The world has changed since 1664, when French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes first claimed the brain was responsible for the sensation of pain. However, a key question remains: How exactly ...

Left-handedness has always been something of a mystery. If you’re among the roughly 10 percent of the population that favors their left hand, you’ve probably heard all kinds of theories about your ...

There are a great many things that men and women experience differently. A newly published study finds that chronic pain is one of them. It turns out that there are important distinctions in how men ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Pain and I have a long history. I have experienced it firsthand, ...

Pain is something most people experience after an injury, whether from a sprained ankle, surgery or car accident. Normally pain fades as the body heals. But it may last longer in women than in men, ...

A study in Science Immunology reveals an immune mechanism influenced by hormones that may explain why chronic pain persists ...

Contemplate that without pain, or some primitive equivalent, life itself cannot exist. The ability of cellular lifeforms to detect danger within their environment is essential for life. The organic ...

A new study from Michigan State University, published in Science Immunology, has identified a key biological difference in how men and women recover from pain. Led by professor Geoffroy Laumet, the ...