Summary: Viewing natural scenes can significantly reduce how people perceive pain, a new neuroimaging study has found.

This effect also happens with virtual nature, such as nature videos. A new study led by neuroscientists at the University of ...

When we accidentally touch something familiar, like a warm pan, our brains already know what feeling to expect and how much it might hurt.

A new study may help to explain why there is an over-representation of women experiencing chronic pain compared to men and why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men.

The brain perceives unexpected pain more strongly Date: February 21, 2025 Source: University of Tsukuba Summary: Researchers used visual threat manipulation in the virtual reality environment and ...

A new neuroimaging study has revealed that viewing nature can help ease how people experience pain, by reducing the brain ...

Exposure to green spaces can improve mental health, speed recovery and relieve pain in patients. But climate change and human ...

Dull aches, discomfort during sex, heavy periods – this is the reality for up to one in four women globally who experience chronic pelvic pain, many of whom will live with it undiagnosed.* ...

Finnish doom metal outfit Swallow The Sun released a special version of the track “MelancHoly” that’s sure to either please or piss off certain subsects of their fans. The difference in this “Holy ...

A few residents in the Kansas City area are dealing with a bit more pain around their joints and sinuses recently. Can they blame the weather?

SEVEN in 10 women will experience period pain - often physically and mentally debilitating - for almost four solid years of their life, according to research. Of these, an overwhelming 78 per cent ...

The one-size-fits-all approach to pain management should be a thing of the past. But we’re still not there yet. Women are more likely than men to experience severe pain and chronic conditions ...