Researchers have uncovered a surprising way the brain switches pain on, revealing that neurons can release an enzyme outside ...

Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve cell signaling mechanism that could transform our understanding of pain and lead ...

Chemotherapy activates a stress sensor in immune cells, triggering inflammation and nerve damage, which may help explain why ...

A newly discovered neuron-released enzyme could transform pain treatment and reveal deeper secrets of how the brain learns.

Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Advanced Pain Studies (CAPS) and their colleagues have made a ...

Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve cell ...

New research reveals that neurons release a little-understood extracellular kinase called VLK to strengthen synaptic ...

Tooth sensitivity, also known as dentin hypersensitivity, is a common dental problem characterized by sharp, temporary pain or discomfort in one or more teeth when exposed to certain stimuli. These ...

A woman says she’s been left terrified to ever visit the dentist again after a botched dental job left her in constant pain and too ashamed to show her teeth. Sadie Hobson, 47, claims her mouth was ...

Scientists have discovered that the human brain holds an internal “pain map,” where different areas respond when easing discomfort in the face, arm, or leg. Interestingly, placebo pain relief happens ...