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

Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

A new study finds that an increasing number of surgeries — and the painkillers that follow — could derail recovery for those who once misused opioids.

A clinical trial at Brown University Health to treat chronic low back pain with a one-time, non-surgical injection treatment ...

Nocion Therapeutics, Inc. a biopharmaceutical company developing novel small molecule therapies that selectively silence activated sensory neurons, today announced that preclinical data supporting the ...

A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary pain into pain that can last months or years, according to new University of Colorado Boulder ...

Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans, yet for decades, treatment options for pain that persists in the absence ...

Acupuncture reduces excess inflammation by supporting the body’s immune response, which speeds healing and naturally reduces ...

Signs that a teen might have recently started using drugs were listed on materials handed out to parents: behaving ...

Orphan Drug Designation applies to approximately 50,000 Patients who predominantly suffer from severe chronic pain due ...

Guest essayist Judge Frank Forchione shares some good news in the opioid crisis.