Using powerful 7-Tesla brain imaging, researchers mapped how the brainstem manages pain differently across the body. They discovered that distinct regions activate for facial versus limb pain, showing ...

In moments where danger feels real and immediate, the human body behaves very differently from how it does in daily life.

New research finds the human brain has a built-in pain map that activates in different areas when relieving face, arm or leg pain. But placebo pain relief only works where the brain expects it.

Organoids are bits of neural tissue that model human brain development. Their use in science makes some uneasy, in part because the brain is so closely tied to our sense of self.

A small brain region reacts strongly to chimp calls. This shows that our voice system links to older primate signals.

Most people, sometimes even healthcare practitioners, think that the first signs of vitamin D deficiency are weak bones, muscle pain, and fatigue. For years, vitamin D deficiency has been closely ...