A fascinating new study has shed light on the phenomenon of using sound for pain relief. Using state-of-the-art brain-imaging techniques an international team of researchers has uncovered the neural ...

An international team of scientists has identified the neural mechanisms through which sound blunts pain in mice. The findings, which could inform development of safer methods to treat pain, were ...

Chronic back pain appears to amplify everyday sensory experiences, including sound. Brain scans reveal altered activity in ...

Pain responses are triggered in response to physical injury as well as psychological or emotional stressors. However, the mechanisms underlying social or emotional pain transmission are poorly ...

Chronic back pain changes brain responses, making everyday sounds feel more distressing than physical pressure.