Research that is taking a closer look at activity in the thalamus—a region long considered a relay station for the brain and ...

A new study reveals that neurons in the brainstem respond very differently to acute versus chronic pain, potentially ...

Unipolar neurons: These neurons have a single long axon that is responsible for sending electrical signals.The axon in unipolar neurons is myelinated, which allows for rapid signal transmission.

A new study reveals that when we experience short-term (acute) pain, the brain has a built‑in way to dial down pain ...

The novel cue-induced analgesia paradigm allowed a compelling identification of a brainstem circuit element, i.e., somatostatin-expressing neurons within the ventrolateral periaqueductal grey that ...

Why does a paper cut hurt for a moment, but a bad knee can ache for years? A study suggests the answer lies deep in the ...

Published in Science Advances, the research pinpoints a biological “braking system” in the brain that normally keeps ...

Headingley is working its magic again. A classic finish and another Bazball seat of the pants run chase is brewing after ...

HARRY BROOK tumbled just one step from heaven as England set up a nip-and-tuck, neck-and-neck finale to the First Test at ...

Rob Burrow, the former rugby league star who worked tirelessly to raise awareness around motor neurone disease (MND) after being diagnosed with the illness, has died at the age of 41.