Recent estimates of chronic pain prevalence in the United States indicate that more than 50 million adults (20.5 percent) report experiencing pain on most days or every day (Yong, Mullins, and ...

—Close relationships can influence many physical health outcomes, but does a spouse’s response to a loved one’s expression of pain today affect physical functioning in the future? Reviewed by ...

Chronic pain, authors (Graziosi et al., 2021) note in their recent study in The Journal of Positive Psychology, takes a massive toll on people and healthcare systems. Unlike acute pain, which ...

"On a scale of one to 10, how much pain are you in?" In a recent study published by the Journal of Pain, co-authored by Elizabeth Losin, assistant professor of psychology and director of the Social ...

—Expression of the neuropeptide PACAP is increased in animal models of chronic pain and causes anxiety-like behaviors. Blocking the PACAP receptor could provide a therapeutic target for chronic pain ...

Scientists have figured out a way to understand the facial expressions of sheep using artificial intelligence, which they hope will help improve the welfare of sheep and other animals. Researchers ...