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![NIH research explores all aspects of pain.](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/Uncovering_a_cure.jpg)
Uncovering a cure: NIH-supported research lays the groundwork for understanding and treating pain
From the lab to the bedside Pain affects millions of Americans. It’s hard to measure, and there isn’t a one-size-fits-all...
Pain![Pain happens when your nervous system thinks that a part of your body is injured or in danger of getting injured.](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/The_science_of_pain.jpg)
“Ouch, that hurts!” The science of pain
Almost all of us have experienced pain of some kind. It’s the most common reason why people seek medical care....
Pain![Music can heal a broken heart, but can it improve your health?](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/Musicandhealth.jpg)
Music and health
Music and pain Research suggests that listening to music can help reduce acute and chronic pain. Music-based interventions may also...
Sound Health, Pain![NIDCR researchers studied mice to understand how sound dulls pain.](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/Mouse.jpg)
Audio analgesia: How sound blunts pain—at least in mice
An international team of scientists, led in part by investigators from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, studied...
NIH Research, Pain![Pain in the face, mouth, and jaw is a common cause of pain complaints.](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/FacialPain.jpg)
Shedding light on facial pain
Researchers at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research used an innovative technique to visualize pain signals in mice’s...
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Older Hispanic adults may be more prone to frailty
Pain is one of the most common and expensive health problems in the U.S. In older adults, chronic pain...
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