New research suggests pain is not a simple signal of injury but a process that unfolds across nerves, spinal cord, and brain.

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Botox is FDA approved to treat cervical dystonia, a specific type of neck pain. While some doctors use it off-label to treat other conditions that cause neck pain, Botox does not appear to be ...

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

Share on Pinterest A recent study used computational methods to identify novel compounds that activate receptors involved in pain modulation without sedation. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Research on ...

Neuropathic pain is nerve pain coming from malfunctions of or damage to the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves). It is different from pain messages that are carried along healthy ...

For the founder of Reclaim Labs, the battle with this condition was not merely a medical hurdle but a life-changing ...

Pain medications after surgery may include opioids, anesthetics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and other types of medications. Taking pain medications after surgery can help people ...

Catarina Craveiro, a biomedical research technician from Lisbon, had been hobbled by lower back pain from scoliosis since ...