An international team of researchers has shown that proteases are released by the colonic tissue of patients with IBS, and that these proteases have a crucial role in generating the hypersensitivity ...

LISBON—Visceral pelvic pain is a common yet underdiagnosed problem in women, according to an Italian researcher. At the Sixth Congress of the European Federation of the International Association for ...

‌Hyperalgesia is when you have extreme sensitivity to pain. If you have this condition, your body overreacts to painful stimuli, making you feel increased pain. You can develop hyperalgesia if you use ...

Hyperalgesia is a condition where a person has an increased sensitivity and extreme response to pain. What may not hurt most people can cause severe pain in a person with hyperalgesia. Although there ...

According to a new study published in the July 27, 2022, issue of Science Translational Medicine, a lower intake of fermentable carbohydrates produces changes in the intestinal microbiota that ...

Although visceral hypersensitivity is considered a hallmark feature of IBS, conflicting evidence exists regarding somatic hypersensitivity in this patient population. Several investigators have found ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often comes with gastrointestinal symptoms in small and large intestines. IBS has been categorized into four subtypes depending on stool inconsistency; these are IBS ...

LAS VEGAS — Patients with chronic pain being treated with opioids can commonly be expected to develop tolerances to the drug with longer-term treatment, but the emergence of certain, uniquely ...

Hyperalgesia is an enhanced pain response. It can result from either injury to part of the body or from use of opioid painkillers. When a person becomes more sensitive to pain as a result of taking ...