Rutgers has granted Tonix Pharmaceutical exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize a novel class of compounds ...

The number of non-cancer patients with chronic pain prescribed an opioid doubled across the globe over 25 years, according to a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine. Researchers ...

How does your doctor actually prescribe opioid medication? Why is it hard to get a refill? What are the best solutions to ...

Unfortunately, nonopioid analgesics are often disappointingly ineffective against neuropathic pain. Topically applied medications (e.g., capsaicin, lidocaine) may be useful in some cases, especially ...

Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the medication’s potential risks outweigh its “limited” benefits for chronic ...

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and ...