Explore the latest guidelines for treating neuropathic pain, based on a comprehensive study by the International Association for the Study of Pain’s NeuPSIG. This research evaluates both drug and ...

Researchers at Murdoch University’s Centre for Research on Chronic Pain and Inflammatory Diseases in Perth, Australia, will study how a chemical might be able to block the transmission of pain signals ...

Researchers have identified a unique population of astrocytes in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord of mice that produces pain hypersensitivity when activated by neurons carrying signals down from the ...

Perineuronal nets, rigid structures that hold certain neurons in place, affect a surprising amount of brain activity, including some associated with chronic pain. Neuroscientists, being interested in ...

After the onset of painful peripheral stimuli, nociceptive neurons are activated and instigate a cascade of neuronal firings that transmit along the axons of the primary afferent fibers toward nerve ...

The School of Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) earned the first National Institutes of Health grant under its new Center for Pain ...

Anyone who came of age in the 1990s remembers the "Friends" episode where Phoebe and Rachel venture out to get tattoos. Spoiler alert: Rachel gets a tattoo and Phoebe ends up with a black ink dot ...

On Jan. 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug called suzetrigine to treat moderate-to-severe pain. The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by ...

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Source: Getty Images Opioids have been an essential part of anesthesia, but they aren’t the only way to manage pain. Some patients are fearful of using opioids after surgery due to concerns about ...