking a key neural switch deep in the brain.

Let’s face it: pain sucks, whether you’ve got a stiff neck from sleeping weird or mysterious aches that show up just because.

It’s not every day that a pioneering medical treatment is born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and tested across the nation and the world, expanding how it can be used and ...

Not only did freezing the exposed nerves at minus 70 degrees Celsius — cold enough to arrest nerve function — stop the woman’s discomfort, it erased her phantom pain, the post-surgery pain ...

A viral theory about chronic stress is hitting a nerve—literally—and it might explain why you're always on edge.

Parts of the world could face a deep freeze if a crucial network of Atlantic Ocean currents collapses, according to a new study.

This advanced technique can be used to treat various types of nerve-related pain anywhere in the body, including knee pain and lower back pain.

Nerve pain affects millions of people worldwide, creating a burning, shooting, or electric sensation that can make daily activities nearly impossible. Unlike regular pain that responds well to ...

A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain – offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments.

Consumer Reports What to know about nerve pain and tingling hands and feet Tingling or painful sensations in your hands and/or feet are the main symptoms of neuropathy.

There may be a strategy that regulates inflammation responsible for causing nerve pain due to chemotherapy-induced side effects of treatment, according to research from Virginia Commonwealth Univer… ...