In a study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers revealed the structural underpinnings of memory formation across a broad network of neurons in the mouse brain.

During early childhood and adolescence, the brain creates an abundance of synapses, forming potential communication pathways between neurons. However, not all these connections prove equally ...

Over the past decade, a growing amount of research has revealed how liquid-liquid phase separation mediates protein interactions throughout the cell and, furthermore, at the synapse. While this ...

A new study reveals that pain and itch are processed by distinct neural circuits in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).

What Is Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome? Ulnar tunnel syndrome is pain, tingling, or numbness in your hand, caused by a pinched nerve in your wrist. It isn’t pleasant, but treatments and simple changes to ...

Abdominal pain and diarrhea that occur at the same time may have a variety of causes. These can include indigestion, infections, allergies, food intolerances, and an intestinal condition ...

You feel this inflammation because white blood cells travel through blood and fluid throughout the body causing pain, warmth in temperature, tenderness or even discoloration. “Over the counter pain ...

For example, it is less elastic, leading to tightness, limited movement, and pain. Exercise, moisturizing, and other home and medical treatments may help. Scar tissue pain can occur years after an ...

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 ...

Somatic pain and visceral pain are two distinct types of pain, and they feel different. Somatic pain comes from the skin, muscles, and soft tissues, while visceral pain comes from the internal organs ...