Research shows that the brains of those who use drugs are substantially different than those who don't, well before drugs are ...

As adolescents face a profound mental health crisis, Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter Matt Richtel offers insights to kids and parents about why so many are struggling.

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology sheds light on how heroin exposure alters brain function related to social ...

The anti-seizure drug is used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting chemical messengers in the brain and nerves.

Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...

A new device combining ultrasound and advanced imaging to provide crucial information for the safe delivery of drugs into the ...

What if your brain is the reason some pain feels unbearable? Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a hidden brain ...

For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...