Scientists found that neurons release an enzyme called VLK outside the cell to trigger pain without affecting normal movement. Removing VLK in mice greatly reduced post-surgery pain, pointing to a ...

UNC researchers discovered how a key step in cell signaling works by showing exactly how G proteins detach from receptors ...

Tulane researchers discovered a new pain signaling mechanism that could lead to safer, more effective treatments and reshape ...

At the microscopic scale, the process behind muscle repair becomes increasingly complex. Healing also varies depending on the type of damage involved, as the body responds very differently to an acute ...

Alex Vesia and Kayla Vesia are mourning the loss of their infant daughter. The Dodgers pitcher, who missed the team's World Series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays to attend to a previously ...

In a new study, older adults who received acupuncture had less pain and better mobility than those who got medication or physical therapy. A new clinical trial in older adults finds that acupuncture ...

When you have a migraine, you’ll do nearly anything to make the pain go away. But sometimes relying on over-the-counter medication isn’t enough to make your headache, fatigue, or nausea fade. If ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Priming is a phenomenon in which brain activity can shift in an inhibitory or excitatory direction, potentially increasing synaptic efficiency in response to a previous ...

Scientists have discovered a brain circuit that gives pain its emotional sting, explaining why some hurts linger as suffering. The breakthrough challenges our beliefs about how we process pain and may ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation-it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Researchers at the Salk Institute have ...

Pain management in chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients remains a major challenge, largely due to complex and refractory pain. Such pain detrimentally impacts patients by reducing quality of life, ...